Vera Cruz, Indiana
| Vera Cruz, Indiana | |
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 Location of Vera Cruz in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 40°42′3″N 85°4′44″W / 40.70083°N 85.07889°WCoordinates: 40°42′3″N 85°4′44″W / 40.70083°N 85.07889°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Harrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 823 ft (251 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 80 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 80 |
| • Density | 800.0/sq mi (308.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46714 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-78776 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449743 |
Vera Cruz is a town in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 80 at the 2010 census.
Vera Cruz was likely named after Veracruz, Mexico.
A post office was established at Vera Cruz in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.
Vera Cruz is located at 40°42′3″N 85°4′44″W / 40.70083°N 85.07889°W (40.700757, -85.078938).
According to the 2010 census, Vera Cruz has a total area of 0.101 square miles (0.26 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (or 99.01%) is land and 0.001 square miles (0.00 km2) (or 0.99%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 80 people, 31 households, and 24 families residing in the town. The population density was 800.0 inhabitants per square mile (308.9/km2). There were 32 housing units at an average density of 320.0 per square mile (123.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.8% White, 5.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.
There were 31 households of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.
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