Wingate, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Wingate, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location of Wingate in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Montgomery
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Coal Creek
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unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 0.7
area_land_km2 = 0.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
area_land_sq_mi = 0.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 299
population_density_km2 = 419.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1086.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
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elevation_m = 237
elevation_ft = 778
latd = 40 |latm = 10 |lats = 22 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 4 |longs = 25 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47994
area_code = 765
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-84914GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0446183GR|3
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Wingate, formerly known as Pleasant Hill [cite book
last = Andreas
first = Alfred Theodore
title = Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana
year = 1876
publisher = Baskin, Forster & Company
location = Chicago
chapter = Montgomery County ] , is a town in Coal Creek Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 299 at the 2000 census.

History

Wingate was platted, (as Pleasant Hill), by Christian Bever in 1832. [History of Montgomery County, Indiana : with personal sketches of representative citizens. pg 505]

Geography

Wingate is located at coor dms|40|10|22|N|87|4|25|W|city (40.172864, -87.073552)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.

ports

The first Indiana State Basketball Championships were held in 1911. In 1913 and 1914, the state saw its first back-to-back champions from Wingate, Indiana.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 299 people, 126 households, and 82 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,086.0 people per square mile (412.3/km²). There were 146 housing units at an average density of 530.3/sq mi (201.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.67% White and 0.33% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.33% of the population.

There were 126 households out of which 27.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 31.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the town the population was spread out with 26.1% under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 20.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,750, and the median income for a family was $42,500. Males had a median income of $41,250 versus $21,250 for females. The per capita income for the town was $14,123. About 15.9% of families and 22.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 30.7% of those under the age of eighteen and 23.7% of those sixty five or over.

References

External links

* [http://www.hoopshall.com/magazine/crowe.html Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame]