Warren is a town in Salamonie Township, Huntington County, Indiana. The population of Warren was 1,182 at the time of the 2020 census.

History

Warren, originally known as "Jonesboro," was

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ted in 1833 near the Indianapolis & Ft. Wayne Road. In 1837, founder Samuel Jones sold his first lot. The name was later changed due to there being another town of Jonesboro nearby, south of Marion. The town experienced growth in 1878 when a new railroad line was built through the neighborhood.

Geography

Warren is located along the Salamonie River.

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(1998). ''Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. The town lies just southeast of

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between exits 273 and 278. According to the 2010 census, Warren has a total area of , of which (or 99.56%) is land and (or 0.44%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,239 people, 515 households, and 341 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 600 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.8%

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, 0.1%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 0.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.4% of the population. There were 515 households, of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.2% were

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living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.8% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.96. The median age in the town was 40.1 years. 24.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.5% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.4% male and 50.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,272 people, 507 households, and 354 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 558 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.82%

, 0.31%

, 0.16% Native American, 0.08% Asian, 0.39% from other races, and 0.24% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.79% of the population. There were 507 households, out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.6% were

living together, 7.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.8% 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 2.51 and the average family size was 3.03. In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.4% under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.2 males. The median income for a household in the town was $38,550, and the median income for a family was $41,917. Males had a median income of $33,229 versus $21,821 for females. The

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for the town was $17,145. About 2.0% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the

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, including 2.3% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Huntington County Community School Corporation operates Salamonie School, a K-5 school which is the only remaining school in Warren. The former Salamonie Township High School was consolidated into Huntington County Community High School, now known as Huntington North High School, in 1966.Huntington North High School
Warren Elementary School operated in the old high school building for many years, its basketball team having adopted the old high school's nickname; "Lightning 5." However, the school was eventually closed and the nickname retired. The building served as the Knight Civic Center until the name was changed to its current name the "Knight Bergman Center". The town has a lending library, the Warren Public Library.

Notable people

* Phyllis Pond, American educator and politician was born in Warren. * John C. Rule, American educator and historian was born in Warren.

Transportation

Important highways in Warren: * State Road 5 * State Road 218

Points of interest

* Heritage Pointe * Pulse Opera House * Knight Civic Center * USS Salamonie Museum * Salamonie Valley Museum

References

External links

Town of Warren, Indiana website
{{authority control Towns in Huntington County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Populated places established in 1837