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Dale, Indiana
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Location of Dale in Spencer County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Spencer |
| Township | Carter |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.43 sq mi (6.29 km2) |
| • Land | 2.42 sq mi (6.26 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 466 ft (142 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,544 |
| • Density | 638.81/sq mi (246.67/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code |
47523
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| Area code(s) | 812 Exchange: 937 |
| FIPS code | 18-16624 |
| GNIS feature ID | 433288 |
Dale is a town in Carter Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,593 at the 2010 census.
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History
Dale was originally called Elizabeth, and under the latter name was laid out in 1843. When a post office was established, the name was changed to Dale, in honor of Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony, the town's congressman at the time. The Dale post office has been in operation since 1844.
Geography
Dale is located at 38°10′7″N 86°59′17″W / 38.16861°N 86.98806°W (38.168603, -86.988072).
According to the 2010 census, Dale has a total area of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2), of which 1.55 square miles (4.01 km2) (or 99.36%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.64%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 318 | — | |
| 1890 | 659 | 107.2% | |
| 1900 | 624 | −5.3% | |
| 1910 | 583 | −6.6% | |
| 1920 | 688 | 18.0% | |
| 1930 | 770 | 11.9% | |
| 1940 | 763 | −0.9% | |
| 1950 | 850 | 11.4% | |
| 1960 | 900 | 5.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,113 | 23.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,693 | 52.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,553 | −8.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,568 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 1,593 | 1.6% | |
| 2020 | 1,544 | −3.1% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,593 people, 603 households, and 406 families living in the town. The population density was 1,027.7 inhabitants per square mile (396.8/km2). There were 649 housing units at an average density of 418.7 per square mile (161.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 84.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 12.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.1% of the population.
There were 603 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.08.
The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.4% male and 49.6% female.
New developments
The Indiana Department of Transportation, as part of the Major Moves transportation program, in 2011 completed a four-lane, limited access highway bypass that carries U.S. Route 231 around the west side of Dale. The town now has access points at Indiana 62 on the town's south side, Indiana 68 on the west side, and Spencer County Road 2050 North (a new roadway) on the north side.
County Road 2050 North provides access to two hotels, a restaurant, gas station and residences that were formerly accessed from the old interchange of U.S. 231 with Interstate 64. That diamond interchange and overpass were eliminated in favor of a partial-cloverleaf interchange located slightly to the west, necessitating the access road.
The community of Dale is expected to benefit from increased economic development and less traffic through the center of town, where backups at the only traffic signal have become more common in recent years. This causes problems especially during the summer months, when the existing roads are heavily traveled by visitors to nearby Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Lincoln State Park and the Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial.
Education
Dale has a public library, a branch of the Lincoln Heritage Public Library.
Has a Public elementary school
Transportation
The Indiana Department of Transportation, as part of the Major Moves transportation program, in 2011 completed a four-lane, limited access highway bypass that carries U.S. Route 231 around the west side of Dale. The town now has access points at Indiana 62 on the town's south side, Indiana 68 on the west side, and Spencer County Road 2050 North (a new roadway) on the north side.
County Road 2050 North provides access to two hotels, a restaurant, gas station and residences that were formerly accessed from the old interchange of U.S. 231 with Interstate 64. That diamond interchange and overpass were eliminated in favor of a partial-cloverleaf interchange located slightly to the west, necessitating the access road.
Notable people
- Abraham Lincoln, U.S. president, was raised nearby on a farm near what is now Lincoln City. His mother, Nancy Hanks Lincoln, died while he was young; her burial site is located on the original farm.
- Del Harris, basketball coach, was born in Dale; returned to coach local High School
- Florence Henderson, singer and actress, co-star of The Brady Bunch; was born in Dale
- J. Clarence Karcher, geophysicist and inventor of reflection seismograph; was born in Dale
- Roger Kaiser, basketball player
See also
In Spanish: Dale (Indiana) para niños
