Kempton, Indiana

Town of Kempton, Indiana
Town
Location in the state of Indiana
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tipton
Township	Jefferson
Area
• Total	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
• Land	0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation	919 ft (280 m)
Population  (2006)
• Total	380
• Density	2,375/sq mi (917.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	46049
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-39366Template:GR
GNIS feature ID	0437234Template:GR

Kempton is a town in Jefferson Township, Tipton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 380 at the 2006 census. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Geography

Kempton is located at 40°17′15″N 86°13′48″W (40.287545, -86.230034)Template:GR.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 380 people, 139 households, and 108 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,335.8 people per square mile (917.0/km²). There were 152 housing units at an average density of 934.3/sq mi (366.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.63% White, 0.26% Native American, 0.26% from other races, and 1.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.32% of the population.

There were 139 households out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.0% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 20.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the town the population was spread out with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 26.1% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 108.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 103.7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $40,625, and the median income for a family was $44,286. Males had a median income of $31,667 versus $20,417 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,620. About 5.2% of families and 4.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.9% of those under age 18 and 11.3% of those age 65 or over.

External links

• Kempton Community Center
• The Dunham House, Ancestral Home of Barack Obama