Cynthiana is a town in
Smith Township,
Posey County
Posey may refer to:
Places
* Posey, California
* Posey, Illinois
* Posey, Texas
* Posey, West Virginia
* Posey County, Indiana
* Posey Township, Indiana (disambiguation)
People
* Posey (Paiute) (1860s–1923), Paiute chief
* Posey (surnam ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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. The population was 545 at the 2010 census. Cynthiana is also home to internationally known companies, including Gore Galore, leading creator of haunted house props, and Band Shoppe, one of the world's largest manufacturers of marching band uniforms.
History
Cynthiana was named for
Cynthiana, Kentucky
Cynthiana is a home rule-class city in Harrison County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 6,402 at the 2010 census. It is the seat of its county.
History
The settlement developed on both sides of the South Fork of the Licki ...
, from whence on September 25, 1815, a group of 44 settlers had come. More settlers from the same area continued to migrate to the area over the following several years. On March 6, 1817, the town was laid out by William Davis, with the plat being recorded on March 17, 1817. It was not until April 22, 1896, that the town incorporated.
On September 23, 1815, Thomas Duncan had made a land entry for the SE 1/4 of Section 11, Township 4 South, Range 11 West of the Second Principal Meridian, receiving a patent to the land on December 20, 1817. It was on March 24, 1818, that he sold the 58½ acres for the townsite of Cynthiana to William Davis.
A post office has been in operation at Cynthiana since 1820.
Geography
Cynthiana is located at (38.188006, -87.706730).
According to the 2010 census, Cynthiana has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the
census
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of 2010, there were 545 people, 236 households, and 154 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 272 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.5%
White
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, 0.2%
African American
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, 0.2%
Native American, 0.2%
Asian
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, 0.4% from
other races
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, and 2.6% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or
Latino
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of any race were 0.6% of the population.
There were 236 households, of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were
married couples
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living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.7% were non-families. 31.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.80.
The median age in the town was 42.5 years. 22.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 31.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.7% male and 50.3% female.
2000 census
As of the
census
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of 2000, there were 693 people, 265 households, and 195 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 286 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.56%
White
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, 0.43%
Native American, 0.29%
Asian
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, and 0.72% from two or more races.
There were 265 households, out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.2% were
married couples
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living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.4% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 22.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,589, and the median income for a family was $42,000. Males had a median income of $35,286 versus $20,583 for females. The
per capita income
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Per capita i ...
for the town was $15,313. About 5.3% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 18.5% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The town and northern half of Posey County is served by the
MSD of North Posey County which currently operates four schools:
*
North Posey High School
North Posey Senior High School is a public high school located in Poseyville, Indiana. North Posey is the high school for the MSD of North Posey County, which includes Bethel, Robb, Smith, Harmony, Center and Robinson Townships in Posey County, ...
(9-12)
*North Posey Junior High School (7-8)
*North Elementary School (K-6)
*South Terrace Elementary School (K-6)
Highways
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Interstate 64
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Indiana State Road 68
State Road 68 in the U.S. State of Indiana is a route in Gibson, Posey, Spencer and Warrick counties.
Route description
State Road 68 begins in New Harmony at State Road 69 and runs east, passing through the towns of Poseyville, Cynthiana, ...
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Indiana State Road 65
State Road 65 crosses in four counties in the southwest portion of the U.S. State of Indiana.
Route description
State Road 65 begins at State Road 66 west of Evansville. It arcs to the northwest to the town of Cynthiana and State Road 68, then ...
References
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Towns in Posey County, Indiana
Towns in Indiana
Evansville metropolitan area
Communities of Southwestern Indiana
Populated places established in 1817