Remington is a town in

Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana Carpenter Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,953 and it contained 881 housing units. History Fountain Park Chautauqua was listed on the National Register ...

, United States. The population was 1,185 at the 2010 census.

History

Remington was first laid out in 1860 by Jesse H. Fordice. It was originally called Carpenter Station, after Carpenter's Creek where a railroad station had been established, around which the town grew. The name was later changed to Remington, after the founder of the general store. The main trade was in grain, as the area consisted of excellent prairie farmland; the town's position on the Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad made it a good location for such trade. The first grain elevator was built in 1870 by Church and Hartley; the second was built by the Hathaway Brothers in 1872; and in 1879, James Irvin built a third. In 1883 the population was about 900. Remington Water Tower and Town Hall was listed on the

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in 2003.

Geography

Remington is located about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis and about 90 miles southeast of

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. It is about a mile west of Interstate 65;

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and U.S. Route 231 pass through the town. Remington is located in the EST Time Zone. According to the 2010 census, Remington has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,185 people, 503 households, and 329 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 569 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.5%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1%

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, 0.3% from

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, and 2.2% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.1% of the population. There were 503 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91. The median age in the town was 39.8 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,323 people, 532 households, and 353 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 557 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.72%

, 0.15%

, 0.68% Asian, 0.08% from

, and 0.38% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.06% of the population. There were 532 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,037, and the median income for a family was $45,735. Males had a median income of $34,135 versus $20,833 for females. The

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for the town was $17,184. About 4.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the

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, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Remington-Carpenter Township Public Library.

Notable people

* Frances Janssen, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and Northern Indiana Historical Society researcher * David H. Patton, Doctor of Medicine and U.S. Representative from Indiana * Randall Tobias, chief executive officer of Eli Lily and Company. * George D. Major, American politician, agriculturist, businessman, and former owner and proprietor of “The Remington Press”.

References

External links

* {{authority control Towns in Jasper County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Populated places established in 1860 Northwest Indiana