New Whiteland is a town in Pleasant Township,

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, United States. The population was 5,550 at the 2020 census.

History

New Whiteland had its start when US 31 was rerouted through the area. It was incorporated as a town in 1954. On January 19, 1994, the temperature in New Whiteland fell to -36 °F (-38 °C), the coldest temperature ever recorded in the state of

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Geography

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 5,472 people, 1,905 households, and 1,489 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 2,015 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.6%

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, 0.4%

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, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 0.5% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population. There were 1,905 households, of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were

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living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 21.8% were non-families. 17.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.22. The median age in the town was 33.7 years. 29.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 29.6% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 4,579 people, 1,556 households, and 1,311 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,594 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.82%

, 0.28% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.07%

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, 0.13% from other races, and 0.39% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 0.85% of the population. There were 1,556 households, out of which 44.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.4% were

living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.7% were non-families. 12.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.94 and the average family size was 3.18. In the town, the population was spread out, with 30.6% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.9 males. The median income for a household in the town was $52,907, and the median income for a family was $53,645. Males had a median income of $39,382 versus $26,042 for females. The

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for the town was $18,221. About 2.7% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the

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, including 4.4% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

New Whiteland is served by the Clark-Pleasant Community School Corporation, including Break-O-Day Elementary School in New Whiteland, Clark-Pleasant Middle School in Greenwood, and Whiteland Community High School in Whiteland. New Whiteland has a public library, a branch of the Johnson County Public Library.

References

External links

Town of New Whiteland, Indiana website
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