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Spiceland, Indiana
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Location of Spiceland in Henry County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Spiceland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Land | 1.46 sq mi (3.78 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,066 ft (325 m) |
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| • Total | 958 |
| • Density | 657.06/sq mi (253.70/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47385
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-72008 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397672 |
| Website | http://www.spicelandtown.org |
Spiceland is a town in Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 890 at the 2010 census.
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History
Spiceland was platted in 1850. The town was so named on account of spice bushes near the original town site. It was primarily an agricultural area for spices.
In February 2001 James Parker and Robert Tulloch, wanted in the 2001 Dartmouth College murders in New Hampshire, were arrested at a truck stop here. They had hitchhiked with truckers to this point and been tracked down by police after a driver's casual announcement on his CB radio that the pair were traveling west.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Spiceland has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 370 | — | |
| 1880 | 527 | 42.4% | |
| 1890 | 637 | 20.9% | |
| 1900 | 590 | −7.4% | |
| 1910 | 622 | 5.4% | |
| 1920 | 632 | 1.6% | |
| 1930 | 722 | 14.2% | |
| 1940 | 645 | −10.7% | |
| 1950 | 739 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 863 | 16.8% | |
| 1970 | 957 | 10.9% | |
| 1980 | 940 | −1.8% | |
| 1990 | 757 | −19.5% | |
| 2000 | 807 | 6.6% | |
| 2010 | 890 | 10.3% | |
| 2020 | 958 | 7.6% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 890 people, 353 households, and 256 families living in the town. The population density was 1,780.0 inhabitants per square mile (687.3/km2). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 778.0 per square mile (300.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
There were 353 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.4% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 27.5% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 2.99.
The median age in the town was 39.5 years. 26.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.0% male and 51.0% female.
Education
The town has a lending library, the Spiceland Town-Township Public Library.
See also
In Spanish: Spiceland (Indiana) para niños
