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Sulphur Springs, Indiana
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Location of Sulphur Springs in Henry County, Indiana.
Location of Sulphur Springs in Henry County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Henry
Township Jefferson
Area
 • Total 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
 • Land 0.70 sq mi (1.82 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 331
 • Density 470.84/sq mi (181.73/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47388
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-74060
GNIS feature ID 0444380

Sulphur Springs is a town in Jefferson Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, the town's population was 399.

History

Sulphur Springs was platted in 1853 when it was certain that the railroad would be extended to that point. The town took its name from nearby mineral springs.

Geography

Sulphur Springs is located at 40°0′19″N 85°26′41″W / 40.00528°N 85.44472°W / 40.00528; -85.44472 (40.005340, -85.444701).

According to the 2010 census, Sulphur Springs has a total area of 0.69 square miles (1.79 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 246
1880 256 4.1%
1890 251 −2.0%
1900 262 4.4%
1910 209 −20.2%
1920 202 −3.3%
1930 238 17.8%
1940 292 22.7%
1950 351 20.2%
1960 400 14.0%
1970 387 −3.2%
1980 345 −10.9%
1990 257 −25.5%
2000 346 34.6%
2010 399 15.3%
2020 331 −17.0%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 399 people, 151 households, and 108 families living in the town. The population density was 578.3 inhabitants per square mile (223.3/km2). There were 164 housing units at an average density of 237.7 per square mile (91.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White, 0.3% from other races, and 1.0% from two or more races.

There were 151 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 23.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.02.

The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 27.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.9% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female.

Notable people

In 1897, according to Scientific American Magazine, a Sulphur Springs man named William S. Woods invented a new kind of railroad crossing signal.

See also

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