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Grandview, Indiana

Grandview, Indiana
Town
Location of Grandview in Spencer County, Indiana.
Location of Grandview in Spencer County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 37°56′8″N 86°59′5″W / 37.93556°N 86.98472°W / 37.93556; -86.98472Coordinates: 37°56′8″N 86°59′5″W / 37.93556°N 86.98472°W / 37.93556; -86.98472
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Hammond
Area
 • Total 0.96 sq mi (2.49 km2)
 • Land 0.96 sq mi (2.48 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 394 ft (120 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 749
 • Estimate (2016) 723
 • Density 753.91/sq mi (291.10/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 47615
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-28692
GNIS feature ID 449611

Grandview is a town in Hammond Township, Spencer County, Indiana, along the Ohio River. The population was 749 at the 2010 census.

Grandview was laid out in 1851. The town received its name because of the "grand view" of the Ohio River. A post office has been in operation at Grandview since 1854.

Grandview is located at 37°56′8″N 86°59′5″W / 37.93556°N 86.98472°W / 37.93556; -86.98472 (37.935659, -86.984743).

According to the 2010 census, Grandview has a total area of 0.96 square miles (2.49 km2), all land.

As of the census of 2010, there were 749 people, 288 households, and 199 families residing in the town. The population density was 780.2 inhabitants per square mile (301.2/km2). There were 314 housing units at an average density of 327.1 per square mile (126.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.1% White, 1.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.1% from other races, and 2.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 288 households of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.14.


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