Sullivan, Indiana
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| City of Sullivan Sullivanite |
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| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): Home of the Golden Arrows | |
| Motto: Take time to care | |
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| Coordinates: 39°5′49″N 87°24′23″W / 39.09694°N 87.40639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Sullivan |
| Township | Hamilton |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Ed Eble (D) |
| - Chief of Police | David E. Story |
| - Building Commissioner | Brian D. Pound |
| - Street Superintendent | Greg Pitts |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| - Land | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
| - Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 528 ft (161 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 4,617 |
| - Density | 2,410.1/sq mi (928.5/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 47864, 47882 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-74006[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0444366[2] |
Sullivan is a city in Hamilton Township, Sullivan County, Indiana, United States. The population was 4,617 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is the county seat of Sullivan County[3].
As of June 26, 2009, the mayor is Ed Eble, after recent mayor Scott Biddle resigned.
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[edit] Geography
Sullivan is located at 39°5′49″N 87°24′23″W / 39.09694°N 87.40639°W (39.096888, -87.406447)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.9 square miles (5.0 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 4,617 people, 1,958 households, and 1,176 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,410.1 people per square mile (928.5/km²). There were 2,264 housing units at an average density of 1,181.8/sq mi (455.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.92% White, 0.50% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.82% of the population.
There were 1,958 households out of which 28.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.9% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.95.
In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 25.5% from 25 to 44, 22.0% from 45 to 64, and 20.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 83.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,115, and the median income for a family was $35,042. Males had a median income of $28,773 versus $21,992 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,717. About 13.6% of families and 16.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.2% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
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Sullivan was founded in 1853, and is a mainly agricultural and coal mining community. The predominant political party is Democratic. Most residents are Protestant though there is a small Catholic community . The area is well known for agricultural products and mining coal, though there is a small amount of industry remaining; mainly in power production and manufacturing of car parts. Sullivan Will Hays, the first president of what is now the Motion Picture Association of America, also comes from Sullivan.
[edit] References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.
[edit] External links
- Sullivan, Indiana is at coordinates 39°05′49″N 87°24′23″W / 39.096888°N 87.406447°WCoordinates: 39°05′49″N 87°24′23″W / 39.096888°N 87.406447°W
- Greene County Indiana Resources & Discussion Forum
More Sullivan Info: http://www.npgsupport.com/lifeinsullivan/oldsos/index.shtml Sullivan Daily Times, http://sullivan-times.com/
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