Chesterfield is a town in the U.S. state of

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which lies in Union Township, Madison County, and Salem Township, Delaware County. The population was 2,490 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Indianapolis–Carmel–Anderson metropolitan statistical area.

History

Chesterfield, originally "West Union", was platted by Amasa Makepeace in 1830. It was renamed Chesterfield in 1834. On March 11, 1858, Chesterfield was officially incorporated as a town. The Chesterfield Spiritualist Camp District and George Makepeace House are listed in the

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Geography

Chesterfield is located in eastern Madison County with a small portion extending east into southwestern Delaware County. It is bordered to the west by the city of Anderson, the Madison

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, and to the east by the town of Daleville. Indiana State Road 32 passes through Chesterfield as its Main Street, leading west into Anderson and northeast through Daleville to Muncie. Interstate 69 passes just east of the Chesterfield town limits, with access from Exit 234 ( SR 67). I-69 leads southwest to

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and north to

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. The White River flows east to west along the northern border of the town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Chesterfield has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the

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of 2020, there were 2,490 people, 1,098 households, and 404 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 1,225 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.2%

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, 1.2%

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, 0.6% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 5.8% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.6% of the population. There were 1,098 households, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were

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living together, 27.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 20.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 7.6% were non-families. 47.8% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 3.06. 31.7% of the population had never been married. 47.1% of residents were married and not separated, 7.6% were widowed, 12.9% were

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d, and 0.7% were separated. The median age in the town was 41.6. 5.7% of residents were under the age of 5; 21.0% of residents were under the age of 18; 79.0% were age 18 or older; and 21.0% were age 65 or older. 13.2% of the population were veterans. The most common language spoken at home was English with 97.3% speaking it at home, 2.5% spoke Spanish at home and 0.2% spoke an

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n or

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language at home. 1.3% of the population were foreign born. The median household income in Chesterfield was $44,219, 21.3% less than the median average for the state of

. 14.1% of the population were in poverty, including 24.8% of residents under the age of 18. The poverty rate for the town was 1.2% higher than that of the state. 21.3% of the population was

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and 10.9% had no

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coverage. 48.9% of the population had attained a

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or equivalent degree, 21.0% had attended

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but received no degree, 11.5% had attained an

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or higher, 8.1% had attained a

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or higher, and 4.9% had a graduate or

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degree. 5.6% had no degree. 54.3% of Chesterfield residents were employed, working a mean of 38.6 hours per week. The median gross rent in Chesterfield was $887 and the homeownership rate was 64.6%. 127 housing units were vacant at a density of .

2010 census

As of the

of 2010, there were 2,547 people, 1,090 households, and 663 families living in the town. The

was . There were 1,275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.4%

, 0.4%

, 0.2% Native American, 0.7% Asian, 0.1% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population. There were 1,090 households, of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were

living together, 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 39.2% were non-families. 32.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the town was 39.5 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 17.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.5% male and 51.5% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,969 people, 1,269 households, and 808 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,365 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.42%

, 0.40%

, 0.10% Native American, 0.30% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.38% of the population. There were 1,269 households, out of which 31.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.3% were

living together, 11.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.3% were non-families. 30.8% 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 2.30 and the average family size was 2.87. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.3 males. The median income for a household in the town was $37,143, and the median income for a family was $47,222. Males had a median income of $35,412 versus $22,966 for females. The

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for the town was $18,738. About 2.9% of families and 5.9% of the population were below the

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, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

Chesterfield is served by a variety of major roads. * Interstate 69 (exit 34) * State Road 32 * State Road 67 * State Road 232

Education

The portion in Madison County (that is, the vast majority of the municipality) is in the Anderson Community School Corporation. That district's comprehensive high school is Anderson High School. The portion of Chesterfield in Delaware County is in the Daleville Community Schools school district.
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References

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* {{Authority control Towns in Delaware County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Towns in Madison County, Indiana