Switz City is a town in Fairplay and Grant townships, Greene County,

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, United States. The population was 293 at the 2010 census. It is part of the

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History

The Switz City post office was established in 1869. The town was named in honor of one or more members of the Switz family of early settlers.

Geography

Switz City is located at (39.034260, -87.054533). According to the 2010 census, Switz City has a total area of , all land.

Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the

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system, Switz City has a

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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.Climate Summary for Switz City, Indiana
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Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 293 people, 123 households, and 87 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 136 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.3%

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, 0.7%

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, 0.7% Native American, 0.3%

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, 0.7% from other races, and 0.3% from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 123 households, of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.8% were

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living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.87. The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 26.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 23.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 311 people, 125 households, and 90 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 137 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.75%

, 0.32%

, 0.64% Native American, 0.32%

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, 0.96% from other races.

of any race were 1.29% of the population. There were 125 households, out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were

living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.0% were non-families. 24.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.0% 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 2.88. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $45,000. Males had a median income of $26,354 versus $21,563 for females. The

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for the town was $13,493. About 12.5% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the

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, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 14.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The town is served by two elementary schools: White River Valley Lyons and White River Valley Worthington. It is also the home of White River Valley High School.

Notable people

Switz City was the hometown of three brothers - Andrew, A. J., and

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- who played college basketball at Butler University. After college A. J. Graves played professionally overseas. Matthew Graves went into coaching and was the head coach of South Alabama from 2013 to 2018.

References

External links

White River Valley School Corporation

Greene County Daily World Newspaper

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