Smithville-Sanders, Indiana
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
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Smithville-Sanders is a census-designated place (CDP) encompassing the communities of Smithville and Sanders in Monroe County, Indiana, United States.[2] Its population was 3,323 as of the 2020 census.[3]
Smithville-Sanders, Indiana | |
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Location in Monroe County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°03′34″N 86°29′52″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Townships | Clear Creek, Perry |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.72 sq mi (27.76 km2) |
| • Land | 10.72 sq mi (27.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 715 ft (218 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,323 |
| • Density | 310/sq mi (119.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP codes | 47458, 47401 (Bloomington) |
| Area codes | 812 & 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583471[2] |
| FIPS code | 18-70330 |
Geography
Smithville-Sanders is located in southern Monroe County. The village of Smithville is in the north-central part of the CDP around the intersection of Smithville Road and Strain Ridge Road, while Sanders is 0.5 miles (0.8 km) to the north on Fairfax Road. Most of the CDP consists of rural and semi-suburban land surrounding the two villages.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has an area of 10.72 square miles (27.8 km2), all of it land.[1] It is bordered to the south and east by portions of Monroe Lake, a reservoir on Salt Creek. To the west it is bordered partly by Little Clear Creek, part of the Salt Creek watershed, and partly by Indiana State Road 37, which leads north 7 miles (11 km) to Bloomington and south 16 miles (26 km) to Bedford.
Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Smithville-Sanders had a population of 3,323. The median age was 47.2 years. 18.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.9% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 96.2 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.1 males age 18 and over.[5][6]
9.1% of residents lived in urban areas, while 90.9% lived in rural areas.[7]
There were 1,520 households in Smithville-Sanders, of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 49.5% were married-couple households, 20.6% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 33.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.[5]
There were 1,895 housing units, of which 19.8% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 3.3% and the rental vacancy rate was 10.9%.[5]
| Race | Number | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| White | 3,061 | 92.1% |
| Black or African American | 37 | 1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 2 | 0.1% |
| Asian | 38 | 1.1% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 16 | 0.5% |
| Two or more races | 169 | 5.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino (of any race) | 74 | 2.2% |
