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of
Indiana
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. The population was 619 at the 2020 census. It is part of the
Jasper
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plat
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ted in 1859 by Henry Kunz, a native of Germany. It was named for
Holland
Holland is a geographical regionG. Geerts & H. Heestermans, 1981, ''Groot Woordenboek der Nederlandse Taal. Deel I'', Van Dale Lexicografie, Utrecht, p 1105 and former provinces of the Netherlands, province on the western coast of the Netherland ...
(The
Netherlands
, Terminology of the Low Countries, informally Holland, is a country in Northwestern Europe, with Caribbean Netherlands, overseas territories in the Caribbean. It is the largest of the four constituent countries of the Kingdom of the Nether ...
).
The Holland post office has been in operation since 1856.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Holland has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
At the 2010
census
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, there were 626 people, 252 households and 168 families living in the town. The
population density
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was . There were 277 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.0%
White
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, 0.2%
African American
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Pacific Islander
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, 2.2% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races.
Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 3.7% of the population.
There were 252 households, of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.4% were
married couples
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living together, 10.7% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.04.
The median age was 37.9 years. 26% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.6% were 65 years of age or older. The population was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
2000 census
At the 2000
census
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, there were 695 people, 270 households and 190 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 287 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 98.13%
White
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Hispanic
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or Latino of any race were 2.16% of the population.
There were 270 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.9% were
married couples
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living together, 8.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.3% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12.
28.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 15.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.6 males.
The
median household income
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was $35,500 and the median family income was $44,271. Males had a median income of $30,833 females $21,563. The
per capita income
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was $16,179. About 5.0% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the
poverty line
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, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Holland is in the Southwest Dubois County School Corporation school district. Southridge High School in Huntingburg is the district's comprehensive, and only, high school.
Prior to 1972, the community had its own high school. The school colors were red and white, and the mascot was the Dutchmen. That year, the high school merged into Southridge High School.