Wingate, Indiana facts for kids
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Wingate, Indiana
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Location in Montgomery County, Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Montgomery |
| Township | Coal Creek |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Land | 0.19 sq mi (0.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 774 ft (236 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 237 |
| • Density | 1,221.65/sq mi (472.83/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47994
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-84914 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397750 |
Wingate, formerly known as "Pleasant Hill", is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 237 at the 2020 census.
History
Wingate was platted as "Pleasant Hill" by Christian Bever in 1832. In the late 1890s and early 1900s the town's name was briefly changed to "Whitlock" on the map. While the town's name was originally changed from Pleasant Hill to avoid confusion with another town called Pleasant Hill on the rail line, the name was changed from Wingate to Whitlock to appease the discontent of John C Wingate's political adversaries. The town was eventually renamed the town in honor of prominent townsperson John C. Wingate.
Sports heritage
Signage on the north and south ends of town (shown right) along Indiana State Road 25 boast that, following the first Indiana State Basketball Championships that were held in 1911, the Wingate team was the first to win back-to-back championships in 1913 and 1914. The same sign also mentions that Wingate produced four Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame inductees—Homer Stonebraker, Jesse Wood, Lee Thorn and Alonzo Goldsberry—and two football hall of famers. The Basketball Hall of Fame inducted a fifth player, Forest Crane, in 2013. Wingate was the site of the first electric basketball scoreboard; it was invented in 1935 by two local men, Lee Haxton and Roy Meharry.
Geography
Wingate is located at the intersection of Indiana State Road 25 and Indiana State Road 55 in the northwest corner of Montgomery County, approximately 13 miles (21 km) northwest of Crawfordsville, the county seat. Wingate is the southern terminus of State Road 55, which runs northwest out of town, leading 5 miles (8 km) to Newtown. SR 25 leads south 6 miles (10 km) to Waynetown and northeast 22 miles (35 km) to Lafayette.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Wingate has a total area of 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2), all land.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 457 | — | |
| 1910 | 446 | −2.4% | |
| 1920 | 464 | 4.0% | |
| 1930 | 408 | −12.1% | |
| 1940 | 380 | −6.9% | |
| 1950 | 400 | 5.3% | |
| 1960 | 431 | 7.8% | |
| 1970 | 437 | 1.4% | |
| 1980 | 373 | −14.6% | |
| 1990 | 275 | −26.3% | |
| 2000 | 299 | 8.7% | |
| 2010 | 263 | −12.0% | |
| 2020 | 237 | −9.9% | |
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2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 263 people, 114 households, and 76 families living in the town. The population density was 1,195.5 inhabitants per square mile (461.6/km2). There were 128 housing units at an average density of 581.8 per square mile (224.6/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 100.0% White.
There were 114 households, of which 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 8.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 33.3% were non-families. 32.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.84.
The median age in the town was 44.4 years. 21.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.
Education
North Montgomery School Corporation serves Wingate. Elementary students are zoned to Pleasant Hill Elementary School. Secondary school students attend Northridge Middle School and North Montgomery High School.
Gallery
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The historic 1898 calaboose
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Buildings along Vine Street
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The water works
See also
In Spanish: Wingate (Indiana) para niños
