Wingate, formerly known as Pleasant Hill, is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the

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. The population was 263 at the 2010 census.

History

Wingate was platted, (as Pleasant Hill), by Christian Bever in 1832. Citizens renamed the town in honor of prominent townsperson, John C. Wingate.

Sports heritage

Signage on the north and south ends of town (shown right) along

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boast that, following the first Indiana State Basketball Championships that were held in 1911, the Wingate team was the first to win back-to-back championships in 1913 and 1914. The same sign also mentions that Wingate produced four

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inductees—Homer Stonebraker, Jesse Wood, Lee Thorn and Alonzo Goldsberry—and two football hall of famers. The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted a fifth player, Forest Crane, in 2013. Wingate was the site of the first electric basketball scoreboard; it was invented in 1935 by two local men, Lee Haxton and Roy Meharry.

Geography

Wingate is located at the intersection of

and

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in the northwest corner of Montgomery County, approximately northwest of the county seat of Crawfordsville. Wingate is the southern terminus of State Road 55, which runs northwest out of town. According to the 2010 census, Wingate has a total area of , all land.

Government

Currently the town utilizes a three-member town board and a town clerk. These are elected positions. The town appoints a maintenance superintendent and a town marshal. The maintenance person is responsible for signage, road condition, sewers, and water. The town marshal is charged with enforcing town ordinance, state and local law.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 263 people, 114 households, and 76 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 128 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.0%

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. There were 114 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were

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living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% 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 2.84. The median age in the town was 44.4 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19% 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 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 146 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.67%

and 0.33%

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of any race were 0.33% of the population. There were 126 households, out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were

living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95. In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,250 for females. The

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for the town was $14,123. About 15.9% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the

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, including 30.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.7% of those 65 or over.

Education

North Montgomery School Corporation serves Wingate. Elementary students are zoned to Pleasant Hill Elementary School.About Us

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. North Montgomery School Corporation. Retrieved on December 25, 2016. See attendance boundary map on the page. Secondary school students attend Northridge Middle School and

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Gallery

Image:Wingate, Indiana town hall.png, The Wingate town hall and water tower Image:Wingate, Indiana calaboose.png, The historic 1898 calaboose Image:Wingate-tower.jpg, Buildings along Vine Street Image:Wingate-water-works.jpg, The water works

References

External links

Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame
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