Hagerstown, Indiana

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Coordinates: 39°54′41″N, 85°9′38″W
Town of Hagerstown, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Wayne
Area
- City	3.6 km²
- Land	3.6 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	1,768
- Density	491.1/km²
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)

Hagerstown is a town in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2000 census, the town population was 1,768. The Perfect Circle Co. manufactured piston rings in Hagerstown. Hagerstown is locally famous for Welliver's Smorgasboard. The restaurant is four star and known for its great American cuisine. The town was named for Hagerstown, Maryland.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Sites of Interest
4 Education
5 Famous Natives
6 Transportation
7 Facts
8 External links
9 News & Media

[edit] Geography

Hagerstown is located at 39°54′41″N, 85°9′38″W (39.911307, -85.160564)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 3.6 km² (1.4 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,768 people, 787 households, and 498 families residing in the town. The population density was 491.1/km² (1,276.0/mi²). There were 832 housing units at an average density of 231.1/km² (600.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.26% White, 0.28% African American, 0.06% Native American, 0.11% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.23% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population.

Hagerstown from the air, looking northeast.

There were 787 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 8.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.6% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.86.

In the town the population was spread out with 24.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $36,691, and the median income for a family was $48,864. Males had a median income of $35,536 versus $25,913 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,901. About 0.8% of families and 1.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 0.9% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Sites of Interest

Hartley Hills Country Club - 9 hole public golf course External Link
Teetor House - Bed & Breakfast
Abbott's Candy & Two Sisters Gift Shop - Candy factory and unique gift shop External Link
Nettle Creek Valley Museum External Link
Collectible Classics Car Museum External Link
Welliver's Smorgasboard External Link
Hagerstown Park - Playground, hiking trails, sport fields, picnic areas
Hagerstown Nature Preserve External Link

[edit] Education

Hagerstown Elementary and Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School provide education for Hagerstown and smaller communities nearby. Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School occupies a large campus which includes an outdoor laboratory and sporting facilities.

Education Links:

Hagerstown Jr./Sr. High School External Link
Hagerstown Elementary External Link

[edit] Famous Natives

Ralph Teetor: Inventor of the cruise control and president of the Perfect Circle Corporation.
Clark Wissler: American Anthropologist and Curator of Ethnography at the American Museum of Natural History.
Omer Madison Kem: American politician.

[edit] Transportation

Hagerstown is situated on State Road 38, which travels through the town and intersects with State Road 1. Directly South of the town is Interstate 70, making travel or commute to larger cities such as Indianapolis or Richmond, Indiana a possibility.

By air, Hagerstown is served by the Hagerstown Airport. This is a public use airport and utilizes a grass runway.

[edit] Facts

Hagerstown is the home of Tedco, an education and science toy manufacturer. The company is famous for its gyroscopes. External Link
The American Communications Network (publishing and communications company) operates in Hagerstown.
The Whitewater Canal, which was built in the mid 1800's and extends to Lawrenceburg, Indiana has its Northern terminus in Hagerstown. The section that stretches into Hagerstown was funded by the Hagerstown Canal Company. External Link
In nearby Millville, Indiana is the Wilbur Wright Birthplace and Museum. External Link