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Chandler is a town straddling
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and Boon Township in Warrick County,
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, United States, located just east of
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along the
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. The population was 3,693 at the 2020 census, making it Warrick County's second-most populous municipality after Boonville. The town is part of the
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with a population of 342,815.


History

In 1847, the area which is now Chandler opened a post office named Lee to serve its residents. By that time, a portion of the Central Canal (a piece of the Wabash and Erie Canal) was completed just outside of town that connected nearby
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with present-day Worthington. The canal system was never fully completed, having met its doom with financial problems and competition from the railroad boom, but part of the canal remains today along with the old tow path, aptly named Tow Path Road. In 1874, Lee officially became Chandler. The town got its new moniker from O.E. Chandler, the foreman of the Lake Erie, Evansville & South Western Railroad, which had completed construction on a new railway through town the year before. Using the creek bed from the failed Wabash and Erie Canal, L E E & S W RR created a rail line from Evansville through Chandler and on to Gentryville. Although the line is no longer used for passenger travel,
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still operates cargo trains on a portion of the railway that follows the Central Canal. The former Chandler Depot also remains, although it now serves as a private residence. In 1875, the first underground coal mine in town opened, Chandler Mine. Warrick County lies on the eastern edge of the
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, making it a vast coal resource; once the use of coal became mainstreamed for locomotives (and later, for generating electricity), companies flocked to the area to begin mining operations. Chandler was no different, with six different underground mines having operated here at various times over nearly a century. No more than three underground mines operated at any one time in Chandler; the Erie Canal/Air Line Mine had the longest history, having operated for 40 years before shutting down in 1937. By the mid-1940s, all but one mine had shut down. This allowed for above-ground development, and the construction business boomed. Within a five-year period, houses sprung up like mushrooms and the population more than doubled. In 1953, the town became incorporated, and three trustees and a clerk-treasurer were elected to lead the citizens of Chandler. For the next two decades, town officials and residents worked to organize and equip a volunteer fire department, improve streets and install street lights, construct water wells and a water treatment plant, complete a sewer treatment plant and system, and purchase a building to house town offices. More recently, residential, commercial, and industrial development has remained slow and steady.


Geography

According to the 2010 census, Chandler has a total area of , all land.


Climate

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool to cold winters. According to the
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system, Chandler has a
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, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.


Demographics


2010 census

As of the
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of 2010, there were 2,887 people, 1,101 households, and 791 families residing in the town. The
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was . There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.9%
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, 0.3%
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, 0.1% Native American, 0.1% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 1,101 households, of which 37.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.2% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the town was 36 years. 27.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.2% were from 25 to 44; 26.2% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% 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
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of 2000, there were 3,094 people, 1,178 households, and 882 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 1,267 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.61%
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, 0.36%
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, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.06%
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, 0.06% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races.
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or Latino of any race were 0.58% of the population. There were 1,178 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were
married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognised union between people called spouses. It establishes rights and obligations between them, as well as between them and their children (if any), and b ...
living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.1% were non-families. 21.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.5% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males. The median income for a household in the town was $36,047, and the median income for a family was $39,500. Males had a median income of $29,074 versus $21,142 for females. The
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for the town was $16,172. About 10.1% of families and 14.1% of the population were below the
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, including 25.3% of those under age 18 and 7.7% of those age 65 or over.


Law and government

Chandler uses the town council form of government, led by a five-member town council and a clerk-treasurer. The town council holds both legislative and executive powers while the clerk-treasurer is responsible for financial matters. Following staggered terms commencing in 2015, all are elected for four-year terms. Some of the governmental functions are handled through Warrick County officials. The county maintains a
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that can handle some civil cases. The judge on the court is elected to a term of four years and must be a member of the Indiana Bar Association. The judge is assisted by a constable who is also elected to a four-year term. In some cases, court decisions can be appealed to the state level
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. Chandler is represented by Vaneta Becker (District 50) in the Indiana State Senate. The town is located in the 8th District of Indiana
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and served by U.S. Representative Larry Bucshon, a resident of Newburgh.


Education

Chandler has a
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, a branch of the Ohio Township Public Library System.


Transportation

Warrick Area Transit System (WATS) provides bus service linking Chandler to the Metropolitan Evansville Transit System and the Evansville metro.


References


External links


Town website
{{Authority control Towns in Indiana Towns in Warrick County, Indiana Evansville metropolitan area Communities of Southwestern Indiana