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than to Bloomington.

History

Jasonville was founded in 1858. It was named for one of its founders, Jason Rogers. In 1909 an anti-immigrant mob ran Hungarian immigrants out of town, forcing them to leave their belongings behind. Jasonville is rich in history, including a big fire in 1914, a booming mining community of the past, and the establishment of

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. Jasonville's motto is "Gateway to Shakamak" as

is only 1 mile from the town.

Geography

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 2,222 people, 882 households, and 568 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 1,022 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.1%

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, 0.2%

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, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races.

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or Latino people of any race were 0.8% of the population. There were 882 households, of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were

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living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.05. The median age in the city was 38.4 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 2,490 people, 970 households, and 615 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,116 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.27%

, 0.08%

, 0.36% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.20% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races.

or Latino people of any race were 1.00% of the population. There were 970 households, out of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were

living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.08. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.1% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.4% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $23,208, and the median income for a family was $29,485. Males had a median income of $27,037 versus $18,304 for females. The

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for the city was $11,558. About 15.6% of families and 19.9% of the population were below the

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, including 26.0% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city has a lending library, the Jasonville Public Library. Jasonville is also home to Shakamak Jr-Sr High School and Shakamak Elementary.

Notable people

Bruce Borders Bruce Alan Borders is the current State Representative for the 45th District in the Indiana House of Representatives. He is also a former mayor of the town of Jasonville, Indiana. He is also an Elvis impersonator. Professional life Borders was ...

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and former mayor of Jasonville

References

External links

Greene County Economic Development Corporation
{{authority control Cities in Indiana Cities in Greene County, Indiana Bloomington metropolitan area, Indiana 1858 establishments in Indiana