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Elnora, Indiana
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Location of Elnora in Daviess County, Indiana.
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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)
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• Total | 631 |
• Density | 646.52/sq mi (249.74/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (EST) |
ZIP code |
47529
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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.
Contents
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 | |||||||||||||
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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 | |||
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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
- Bill Yeoman, American football player and coach in the United States.
See also
In Spanish: Elnora (Indiana) para niños