Claypool, Indiana Facts for Kids

Claypool was previously an important rail transportation hub because it was located at the junction of the Big Four and the Nickel Plate railroad lines.

One of Claypool's claims to fame is the fact that it is the hometown of two of Indiana's basketball greats, Judi Warren, who became the first Indiana Miss Basketball in 1976, and Kevin Ault, Indiana Mr. Basketball of 1996. Both played for Warsaw Community High School. Judi Warren was inducted into the Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame in 2002.

A more controversial claim to fame was the local house church established for a time in the 1970s by Hobart Freeman.

Claypool was featured in an article in Time magazine in its September 8, 1980, issue.

In 2006 Claypool was selected by Louis Dreyfus Agriculture Industries, a French Corporation, as the location for a new biodiesel manufacturing plant. When completed, it will be the largest biodiesel manufacturing plant in the state. Crushing and flaking equipment from Damman-Croes Belgium has been selected.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Claypool has a total area of 0.25 square miles (0.65 km²), of which 0.24 square miles (0.62 km²) (or 96%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 4%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1900	399	—
1910	408	2.3%
1920	356	−12.7%
1930	382	7.3%
1940	423	10.7%
1950	416	−1.7%
1960	452	8.7%
1970	468	3.5%
1980	464	−0.9%
1990	411	−11.4%
2000	311	−24.3%
2010	431	38.6%
2020	396	−8.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 431 people, 155 households, and 115 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,795.8 inhabitants per square mile (693.4/km²). There were 176 housing units at an average density of 733.3 per square mile (283.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.1% White, 0.2% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.1% of the population.

There were 155 households, of which 37.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 14.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.8% were non-families. 20.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.78 and the average family size was 3.13.

The median age in the town was 33 years. 26.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 11.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.8% were from 25 to 44; 23.9% were from 45 to 64; and 10.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

Town flag

The official town flag for Claypool, Indiana. Created by local elementary students. The flag represents several facets of the town's history.

As of April 17, 2018, Claypool has had an official town flag. The flag was created by students at Claypool Elementary and presented to the town council, who voted to approve the flag design. The flag consists of two solid black lines representing the railroad tracks which run through the town, and were important in the town's history as mentioned above. The three stars represent the three main crops grown in the area; corn, wheat, and soybeans. The colors of the flag are orange, black, and white symbolizing the former Claypool High School and current Claypool Elementary School. Orange also represents basketball as the town is home to the state’s first Miss Basketball and the 1996 Mr. Basketball. The date, 1873, shows when the town was platted.

Claypool, Indiana facts for kids

Contents

History

Geography

Demographics

2010 census

Town flag

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