Remington, Indiana Facts for Kids

Remington was first laid out in 1860 by Jesse H. Fordice. It was originally called Carpenter Station, after Carpenter's Creek where a railroad station had been established, around which the town grew. The name was later changed to Remington, after the founder of the general store. The main trade was in grain, as the area consisted of excellent prairie farmland; the town's position on the Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad made it a good location for such trade. The first grain elevator was built in 1870 by Church and Hartley; the second was built by the Hathaway Brothers in 1872; and in 1879, James Irvin built a third. In 1883 the population was about 900.

Remington Water Tower and Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.

Geography

Remington is located about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis and about 90 miles southeast of Chicago. It is about a mile west of Interstate 65; U.S. Route 24 and U.S. Route 231 pass through the town. Remington is located in the CST Time Zone.

According to the 2010 census, Remington has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km²), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
1870	390	—
1880	761	95.1%
1890	940	23.5%
1900	1,120	19.1%
1910	982	−12.3%
1920	1,044	6.3%
1930	879	−15.8%
1940	869	−1.1%
1950	1,053	21.2%
1960	1,207	14.6%
1970	1,127	−6.6%
1980	1,268	12.5%
1990	1,247	−1.7%
2000	1,323	6.1%
2010	1,185	−10.4%
2020	1,356	14.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

Original 1897 water tank

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,185 people, 503 households, and 329 families living in the town. The population density was 1,161.8 inhabitants per square mile (448.6/km²). There were 569 housing units at an average density of 557.8 per square mile (215.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.

There were 503 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.

The median age in the town was 39.8 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.

Education

The town has a lending library, the Remington-Carpenter Township Public Library.

Notable people

Frances Janssen, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and Northern Indiana Historical Society researcher
George D. Major, American politician, agriculturist, businessman, and former owner and proprietor of “The Remington Press”.
David H. Patton, Doctor of Medicine and U.S. Representative from Indiana
Randall Tobias, chief executive officer of Eli Lily and Company.

Remington, Indiana facts for kids

Contents

History

Geography

Demographics

2010 census

Education

Notable people

See also