Elnora is a town in Elmore Township, Daviess County,

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, United States. The population was 640 at the 2010 census.

History

Elnora was

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ted in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Elnora Griffith, wife of an early merchant.

Geography

Elnora is located at (38.876548, -87.084930). According to the 2010 census, Elnora has a total area of , all land.

Climate

Education

Post-secondary education

* Elnora Bible Institute (EBI), a ministry of Biblical Mennonite Alliance

Junior-senior high schools

North Daviess Junior-Senior High School North Daviess Junior Senior High School is a high school located near Elnora, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Cougars", and it participates in the Southwestern Indiana Conference. In the 2008-2009 ISTEP ranking, North Daviess placed 60th ...

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 640 people, 249 households, and 164 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 308 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.9%

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, 0.5%

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, 0.3% Native American, 0.6%

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, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.7% of the population. There were 249 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were

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living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.18. The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 721 people, 294 households, and 201 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 330 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.47%

, 0.28% Native American, 0.97% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races.

of any race were 0.97% of the population. There were 294 households, out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were

living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.6% were non-families. 28.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 21.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.96. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 25.7% from 25 to 44, 22.2% from 45 to 64, and 20.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $27,321, and the median income for a family was $34,750. Males had a median income of $29,028 versus $16,875 for females. The

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for the town was $14,337. About 14.4% of families and 17.6% of the population were below the

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, including 21.4% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Highways

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Notable people

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's head football coach, from 1962 to 1986.

References

{{authority control Communities of Southwestern Indiana Towns in Daviess County, Indiana Towns in Indiana 1885 establishments in Indiana Populated places established in 1885