Straughn, Indiana

Straughn is a town in Dudley Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 222 at the 2010 census.

History

Straughn was platted in 1868. It was named for Merriman Straughn, a pioneer settler.

Geography

Straughn is located at 39°48′30″N 85°17′25″W / 39.80833°N 85.29028°W / 39.80833; -85.29028 (39.808340, -85.290395).

According to the 2010 census, Straughn has a total area of 0.14 square miles (0.36 km²), all land.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census of 2010, there were 222 people, 81 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,585.7 inhabitants per square mile (612.2/km²). There were 97 housing units at an average density of 692.9 per square mile (267.5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.5% White and 0.5% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population.

There were 81 households of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.6% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 1.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 24.7% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.20.