Poneto is a town in

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, Harrison and

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townships, Wells County, in the

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. The population was 173 at the 2020 census.

History

Poneto was originally known as Worthington, and under the latter name was

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ted in 1871. The name Poneto was likely chosen by its residents for its uniqueness, as there was no other town in the country with the name. The post office at Poneto has been in operation since 1881.

Geography

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

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 166 people, 69 households, and 39 families living in the town. The

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was . There were 77 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.4%

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and 0.6% Native American.

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or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population. There were 69 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were

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living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08. The median age in the town was 41.6 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 240 people, 78 households, and 64 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 82 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 100.00%

. There were 78 households, out of which 39.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.4% were

living together, 2.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.7% were non-families. 15.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.45. In the town, the population was spread out, with 33.3% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 112.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males. The median income for a household in the town was $43,125, and the median income for a family was $46,750. Males had a median income of $32,125 versus $19,286 for females. The

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for the town was $15,820. About 3.3% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the

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, including 6.3% of those under the age of eighteen and 20.0% of those 65 or over.

References

{{Fort Wayne Metro Towns in Wells County, Indiana