City of Rensselaer, Indiana Rensselaer is a town/city located along the Iroquois River in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States.
The town/city is the governmental center of county of Jasper County. Rensselaer is home to Saint Joseph's College.
Route 231 and Indiana State Road 114 intersect in the downtown area.
According to the 2010 census, Rensselaer has a total region of 3.86 square miles (10.00 km2), of which 3.8 square miles (9.84 km2) (or 98.45%) is territory and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km2) (or 1.55%) is water. By 1844, it had been retitled to Rensselaer after James Van Rensselaer, a merchant from Utica, New York, who came to the region after his company floundered in the Panic of 1837.
Joseph Indian Normal School, the Jasper County Courthouse, Oren F.
And Adelia Parker House, Rensselaer Carnegie Library, and Rensselaer Courthouse Square Historic District are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. As of the census of 2010, there were 5,859 citizens , 2,336 homeholds, and 1,517 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,541.8 inhabitants per square mile (595.3/km2).
There were 2,556 housing units at an average density of 672.6 per square mile (259.7/km2).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 95.4% White, 0.7% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 1.8% from other competitions, and 1.3% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,336 homeholds of which 33.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 44.9% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 35.1% were non-families.
29.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 36.6 years.
25.5% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 23.7% were from 45 to 64; and 16.4% were 65 years of age or older.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,294 citizens , 2,158 homeholds, and 1,404 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,824.8 citizens per square mile (704.8/km ).
There were 2,296 housing units at an average density of 791.4 per square mile (305.7/km ).
The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.94% White, 0.32% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.66% from other competitions, and 0.77% from two or more competitions.
There were 2,158 homeholds out of which 31.2% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.1% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families.
31.1% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 26.9% from 25 to 44, 20.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.5% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $34,821, and the median income for a family was $43,313.
About 6.6% of families and 10.0% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper, and Newton, Indiana.
"National Register of Historic Places Listings".
"National Register of Historic Places Listings".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
"Enumeration of Population and Housing".
Climate Summay for Rensselaer, Indiana City of Rensselaer, Indiana website Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Indiana, United States
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Cities in Indiana - Populated places established in 1839 - Cities in Jasper County, Indiana - County seats in Indiana - Northwest Indiana
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