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Dublin, Indiana
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Location of Dublin in Wayne County, Indiana.
Location of Dublin in Wayne County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
1,053 ft (321 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 679
 • Density 1,315.89/sq mi (508.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47335
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-18766
GNIS feature ID 452038

Dublin is a town in Jackson Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 790 at the 2010 census.

History

Dublin was laid out and platted in 1830. It is named after the city of Dublin, Ireland.

The Dublin post office has been in operation since 1833.

The Witt-Champe-Myers House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.

Geography

Dublin is located at 39°48′43″N 85°12′22″W / 39.81194°N 85.20611°W / 39.81194; -85.20611 (39.811806, -85.206166).

According to the 2010 census, Dublin has a total area of 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2), of which 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2) (or 98.15%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.85%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1850 713
1860 967 35.6%
1870 1,076 11.3%
1880 1,070 −0.6%
1890 806 −24.7%
1900 698 −13.4%
1910 704 0.9%
1920 630 −10.5%
1930 727 15.4%
1940 751 3.3%
1950 993 32.2%
1960 1,021 2.8%
1970 1,021 0.0%
1980 979 −4.1%
1990 805 −17.8%
2000 697 −13.4%
2010 790 13.3%
2020 679 −14.1%
U.S. Decennial Census
Witt-Champe-Myers driveway
Witt-Champe-Myers House in Dublin is listed on the National Register of Historic Places

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 790 people, 325 households, and 210 families living in the town. The population density was 1,490.6 inhabitants per square mile (575.5/km2). There were 367 housing units at an average density of 692.5 per square mile (267.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White, 0.3% African American, 0.5% Asian, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 325 households, of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.05.

The median age in the town was 42.1 years. 22.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.7% were from 45 to 64; and 18.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.2% male and 52.8% female.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Dublin Public Library.

See also

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