Gosport, Indiana
| Gosport, Indiana | |
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 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°20′59″N 86°39′56″W / 39.34972°N 86.66556°WCoordinates: 39°20′59″N 86°39′56″W / 39.34972°N 86.66556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Owen |
| Township | Wayne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 826 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 820 |
| • Density | 2,117.9/sq mi (817.7/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47433 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-28440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 435238 |
Gosport is a town in Wayne Township, Owen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 826 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Gosport was platted in 1829, and named for Ephraim Goss, an early settler. A post office has been in operation at Gosport since 1843.
The Gosport Historic District and Dr. H.G. Osgood House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
According to the 2010 census, Gosport has a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 826 people, 325 households, and 202 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,117.9 inhabitants per square mile (817.7/km2). There were 380 housing units at an average density of 974.4 per square mile (376.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.7% African American, 0.1% Asian, and 0.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population.
There were 325 households of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.1% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 32.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.00.
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