Bunker Hill, Indiana facts for kids
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Bunker Hill, Indiana
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Location in Miami County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Miami |
| Township | Pipe Creek |
| Founded | 1851 |
| Founded by | James Myers, John Duckwall and Alexander Galbraith |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 817 ft (249 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 814 |
| • Density | 2,092.54/sq mi (808.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
| ZIP code |
46914
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-09136 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396616 |
| Website | https://www.townofbunkerhillin.com/ |
Bunker Hill is a town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 814 at the 2020 census, down from 888 in 2010.
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History
Bunker Hill was platted in 1851 by James Myers, John Duckwall and Alexander Galbraith.
A post office opened in 1859. The Pan Handle Railroad came to Bunker hill in 1868.
Geography
Bunker Hill is located in southern Miami County. Indiana State Road 218 passes through the center of town, leading west 1 mile (1.6 km) to U.S. Route 31 and east 7 miles (11 km) to State Road 19 at Santa Fe. Grissom Air Reserve Base is one mile west of Bunker Hill, across U.S. 31. Peru, the Miami county seat, is 8 miles (13 km) north of Bunker Hill.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Bunker Hill has an area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), all land. Pipe Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Wabash River, runs along the northern border of the town.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 596 | — | |
| 1890 | 538 | −9.7% | |
| 1900 | 568 | 5.6% | |
| 1910 | 668 | 17.6% | |
| 1920 | 550 | −17.7% | |
| 1930 | 528 | −4.0% | |
| 1940 | 561 | 6.3% | |
| 1950 | 659 | 17.5% | |
| 1960 | 1,049 | 59.2% | |
| 1970 | 956 | −8.9% | |
| 1980 | 984 | 2.9% | |
| 1990 | 1,010 | 2.6% | |
| 2000 | 987 | −2.3% | |
| 2010 | 888 | −10.0% | |
| 2020 | 814 | −8.3% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 888 people, 366 households, and 249 families living in the town. The population density was 2,114.3 inhabitants per square mile (816.3/km2). There were 445 housing units at an average density of 1,059.5 per square mile (409.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 93.7% White, 1.6% African American, 0.8% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 2.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.0% of the population.
There were 366 households, of which 37.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 26.0% 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 2.43 and the average family size was 2.87.
The median age in the town was 37.4 years. 25.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.9% were from 25 to 44; 25.3% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.
Education
School Districts
- Maconaquah School Corporation (K-12)
Maconaquah High School competes in the Three Rivers Conference (TRC) for athletics.
Notable people
- Tod Sloan, jockey; born in Bunker Hill
- Tavis Smiley, talk show host; grew up in Bunker Hill
See also
In Spanish: Bunker Hill (Indiana) para niños
