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Fredericksburg, Indiana

Fredericksburg, Indiana
Census-designated place
Fredericksburg, Indiana.jpg
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°25′57″N 86°11′24″W / 38.43250°N 86.19000°W / 38.43250; -86.19000Coordinates: 38°25′57″N 86°11′24″W / 38.43250°N 86.19000°W / 38.43250; -86.19000
Country United States
State Indiana
County Washington
Township Posey
Area
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.62 km2)
 • Land 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2)
 • Water 0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation 614 ft (187 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 85
 • Estimate (2012) 84
 • Density 85.9/sq mi (33.2/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47120
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-25720
GNIS feature ID 434794

Fredericksburg was a town in Posey Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 85 at the 2010 census.

Fredericksburg was laid out in 1815. It was named for Frederick Royse, the original owner of the town site. Fredericksburg was incorporated as a town in 1859. The town was dissolved in June 2012 and is now owned by the Government of Washington County.

The Fredericksburg post office has been in operation since 1819.

Fredericksburg is located at 38°25′57″N 86°11′24″W / 38.43250°N 86.19000°W / 38.43250; -86.19000 (38.432609, -86.190128).

According to the 2010 census, Fredericksburg has a total area of 1.01 square miles (2.62 km2), of which 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2) (or 98.02%) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2) (or 1.98%) is water.

As of the census of 2010, there were 85 people, 35 households, and 22 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.9 inhabitants per square mile (33.2/km2). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 41.4 per square mile (16.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 92.9% White, 2.4% Native American, and 4.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.9% of the population.

There were 35 households of which 34.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.0% were married couples living together, 17.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.1% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 20% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.18.


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