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Mount Ayr, Indiana
Location of Mount Ayr in Newton County, Indiana.
Location of Mount Ayr in Newton County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Newton
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Land 0.17 sq mi (0.45 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 117
 • Density 668.57/sq mi (258.09/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47964
Area code(s) 219
FIPS code 18-51336
GNIS feature ID 449698

Mount Ayr is a town in Jackson Township, Newton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 122 at the 2010 census.

History

Mount Ayr was laid out as a town in 1882 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was named after Mount Airy, North Carolina, the native home of its founder.

Geography

Mount Ayr is located at 40°57′9″N 87°17′54″W / 40.95250°N 87.29833°W / 40.95250; -87.29833 (40.952608, -87.298371).

According to the 2010 census, Mount Ayr has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1910 231
1920 199 −13.9%
1930 216 8.5%
1940 207 −4.2%
1950 222 7.2%
1960 186 −16.2%
1970 194 4.3%
1980 207 6.7%
1990 151 −27.1%
2000 147 −2.6%
2010 122 −17.0%
2020 117 −4.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 122 people, 51 households, and 31 families residing in the town. The population density was 813.3 inhabitants per square mile (314.0/km2). There were 57 housing units at an average density of 380.0 per square mile (146.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 97.5% White and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.7% of the population.

There were 51 households, of which 19.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.1% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.71.

The median age in the town was 47.5 years. 17.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 18.9% were from 25 to 44; 32.1% were from 45 to 64; and 20.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 53.3% male and 46.7% female.

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