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Sidney, Indiana
North Main Street, Sidney, Indiana.
North Main Street, Sidney, Indiana.
Location of Sidney in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Location of Sidney in Kosciusko County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Kosciusko
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2)
 • Land 0.13 sq mi (0.32 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 131
 • Density 1,048.00/sq mi (405.68/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46566
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-69678
GNIS feature ID 2397662

Sidney is a town in Jackson Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 83 at the 2010 census.

History

Sidney was platted in the year 1881 when the railroad was extended to that point. The Sidney post office was established in 1882. Sidney was incorporated as a town in 1914.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Sidney has a total area of 0.125 square miles (0.32 km2), of which 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (or 96%) is land and 0.005 square miles (0.01 km2) (or 4%) is water.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1920 223
1930 182 −18.4%
1940 194 6.6%
1950 168 −13.4%
1960 208 23.8%
1970 179 −13.9%
1980 194 8.4%
1990 167 −13.9%
2000 168 0.6%
2010 83 −50.6%
2020 131 57.8%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 83 people, 34 households, and 25 families living in the town. The population density was 638.5 inhabitants per square mile (246.5/km2). There were 41 housing units at an average density of 315.4 per square mile (121.8/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 34 households, of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.8% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 2.84.

The median age in the town was 42.3 years. 25.3% of residents were under the age of 18; 4.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 20.4% were from 45 to 64; and 22.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.8% male and 54.2% female.

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