Sellersburg, Indiana facts for kids
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Town of Sellersburg
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"Proud of our past, in touch with the future"
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Location of Sellersburg in Clark County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Clark |
| Township | Silver Creek |
| Government | |
| • Type | Town Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.47 sq mi (19.35 km2) |
| • Land | 7.41 sq mi (19.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 515 ft (157 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 9,310 |
| • Density | 1,256.24/sq mi (485.01/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47172
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| Area code(s) | 812 & 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-68670 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396911 |
| Website | [1] |
Sellersburg is a town located within Silver Creek Township, Clark County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 9,310 at the time of the 2020 census. Sellersburg is located along Interstate 65, about 15 minutes north of Louisville.
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History
Sellersburg takes its name from its founder, Moses Sellers, who laid out the town in 1846. Sellersburg was incorporated in 1890. The first post office at Sellersburg was established in 1854, at which time the name was spelled Sellersburgh.
Silver Creek High School's boys' basketball team won the 2019 and 2021 IHSAA 3-A state championships.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Sellersburg has a total area of 7.47 square miles (19.35 km2), of which 7.41 square miles (19.19 km2) (or 99.19%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 0.8%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 169 | — | |
| 1890 | 508 | 200.6% | |
| 1900 | 761 | 49.8% | |
| 1910 | 676 | −11.2% | |
| 1920 | 915 | 35.4% | |
| 1930 | 1,050 | 14.8% | |
| 1940 | 1,121 | 6.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,664 | 48.4% | |
| 1960 | 2,679 | 61.0% | |
| 1970 | 3,177 | 18.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,211 | 1.1% | |
| 1990 | 5,745 | 78.9% | |
| 2000 | 6,071 | 5.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,128 | 0.9% | |
| 2020 | 9,310 | 51.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 6,128 people, 2,443 households, and 1,697 families living in the town. The population density was 1,555.3 inhabitants per square mile (600.5/km2). There were 2,595 housing units at an average density of 658.6 per square mile (254.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.2% White, 0.8% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 2.9% from other races, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population.
There were 2,443 households, of which 33.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.96.
The median age in the town was 38 years. 24.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.1% were from 25 to 44; 26.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.
Education
Silver Creek School Corporation operates a primary, elementary, middle, and high school in Sellersburg.
Silver Creek School Corporation was created after the West Clark Community School board voted unanimously to permit the divorce of Silver Creek schools from the district on November 9, 2017.
Sellersburg has a public library, a branch of the Charlestown-Clark County Public Library. A campus of Ivy Tech Community College is also located in Sellersburg.
Infrastructure
Transportation
In the early 1980s the Clark Regional Airport was constructed, a regional airport supporting small and mid-size aircraft.
Notable people
- Will Kimmel - NASCAR and ARCA driver
See also
In Spanish: Sellersburg (Indiana) para niños
