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City of Dunkirk
—  City  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°22′28″N 85°12′35″W / 40.37444°N 85.20972°W / 40.37444; -85.20972
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Jay, Blackford
Government
 - Mayor Ronald N. Hunt (D)
Area
 - Total 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 - Land 1.1 sq mi (2.9 km2)
 - Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 945 ft (288 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 2,646
 - Density 2,341.6/sq mi (904.1/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 47336
Area code(s) 765
FIPS code 18-19054[1]
GNIS feature ID 0433786[2]

Dunkirk is a city in Blackford and Jay Counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,646 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Dunkirk is located at 40°22′28″N 85°12′35″W / 40.37444°N 85.20972°W / 40.37444; -85.20972 (40.37, -85.21),[3] primarily within Jay County but with a section neighboring Blackford County.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1 square miles (2.9 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,646 people, 1,093 households, and 746 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,351.4 people per square mile (904.1/km²). There were 1,214 housing units at an average density of 1,078.8/sq mi (414.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.34% White, 0.30% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.26% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 0.11% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 1,093 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.91.

In the city the population was spread out with 24.6% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,750, and the median income for a family was $38,220. Males had a median income of $32,684 versus $20,517 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,128. About 7.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 9.8% of those age 65 or over.

References

  1. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  2. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  3. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 

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