Hartsville is a town in Haw Creek and Clifty townships, Bartholomew County,

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, United States. The population was 362 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Columbus, Indiana

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History

Hartsville was founded in 1832. It was named for Gideon B. Hart, a pioneer settler. The first post office at Hartsville was established in 1838.

Geography

Hartsville is located at (39.267039, -85.698689). According to the 2010 census, Hartsville has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 362 people, 132 households, and 98 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 148 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.0%

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, 1.1%

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, and 1.9% from two or more races.

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of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 132 households, of which 39.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.16. The median age in the town was 36.5 years. 26.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.1% were from 45 to 64; and 12.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.0% male and 53.0% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 376 people, 137 households, and 103 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 98.67%

, 0.53% Native American, 0.27%

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, 0.27% from

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, and 0.27% from two or more races.

of any race were 1.86% of the population. There were 137 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.6% were married couples living together, 7.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.1% were non-families. 19.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.07. In the town, the population was spread out, with 29.8% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 104.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 106.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $50,000, and the median income for a family was $54,375. Males had a median income of $32,500 versus $22,143 for females. The

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for the town was $18,372. About 9.1% of families and 7.7% of the population were below the

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, including 10.0% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.

Hartsville College

Hartsville was also home to Hartsville College, which was chartered as Hartsville Academy on January 12, 1850. The College was absorbed into the recently created Central College, currently Huntington University, on July 15, 1897, resulting in Hartsville becoming a feeder academy to Central College. On January 30, 1898, it was burned down to the ground and was believed to be the result of an arsonist. Milton Wright, father of Orville and Wilbur Wright, was also the presiding elder and pastor in Hartsville. He was professor of theology at Hartsville College during 1868 and 1869. Milton Wright had met his future wife Susan when they were both students there in 1853.

Notable people

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, Justice of the Indiana Supreme Court

References

{{authority control Towns in Bartholomew County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Populated places established in 1832 1832 establishments in Indiana