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Staunton, Indiana
Staunton Community Center
Staunton Community Center
Location of Staunton in Clay County, Indiana.
Location of Staunton in Clay County, Indiana.
Country United States
State Indiana
County Clay
Township Posey
Area
 • Total 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Land 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
646 ft (197 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 472
 • Density 1,443.43/sq mi (557.63/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47881
Area code(s) 812
FIPS code 18-72782
GNIS feature ID 0449846

Staunton is a town in Posey Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 534 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Staunton had its start in the year 1851 by the building of the railroad through that territory. The town was named after Staunton, Virginia. During the 1910s all of the elected officials in the town were members of the Socialist Party of America.

In Pop-Culture

The town of Staunton, Indiana is featured as the home of fictional character "Altus Brown" in the children's book "Altus Brown and the Great Sulphur Creek Bike Jump". Author E. Michael Brown grew up in the town in the 70s and 80s and wrote the book as a tribute to the magic of small-town living and all the characters that reside there.

Geography

Staunton is located at 39°29′14″N 87°11′18″W / 39.48722°N 87.18833°W / 39.48722; -87.18833 (39.487302, -87.188251).

According to the 2010 census, Staunton has a total area of 0.34 square miles (0.88 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 589
1880 581 −1.4%
1890 549 −5.5%
1900 693 26.2%
1910 746 7.6%
1920 642 −13.9%
1930 482 −24.9%
1940 387 −19.7%
1950 487 25.8%
1960 490 0.6%
1970 582 18.8%
1980 607 4.3%
1990 592 −2.5%
2000 550 −7.1%
2010 534 −2.9%
2020 472 −11.6%
U.S. Decennial Census

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 534 people, 199 households, and 146 families living in the town. The population density was 1,525.7 inhabitants per square mile (589.1/km2). There were 224 housing units at an average density of 640.0 per square mile (247.1/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 1.5% from other races, and 0.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.1% of the population.

There were 199 households, of which 40.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.3% were married couples living together, 10.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.10.

The median age in the town was 36.6 years. 29.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.3% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.7% were from 25 to 44; 25.1% were from 45 to 64; and 11.8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.2% male and 49.8% female.

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