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Economy, Indiana
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Location of Economy in Wayne County, Indiana.
Location of Economy in Wayne County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Township Perry
Area
 • Total 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
 • Land 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,155 ft (352 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 145
 • Density 1,611.11/sq mi (624.18/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47339
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-20152
GNIS feature ID 433994

Economy is a town in Perry Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 173 at the 2021 census.

History

Economy was laid out and platted in 1825. The town was named by the original landowner, who thought of laying out the town into lots as the most "economical" way of selling off his property, hence the name Economy.

The Economy post office has been in operation since 1827.

Geography

Economy is located at 39°58′35″N 85°5′9″W / 39.97639°N 85.08583°W / 39.97639; -85.08583 (39.976293, -85.085945).

According to the 2010 census, Economy has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 249
1930 212
1940 251 18.4%
1950 285 13.5%
1960 280 −1.8%
1970 285 1.8%
1980 237 −16.8%
1990 151 −36.3%
2000 200 32.5%
2010 187 −6.5%
2020 145 −22.5%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 187 people, 73 households, and 47 families living in the town. The population density was 1,870.0 inhabitants per square mile (722.0/km2). There were 89 housing units at an average density of 890.0 per square mile (343.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.4% White and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 73 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.17.

The median age in the town was 38.6 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.4% were from 45 to 64; and 12.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.

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