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Poneto, Indiana
Methodist church on Walnut St.
Methodist church on Walnut St.
Location of Poneto in Wells County, Indiana.
Location of Poneto in Wells County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wells
Township Chester, Harrison, Liberty
Area
 • Total 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Land 0.12 sq mi (0.30 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
850 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 173
 • Density 1,504.35/sq mi (582.24/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP code
46781
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-61020
GNIS feature ID 2396862

Poneto is a town in Chester, Harrison and Liberty townships, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 166 at the 2010 census.

History

Poneto was originally known as Worthington, and under the latter name was platted in 1871. The name Poneto was likely chosen by its residents for its uniqueness, as there was no other town in the country with the name. The post office at Poneto has been in operation since 1881.

Poneto, Indiana
Photo from Small Town Indiana photo survey.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1900 332
1910 308 −7.2%
1920 270 −12.3%
1930 237 −12.2%
1940 270 13.9%
1950 244 −9.6%
1960 289 18.4%
1970 286 −1.0%
1980 250 −12.6%
1990 236 −5.6%
2000 240 1.7%
2010 166 −30.8%
2020 173 4.2%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 166 people, 69 households, and 39 families living in the town. The population density was 1,383.3 inhabitants per square mile (534.1/km2). There were 77 housing units at an average density of 641.7 per square mile (247.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 99.4% White and 0.6% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.

There were 69 households, of which 29.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.3% were married couples living together, 4.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 43.5% were non-families. 33.3% 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 2.41 and the average family size was 3.08.

The median age in the town was 41.6 years. 20.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.2% were from 25 to 44; 30.7% were from 45 to 64; and 13.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.

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