Mexico, Indiana

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to navigation Jump to search

Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Script error: No such module "Settlement short description".Script error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Script error: No such module "Check for conflicting parameters".Expression error: Unexpected < operator. Mexico is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Jefferson Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1] The population was 915 at the 2020 census.[2]

History

Mexico was platted in 1834.[3][4] The community's name probably commemorates the Mexican War of Independence.[5] Mexico was established along an Indian trail bordering the Eel River. This trail became the Michigan Road, the first road in Miami County. Sitting along the Michigan Road was the River House Inn, owned by the parents of Indiana poet Dulciana Minerva Mason, which was at the time the only stopping point between Indianapolis and Michigan City. The post office at Mexico has been in operation since 1837.[6]

Geography

Mexico is located northwest of the center of Miami County. The center of the community is Script error: No such module "convert". east of U.S. Route 31, which forms the western border of the CDP. US 31 leads north Script error: No such module "convert". to Rochester and south Script error: No such module "convert". to Kokomo. Peru, the Miami county seat, is Script error: No such module "convert". to the southeast via North Mexico Road.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Mexico CDP has a total area of Script error: No such module "convert"., of which Script error: No such module "convert"., or 1.28%, are water.[7] The Eel River runs through the CDP, east and south of the town center; it continues southwest to the Wabash River at Logansport.

Demographics

<templatestyles src="US Census population/styles.css"/>

Historical population
CensusPop.Template:Sronly
19901,003
2000984Script error: No such module "String".%
2010836Script error: No such module "String".%
2020915Script error: No such module "String".%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

As of the census[9] of 2000, there were 984 people, 402 households, and 297 families residing in the CDP. The population density was Script error: No such module "convert".. There were 416 housing units at an average density of Script error: No such module "convert".. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.27% White, 0.30% African American, 0.71% Native American, 0.10% Pacific Islander, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.51% of the population.

There were 402 households, out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.7% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.1% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 21.1% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $49,234, and the median income for a family was $55,776. Males had a median income of $37,778 versus $26,389 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $19,150. About 2.9% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under the age of eighteen or sixty-five or over.

References

  1. Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
  2. Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
  3. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  4. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  5. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  6. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  7. Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".
  8. Script error: No such module "citation/CS1".
  9. Cite error: Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".Script error: No such module "Namespace detect".

External links

Script error: No such module "Navbox".

Template:Authority control