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Pierceton, Indiana
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Nickname(s): 
"The Antique town"
Location of Pierceton in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Location of Pierceton in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Washington
Area
 • Total 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Land 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
928 ft (283 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 928
 • Density 744.19/sq mi (287.37/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46562
Area code(s) 574
FIPS code 18-59598
GNIS feature ID 441110

Pierceton is a town in Washington Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,015 at the 2010 census.

History

In 1853, John Butler Chapman and Lewis Keith, his father-in-law, employed Otho Means, a surveyor, to lay out Pierceton as it is located today, christened in honor of President Franklin Pierce. The Pierceton post office was established in 1853.

Pierceton was incorporated as a town in 1866.

The Pierceton Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Geography

Pierceton is located at 41°11′59″N 85°42′24″W / 41.19972°N 85.70667°W / 41.19972; -85.70667 (41.199617, -85.706733). It lies at the intersection of US 30 and Indiana state route 13.

According to the 2010 census, Pierceton has a total area of 1.2 square miles (3.11 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1860 293
1870 1,063 262.8%
1880 1,084 2.0%
1890 897 −17.3%
1900 886 −1.2%
1910 817 −7.8%
1920 1,018 24.6%
1930 878 −13.8%
1940 895 1.9%
1950 973 8.7%
1960 1,186 21.9%
1970 1,175 −0.9%
1980 1,086 −7.6%
1990 1,030 −5.2%
2000 695 −32.5%
2010 1,015 46.0%
2020 928 −8.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,015 people, 397 households, and 271 families living in the town. The population density was 845.8 inhabitants per square mile (326.6/km2). There were 432 housing units at an average density of 360.0 per square mile (139.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.3% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 1.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.1% of the population.

There were 397 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.4% 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 3.10.

The median age in the town was 35.7 years. 28.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 13.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.9% male and 52.1% female.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Pierceton & Washington Township Public Library.

See also

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