Town of Ellettsville, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°13′47″N 86°37′17″W / 39.22972, -86.62139
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Township	Richland
Area
- Total	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
- Land	2.2 sq mi (5.6 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	696 ft (212 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,078
- Density	2,361.8/sq mi (911.9/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code	47429
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-20800[1]
GNIS feature ID	0434095[2]
Website: www.ellettsville.in.us

Ellettsville is a town in Richland Township, Monroe County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,078 at the 2000 census. The town is widely known as the home of the famous "Monroe County Fall Festival," an annual event which draws crowds from places as far off as Stinesville.

Ellettsville is often considered a suburb of the larger and more vibrant nearby community of Bloomington. Some residents of both cities deny this and prefer to regard each community as completely separate.

Geography

Ellettsville is located at 39°13′47″N, 86°37′17″W (39.229645, -86.621404)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.6 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,078 people, 1,944 households, and 1,345 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,356.8 people per square mile (911.9/km²). There were 2,085 housing units at an average density of 967.7/sq mi (374.4/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.83% White, 1.22% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 1.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.18% of the population.

There were 1,944 households out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.8% were non-families. 25.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 people, and the average family size was 3.09 people.

The population of the town was spread out with 30.1% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 32.7% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,276, and the median income for a family was $42,950. Males had a median income of $32,153 versus $26,313 for females. The per capita income for the town is $16,120. About 6.7% of families and 9.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 12.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Edgewood High School serves students in grades 9-12.

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

• Ellettsville, Indiana is at coordinates 39°13′47″N 86°37′17″W / 39.229645, -86.621404 (Ellettsville, Indiana)Coordinates: 39°13′47″N 86°37′17″W / 39.229645, -86.621404 (Ellettsville, Indiana)

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