Town of Bunker Hill, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°39′33″N 86°6′6″W / 40.65917, -86.10167
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Miami
Township	Pipe Creek
Founded	1851
Founder	James Myers, John Duckwall and Alexander Galbraith
Area
- Total	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Land	0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	820 ft (250 m)
Population (2006)
- Total	1,026
- Density	2,243.2/sq mi (866.1/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	46914
Area code(s)	765
FIPS code	18-09136[1]
GNIS feature ID	0449627[2]

Bunker Hill is a town in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1026 at the 2006 census and is the third biggest town in Miami County.

History

Bunker Hill was platted in 1851 by James Myers, John Duckwall and Alexander Galbraith.^[3]

Geography

Bunker Hill is located at 40°39′33″N, 86°6′6″W (40.659289, -86.101747)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land. Bunker Hill is the third largest town in Miami County.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 987 people, 397 households, and 277 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,262.6 people per square mile (866.1/km²). There were 423 housing units at an average density of 969.7/sq mi (371.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 94.93% White, 1.32% African American, 0.51% Native American, 0.61% Asian, 0.10% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.

There were 397 households out of which 36.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.9% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 27.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 22.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 94.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,154, and the median income for a family was $44,861. Males had a median income of $34,722 versus $22,625 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,000. About 3.3% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.7% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Education

School Districts

• Maconaquah School Corporation (K-12)

Maconaquah High School competes in the Mid-Indiana Conference (MIC) for athletics.

Notable natives

• Tavis Smiley - grew up in Bunker Hill and was student president of Maconaquah High School during his sophomore, junior, and senior years. Tavis Smiley, Brian Lamb (interviewer). (2006). Q&A [Television series].
• Tod Sloan (jockey)

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. ^ Stephens, John H. (1896). "Pipe Creek Township", History of Miami County. Peru, Indiana: The John H. Stephens Publishing House. 
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Bunker Hill, Indiana is at coordinates 40°39′33″N 86°06′06″W / 40.659289, -86.101747 (Bunker Hill, Indiana)Coordinates: 40°39′33″N 86°06′06″W / 40.659289, -86.101747 (Bunker Hill, Indiana)

• Maconaquah School Corporation Links
  • Maconaquah Band

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