Alamo is a town in Ripley Township, Montgomery County, Indiana, United States. The population was 137 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Alamo is located at 39°59′1″N 87°3′18″W / 39.98361°N 87.055°W / 39.98361; -87.055 (39.983709, -87.055078)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²), all of it land.
History
Alamo was settled in 1826 and in 1827, Nathan Truax and Mr. Boyce, a surveyor, platted the city. It became a small trading center for nearby farms. In 1859 a road connected Alamo to Crawfordsville and the Yountsville Covered Bridge was built. [4]
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 137 people, 46 households, and 32 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,388.6 people per square mile (881.6/km²). There were 53 housing units at an average density of 924.0/sq mi (341.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 89.05% White, 1.46% African American, 0.73% Native American, 1.46% from other races, and 7.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.46% of the population.
There were 46 households out of which 45.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.8% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.3% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.98 and the average family size was 3.64.
In the town the population was spread out with 38.0% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 16.8% from 45 to 64, and 10.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 95.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $17,500, and the median income for a family was $19,583. Males had a median income of $32,813 versus $23,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $8,800. There were 30.3% of families and 29.6% of the population living below the poverty line, including 42.6% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Organizations
There are three main not-for-profit organizations in Alamo. The Alamo Christian Church, Terry Franklin Phillips Sr., Minister Ripley Township Fire Department Masonic Lodge No. 144
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Gronert, Theodore G., Sugar Creek Saga: A History and Development of Montgomery County, Wabash College, 1958. Pg 51-53
