English, Indiana
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English is a town located in Crawford County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 673. The city is the county seat of Crawford CountyTemplate:GR.
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Geography
English is located at 38°20'8" North, 86°27'38" West (38.335626, -86.460564)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
The town historically was located at the confluence of two small rivers, Bird Dog Creek and Brownstown Creek, with the Blue River, Indiana, before the town's relocation.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 673 people, 294 households, and 171 families residing in the town. The population density is 85.2/km² (220.5/mi²). There are 341 housing units at an average density of 43.2/km² (111.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.66% White, 0.00% African American, 1.19% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.15% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 0.59% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 294 households out of which 28.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% are married couples living together, 13.6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.8% are non-families. 38.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 20.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.24 and the average family size is 2.99.
In the town the population is spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 81.1 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $20,870, and the median income for a family is $27,708. Males have a median income of $25,000 versus $18,971 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,065. 33.9% of the population and 24.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 54.9% of those under the age of 18 and 25.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
In 1896, the county seat of Crawford County was relocated from Leavenworth to English.
From 1959 to 1990, English suffered six floods. The town council decided that the only solution to the flooding problem was to move the town. 160 acres (0.6 km²) of high ground were purchased, a partnership was formed with Lincoln Hills Development Corporation, and the entire town was relocated. This was the second-largest relocation of an entire town in U.S. history.