Leo-Cedarville, Indiana
Location of Leo-Cedarville in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°12′54″N 85°0′56″W / 41.215, -85.01556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Allen
Township	Cedar Creek
Area
- Total	3.9 sq mi (10.0 km²)
- Land	3.7 sq mi (9.7 km²)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²)
Elevation	797 ft (243 m)
Population (Indiana estimate, July 2006)
- Total	2,915
- Density	745.1/sq mi (287.7/km²)
Time zone	Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
FIPS code	18-42861[1]
GNIS feature ID	1681810[2]

Leo-Cedarville is a town in Cedar Creek Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,782 at the 2000 census, and increased to 2,915 by July 2006^[3] Major items in town are Cedarville Elementary School, Leo Elementary School, and Leo Junior/Senior High School.

History

Leo-Cedarville was formed by the incorporation of the villages of Leo and Cedarville into a town in the mid-1990s in a defensive move against the rapidly expanding Fort Wayne, whose city limits currently sit five miles from the town.

Geography

Leo-Cedarville is located at 41°12′54″N, 85°0′56″W (41.214899, -85.015475)^[4].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.9 square miles (10.0 km²), of which, 3.7 square miles (9.7 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.4 km²) of it (3.62%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 2,782 people, 922 households, and 778 families residing in the town. The population density was 745.1 people per square mile (288.0/km²). There were 939 housing units at an average density of 251.5/sq mi (97.2/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.81% White, 0.07% African American, 0.29% Native American, 0.40% Asian, 0.29% from other races, and 1.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.04% of the population.

Town and county officials gathered for the incorporation ceremonies of Leo-Cedarville (Allen County Times photo by Robert E. Nylund)

There were 922 households out of which 47.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 76.2% were married couples living together, 5.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 13.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.02 and the average family size was 3.33.

In the town the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 32.6% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 98.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $66,652, and the median income for a family was $70,750. Males had a median income of $48,438 versus $25,552 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,170. About 1.0% of families and 1.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

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. ^ http://www.city-data.com/city/Leo-Cedarville-Indiana.html.
4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Indiana Parley, a weblog for news and politics in northeast Indiana
• Fort Wayne Observed, News, Media and a sense of place
• Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor

• Leo-Cedarville, Indiana is at coordinates 41°12′54″N 85°00′56″W / 41.214899, -85.015475 (Leo-Cedarville, Indiana)Coordinates: 41°12′54″N 85°00′56″W / 41.214899, -85.015475 (Leo-Cedarville, Indiana)

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