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Elnora, Indiana
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Location of Elnora in Daviess County, Indiana.
Location of Elnora in Daviess County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Daviess
Township Elmore
Area
 • Total 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land 0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
479 ft (146 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 631
 • Density 646.52/sq mi (249.74/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
47529
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-20998
GNIS feature ID 2396927

Elnora is a town in Elmore Township, Daviess County, Indiana, United States. The population was 640 at the 2010 census.

History

Elnora was platted in 1885 when the railroad was extended to that point. It was named for Elnora Griffith, wife of an early merchant.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Elnora has a total area of 0.95 square miles (2.46 km2), all land.

Climate

Climate data for Elnora, Indiana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 2009–present
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19)
77
(25)
84
(29)
86
(30)
95
(35)
105
(41)
105
(41)
99
(37)
98
(37)
93
(34)
82
(28)
70
(21)
105
(41)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 39.6
(4.2)
45.0
(7.2)
57.0
(13.9)
68.7
(20.4)
77.9
(25.5)
85.0
(29.4)
87.6
(30.9)
86.6
(30.3)
82.0
(27.8)
70.5
(21.4)
54.9
(12.7)
43.7
(6.5)
66.5
(19.2)
Daily mean °F (°C) 31.3
(−0.4)
35.6
(2.0)
45.8
(7.7)
56.7
(13.7)
66.6
(19.2)
74.0
(23.3)
76.7
(24.8)
75.2
(24.0)
69.2
(20.7)
58.0
(14.4)
45.1
(7.3)
35.7
(2.1)
55.8
(13.2)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 23.0
(−5.0)
26.2
(−3.2)
34.6
(1.4)
44.7
(7.1)
55.4
(13.0)
63.1
(17.3)
65.7
(18.7)
63.7
(17.6)
56.3
(13.5)
45.5
(7.5)
35.4
(1.9)
27.8
(−2.3)
45.1
(7.3)
Record low °F (°C) −10
(−23)
−14
(−26)
−1
(−18)
23
(−5)
31
(−1)
46
(8)
49
(9)
42
(6)
35
(2)
25
(−4)
5
(−15)
−8
(−22)
−14
(−26)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 3.41
(87)
2.80
(71)
3.85
(98)
5.49
(139)
5.65
(144)
5.63
(143)
4.14
(105)
3.42
(87)
3.83
(97)
3.62
(92)
3.90
(99)
3.83
(97)
49.57
(1,259)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 5.3
(13)
5.4
(14)
2.3
(5.8)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.0
(0.0)
0.6
(1.5)
4.6
(12)
18.2
(46.3)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 9.0 10.0 11.1 11.9 13.2 11.1 9.8 7.5 7.5 10.5 9.8 10.8 122.2
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 3.4 3.2 1.3 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.2 1.9 10.0
Source 1: NOAA
Source 2: National Weather Service

Education

Post-secondary education

  • Elnora Bible Institute (EBI), a ministry of Biblical Mennonite Alliance

Junior-senior high schools

  • North Daviess Junior-Senior High School

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 908
1910 961 5.8%
1920 865 −10.0%
1930 856 −1.0%
1940 799 −6.7%
1950 849 6.3%
1960 824 −2.9%
1970 873 5.9%
1980 756 −13.4%
1990 679 −10.2%
2000 721 6.2%
2010 640 −11.2%
2020 631 −1.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 640 people, 249 households, and 164 families living in the town. The population density was 673.7 inhabitants per square mile (260.1/km2). There were 308 housing units at an average density of 324.2 per square mile (125.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.9% White, 0.5% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 0.3% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.7% of the population.

There were 249 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.8% were married couples living together, 16.1% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.1% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.18.

The median age in the town was 39.4 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 20.1% were from 25 to 44; 28.2% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 46.6% male and 53.4% female.

Transportation

Highways

  • I-69
  • SR 57
  • SR 58

Notable people

See also

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