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Town of Stilesville, Indiana
U.S. 40 in Stilesville, Indiana
U.S. 40 in Stilesville, Indiana
Location of Stilesville in Hendricks County, Indiana.
Location of Stilesville in Hendricks County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hendricks
Township Franklin
Area
 • Total 0.38 sq mi (0.98 km2)
 • Land 0.37 sq mi (0.97 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
804 ft (245 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 269
 • Density 721.18/sq mi (278.54/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46180
Area code(s) 317
FIPS code 18-73178
GNIS feature ID 0444163
Stilesville Town hall and school memorial
The town hall in Stilesville, Indiana, with a memorial for the old school.
Stilesville Gymnasium
The former gymnasium for Stilesville Grade and High School, now used as a warehouse.
Stilesville Cemetery
Cemetery in Stilesville, Indiana

Stilesville is a town in Franklin Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The population was 316 at the 2010 Census.

History

Stilesville was laid out in 1828. It was named for Jeremiah Stiles, a pioneer settler. The National Road was built through Stilesville in 1830.

Geography

Stilesville is located at 39°38′22″N 86°37′58″W / 39.63944°N 86.63278°W / 39.63944; -86.63278 (39.639509, -86.632754).

According to the 2010 census, Stilesville has a total area of 0.376 square miles (0.97 km2), of which 0.37 square miles (0.96 km2) (or 98.4%) is land and 0.006 square miles (0.02 km2) (or 1.6%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 205
1880 295 43.9%
1930 318
1940 273 −14.2%
1950 330 20.9%
1960 361 9.4%
1970 352 −2.5%
1980 350 −0.6%
1990 298 −14.9%
2000 261 −12.4%
2010 316 21.1%
2020 269 −14.9%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

At the 2010 census there were 316 people, 124 households, and 89 families living in the town. The population density was 854.1 inhabitants per square mile (329.8/km2). There were 139 housing units at an average density of 375.7 per square mile (145.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.3% African American, and 0.9% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.8%.

Of the 124 households 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 23.4% of households were one person and 4.8% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.01.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 21.8% were from 25 to 44; 30.3% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

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