Town of Austin, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°44′32.50″N 85°48′16.50″W / 38.7423611, -85.8045833
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Scott
Township	Jennings
Government
- Mayor	Douglas Campbell (D)
Area
- Total	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
- Land	2.4 sq mi (6.3 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	558 ft (170 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	4,724
- Density	1,944/sq mi (750.6/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC−5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC−5)
ZIP code	47102
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-02800[1]
GNIS feature ID	0430350[2]

Austin is a town in Jennings Township, Scott County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,724 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Austin is located at 38°44′32.50″N, 85°48′16.50″W (38.742361°,-85.804583°)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.4 square miles (6.3 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 4,724 people, 1,793 households, and 1,308 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,946.4 people per square mile (750.6/km²). There were 1,967 housing units at an average density of 810.5/sq mi (312.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 98.20% White, 0.06% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.19% Asian, 0.78% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.

There were 1,793 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.0% were married couples living together, 16.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 97.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.4 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,495, and the median income for a family was $33,267. Males had a median income of $28,468 versus $21,580 for females. The per capita income for the town was $12,431. About 16.6% of families and 19.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29.0% of those under age 18 and 15.6% of those age 65 or over.

School

Scott County School District 1 [1]

   Mascot = Eagle

Located at 401 S. Hwy 31.

Notable Citizens

Lisa Goodin - The all-time leading scorer in Eastern Kentucky University women’s basketball history with 1,920 career points, Lisa Goodin is one of the most prolific student-athletes to compete in a Colonel uniform. Goodin currently ranks fifth on the career list for assists (375) and ninth for steals (182). A sharpshooter with consistent accuracy, she led the NCAA in free throw percentage as both a freshman (.897) and junior (.910). Goodin earned All-Conference honors all fours years of her collegiate career and was later named to the All-Time Ohio Valley Conference Team. She was chosen as a First Team honoree in 1983 and a Second Team selection in 1981, 1982 and 1984. Goodin was also picked for the OVC All-Tournament Team during her senior season. That year, 1984, she led the team in scoring with 15.5 points per game average. A native of Austin, Ind., Goodin is the Principal at Jessie Clark Middle School in Fayette County. http://www.ekusports.com/section_front.asp?arttypeid=909

Jack and John Morgan - Jack Morgan passed the presidency to his son, John, on Sept. 5, 1974. Jack remained as chairman of the board until he died of pancreatic cancer in March of 1985. As a boy, John spent his time around the plant and never considered any other type of work. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a degree in business administration and started working at the factory full-time in the early 1970s. When he took over the Morgan presidency, he was just 27 years old. John Morgan has led Morgan Foods to its current focus on private-label soup and other mixed-ingredient products. By 1992, Morgan Foods had already joined Campbell’s as one of the nation’s three largest condensed soup manufacturers. Morgan's current business units focus on private label products. To grow with the times and offer customers the greatest overall value, Morgan Foods has increased its emphasis on research and development and invested heavily in the tools necessary to produce consistently high-quality products. http://www.morganfoods.com/stability.php

Jodie Whitaker - Indiana's Miss Basketball and Mental Attitude winner in 1985, Jodie knows the Indiana-Kentucky experience from both sides of the Ohio. She hit 15 points in the Hoosiers' 67-61 win in Lexington; she added 20 in a 74-71 loss a week later in Indianapolis. She graduated from Austin H.S. then went to the U. of Kentucky, where she is still in the top 10 in three stat categories. She coached two years at G. R. Clark in Winchester, KY then returned to Indiana and Lawrence North H.S. In her seven years there her teams are 91-67 and she's won three sectionals and was Marion County coach of the year in 2001 and ICGA District COTY in 2002. In 2002 she was named to the Indiana BB Hall of Fame's prestigious Silver Anniversary team. http://www2.indystar.com/articles/3/148718-8353-114.html

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Austin, Indiana is at coordinates 38°44′33″N 85°48′17″W / 38.742361, -85.804583 (Austin, Indiana)Coordinates: 38°44′33″N 85°48′17″W / 38.742361, -85.804583 (Austin, Indiana)

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