West College Corner, Indiana
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West College Corner, also known as just College Corner, is a town located in Union County, Indiana about five miles northwest of Oxford, Ohio. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 634. The town is bordered on the east by the state line with Ohio. Across it is the town of College Corner, Ohio. The town's public school is bissected by the state line and is operated jointly with the Ohio authorities. It owes its name to the Ohio town, which was in the northwestern corner of the "College Township", the survey township designated by the Ohio General Assembly as the site of the state college that became Miami University. This survey township was later organized as a civil township, Oxford Township.
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Geography
West College Corner is located at 39°34'10" North, 84°49'3" West (39.569451, -84.817497)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²). 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 634 people, 242 households, and 164 families residing in the town. The population density is 941.5/km² (2,410.4/mi²). There are 272 housing units at an average density of 403.9/km² (1,034.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.26% White, 0.00% African American, 0.63% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.16% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. 0.16% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 242 households out of which 37.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% are married couples living together, 10.7% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.2% are non-families. 28.1% of all households are made up of individuals and 11.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.25.
In the town the population is spread out with 31.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $34,625, and the median income for a family is $37,083. Males have a median income of $28,472 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town is $13,528. 16.1% of the population and 14.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 22.5% of those under the age of 18 and 14.6% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
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References
- Bill Geist, reporter, and Amy Rosner, producer. "Time Line". CBS Sunday Morning. CBS Television. April 10, 2005 [1] (http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2005/04/08/sunday/main686861.shtml)