Hagerstown is a town in Jefferson Township, Wayne County, in the

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. As of the 2020 census, the population was 1,681. Hagerstown-indiana-from-above

History

Hagerstown was laid out and

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ted in 1832. The town was named after the city of

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. The Hagerstown post office has been in operation since 1836. The Whitewater Canal, which was built in the mid-19th century and extends to

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, has its northern terminus in Hagerstown. This section was funded by the Hagerstown Canal Company. The Hagerstown I.O.O.F. Hall and John and Caroline Stonebraker House are listed on the

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Geography

The town lies ENE of

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, NW of

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, and WNW of

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in the Midwestern region of the United States. Terrain surrounding Hagerstown consists of flat land at an elevation of roughly 1000 feet above sea level that is used primarily for agriculture. According to the 2010 census, Hagerstown has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 1,787 people, 751 households, and 467 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 826 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 751 households, of which 31.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were

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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.8% were non-families. 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02. The median age in the town was 37.9 years. 25.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 23.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.4% male and 51.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,768 people, 787 households, and 498 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 832 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.26%

, 0.28%

, 0.06% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 787 households, out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were

living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals living alone, and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86. The population has 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females, there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males. The

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for a household in the town was $36,691, and the median income for a family was $48,864. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $25,913 for females. The

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for the town was $20,901. About 0.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the

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, including none of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

Sites of interest

* Hartley Hills Golf Club and Event Center * Abbott's Candy - candy factory * Nettle Creek Valley Museum * Hagerstown Park - Playground, hiking trails, sport fields, picnic areas * Hagerstown Nature Preserve * Near Hagerstown and Millville, Indiana is the

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birthplace and museum * Tedco Toys, an education and science toy manufacturer. The company is notable for its

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and is the world's largest maker of the toy. * The American Communications Network/Brian Bex Report (publishing and communications company) operates in Hagerstown.

Education

Hagerstown Elementary and Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School provide education for Hagerstown and smaller communities nearby. Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School occupies a large campus which includes an outdoor laboratory and sporting facilities. The town has a lending library, the Hagerstown-Jefferson Township Public Library.

Notable people

* Charles H. Black, automobile pioneer * Omer Madison Kem, American

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. * Ralph Teetor, inventor of

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and president of the Perfect Circle Corporation.

Media

Radio

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(91.1 FM): Repeater for

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affiliated station owned by

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Transportation

Hagerstown is situated on State Road 38, which passes through the town and intersects with State Road 1. Directly south of the town is

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, enabling travel and commuting to larger cities such as

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. By air, Hagerstown is served by the Hagerstown Airport. This is a public-use airport and utilizes a grass runway. The nearest commercial airport is Dayton International Airport in

. The nearest rail link is the

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station located in

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Municipal partnerships

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(since October 1, 2013)

References

External links

Town of Hagerstown, Indiana website

Hagerstown on waynet.org

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