Pittsboro, Indiana
| Town of Pittsboro, Indiana | |
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Looking west on Main Street
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 Location of Pittsboro in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°52′2″N 86°27′41″W / 39.86722°N 86.46139°WCoordinates: 39°52′2″N 86°27′41″W / 39.86722°N 86.46139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hendricks |
| Township | Middle |
| Established | December 9, 1834 |
| Government | |
| • Town Manager | Jason Love |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.95 sq mi (7.64 km2) |
| • Land | 2.95 sq mi (7.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 2,928 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 3,064 |
| • Density | 992.5/sq mi (383.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46167 |
| Area code(s) | 317 |
| FIPS code | 18-60192 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0441210 |
| Website | http://www.townofpittsboro.org/ |
Pittsboro is a town in Middle Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,928 at the 2010 Census.
The town of Pittsboro was founded on December 9, 1834, by Simon T. Hadley and Wiliam L. Matlock. The town was named "Pittsborough" in honor of Hadley's home in North Carolina. The spelling was later changed to "Pittsboro".
On April 6, 1906 an election was held for incorporation of the town. The result of the election was 83 favorable and 38 opposed. After incorporation came many infrastructure improvements and new services. Sidewalks were laid, street lights installed, and water service begun.
In 2008 Pittsboro had a parade for olympic silver medalist, Bridget Sloan. It led down to the high school (in neighboring Lizton, Indiana) where she thanked her fans for supporting her. Hundreds of people had lined main street with signs and banners.
In 2009 Pittsboro celebrated its 175th birthday. The celebration was from June 26 through the 28. The celebration included a temporary museum of the town's history and signs on the buildings that say "On this site" and tells you the history of the building and what was here before. The celebration also included food, activities, music, a parade, and fireworks.
Pittsboro is located at 39°52′2″N 86°27′41″W / 39.86722°N 86.46139°W (39.867218, -86.461349).
According to the 2010 census, Pittsboro has a total area of 2.95 square miles (7.64 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 2,928 people, 1,072 households, and 832 families residing in the town. The population density was 992.5 inhabitants per square mile (383.2/km2). There were 1,128 housing units at an average density of 382.4 per square mile (147.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.7% White, 0.4% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.4% of the population.
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