Location in the state of Indiana Dale is a town in Carter Township, Spencer County, in the U.S.

State of Indiana. The populace was 1,593 at the 2010 census.

Dale was originally called Elizabeth, and under the latter name was laid out in 1843. When a postal service was established, the name was changed to Dale, with respect to Robert Dale Owen of New Harmony, the town's congressman at the time. The Dale postal service has been in operation since 1844. According to the 2010 census, Dale has a total region of 1.56 square miles (4.04 km2), of which 1.55 square miles (4.01 km2) (or 99.36%) is territory and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 0.64%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 1,593 citizens , 603 homeholds, and 406 families residing in the town.

The populace density was 1,027.7 inhabitants per square mile (396.8/km2).

There were 649 housing units at an average density of 418.7 per square mile (161.7/km2).

The ethnic makeup of the town was 84.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.6% Asian, 12.6% from other competitions, and 1.8% from two or more competitions.

There were 603 homeholds of which 35.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 32.7% were non-families.

29.0% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The median age in the town was 37.9 years.

24.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 15.8% were 65 years of age or older.

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,570 citizens , 591 homeholds, and 414 families residing in the town.

The populace density was 1,025.4 citizens per square mile (395.7/km ).

There were 630 housing units at an average density of 412.0 per square mile (159.0/km ).

The ethnic makeup of the town was 92.35% White, 1.02% African American, 6.12% from other competitions, and 0.51% from two or more competitions.

There were 591 homeholds out of which 31.6% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 10.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families.

26.7% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 13.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.

The average homehold size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.05.

In the town, the populace was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median income for a homehold in the town was $36,295, and the median income for a family was $42,969.

About 2.7% of families and 4.5% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 2.6% of those age 65 or over.

The town now has access points at Indiana 62 on the town's south side, Indiana 68 on the west side, and Spencer County Road 2050 North (a new roadway) on the north side.

The improve of Dale is expected to benefit from increased economic evolution and less traffic through the center of town, where backups at the only traffic signal have turn into more common in recent years.

History of Warrick, Spencer, and Perry Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present.

"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".

"Enumeration of Population and Housing".

Municipalities and communities of Spencer County, Indiana, United States