Gas City, Indiana "Gas City"
Gas City City of Gas City Aerial view of Gas City facing southwest Aerial view of Gas City facing southwest Gas City is a town/city in Grant County, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River.
The Gas City Land Company was established on March 21, 1892 and the town of about 150 citizens changed its name to Gas City a several days later. However, as of 2012 much of the gas is depleted.
The Gas City High School, Thompson-Ray House, and West Ward School are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Gas City is positioned at 40 29 17 N 85 36 20 W (40.488190, -85.605649). According to the 2010 census, Gas City has a total region of 4.56 square miles (11.81 km2), all land. Gas City downtown.
As of the census of 2010, there were 5,965 citizens , 2,410 homeholds, and 1,632 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.2% White, 0.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.4% from other competitions, and 1.7% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,410 homeholds of which 34.0% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 15.1% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 32.3% were non-families.
The median age in the town/city was 39.4 years.
24.6% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 27.1% were from 45 to 64; and 15.4% were 65 years of age or older.
The gender makeup of the town/city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,940 citizens , 2,393 homeholds, and 1,643 families residing in the city.
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.46% White, 0.30% African American, 0.32% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 0.56% from other competitions, and 1.08% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,393 homeholds out of which 31.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 52.1% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 31.3% were non-families.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $35,940, and the median income for a family was $42,056.
The per capita income for the town/city was $18,295.
About 8.1% of families and 10.2% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 13.8% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Gas City is served by a several state and federal routes: "Gas City History".
City of Gas City, IN.
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
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Cities in Indiana - Cities in Grant County, Indiana - Populated places established in 1867 - 1867 establishments in Indiana
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