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Cedar Grove, Indiana
Town of Cedar Grove
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Location of Cedar Grove in Franklin County, Indiana.
Location of Cedar Grove in Franklin County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Township Highland
Area
 • Total 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
 • Land 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
597 ft (182 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 150
 • Density 993.38/sq mi (383.83/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47016
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-11044
GNIS feature ID 2396633

Cedar Grove is a town in Highland Township, Franklin County, Indiana, United States. The population was 156 at the 2010 census.

History

Cedar Grove, originally known as Rochester, was platted in 1837 by John Ward. Ward built a large gristmill there. It was incorporated as a town in 1907.

The Cedar Grove Bridge was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Cedar Grove has a total area of 0.15 square miles (0.39 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1880 219
1910 185
1920 200 8.1%
1930 221 10.5%
1940 204 −7.7%
1950 193 −5.4%
1960 232 20.2%
1970 248 6.9%
1980 217 −12.5%
1990 246 13.4%
2000 185 −24.8%
2010 156 −15.7%
2020 150 −3.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 156 people, 75 households, and 47 families living in the town. The population density was 1,040.0 inhabitants per square mile (401.5/km2). There were 84 housing units at an average density of 560.0 per square mile (216.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.7% White and 1.3% from two or more races.

There were 75 households, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 37.3% were non-families. 33.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.55.

The median age in the town was 44.5 years. 19.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.7% were from 25 to 44; 35.2% were from 45 to 64; and 14.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.4% male and 52.6% female.

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