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Glenwood, Indiana
Town of Glenwood
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Location of Glenwood in Fayette County and Rush County, Indiana.
Location of Glenwood in Fayette County and Rush County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Rush, Fayette
Townships Union, Fairview, Orange
Area
 • Total 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Land 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,089 ft (332 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 245
 • Density 1,276.04/sq mi (492.89/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46133
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-28062
GNIS feature ID 435123

Glenwood is a town in Fairview and Orange townships, Fayette County and Union Township, Rush County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 250 at the 2010 census.

History

Glenwood was originally called Vienna, and under the latter name was laid out in 1882. The Glenwood post office has been in operation since 1874.

Geography

Glenwood is located at 39°37′34″N 85°18′2″W / 39.62611°N 85.30056°W / 39.62611; -85.30056 (39.626153, -85.300513).

According to the 2010 census, Glenwood has a total area of 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 216
1910 266
1920 324 21.8%
1930 374 15.4%
1940 338 −9.6%
1950 412 21.9%
1960 382 −7.3%
1970 452 18.3%
1980 370 −18.1%
1990 285 −23.0%
2000 318 11.6%
2010 250 −21.4%
2020 245 −2.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 250 people, 109 households, and 71 families living in the town. The population density was 1,388.9 inhabitants per square mile (536.3/km2). There were 130 housing units at an average density of 722.2 per square mile (278.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population.

There were 109 households, of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.4% were married couples living together, 8.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.9% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.83.

The median age in the town was 45.5 years. 22.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.6% were from 25 to 44; 30.8% were from 45 to 64; and 20.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

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