Chalmers, Indiana

Chalmers: Town in Big Creek Township, White County, Indiana, USA

About

Chalmers is a township located in the county of White in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 508. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 493 inhabitants.

Chalmers locator map
Location of Chalmers on Indiana map.

Quick Facts about Chalmers

Population : 493 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Indiana (United States)
County : White County
Postal code : 47929
Phone Area Codes : 219
Water as percent of area : 0%
Land as percent of area : 100%
Altitude : 712 feet / 217 meters
Time Zone : America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Local time : 07:08:17 (9th October 2024)
Population growth : -3.04% (2010-2020)
Chalmers Indiana South Downtown image
Chalmers Indiana South Downtown
Chalmers Indiana South Downtown image

Geography

Chalmers is located at 40°39'47"N 86°52'10"W (40.6630900, -86.8694600).

Chalmers map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Chalmers decreased by 3.04% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 508 - census
2011 508 0% estimation process
2012 503 -0.99% estimation process
2013 502 -0.2% estimation process
2014 502 0% estimation process
2015 498 -0.8% estimation process
2016 493 -1.01% estimation process
2017 496 0.6% estimation process
2018 494 -0.4% estimation process
2019 493 -0.2% estimation process
2020 493 0% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 11,253
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 11,930
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -5.7%
April 1, 2020 Population : 11,150
April 1, 2010 Population : 11,931
People under 5 years old, percentage : 4.5%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 21.6%
People over 65 (%) : 15.6%
Female persons, % : 45.6%
White only, percent : 86.4%
Black or African American alone, percent : 10.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.0%
Asians alone % : 1.2%
Only Native Hawaiians and Other Pacific Islanders, % : 0.0%
% of people who have participated in two or more races : 1.1%
% of Hispanic or Latino : 5.8%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 82.3%
2015-2019 Veterans : 768
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 2.4%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.8%

Chalmers zip code is 47929. County name: White, County fips: 18181

Chalmers, Mudges Station

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 61.8%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $97,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $1,077
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $498
2015-2019 median gross rent : $715
2015-2019 Households : 4,329
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.26
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 83.7%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 5.7%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 87.5%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 78.0%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 85.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 12.6%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 11.9%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 4.9%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 49.9%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 54.0%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 19,832
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 107,305
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 518,344
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 264,375
2012 total retail sales per capita : $22,352
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 17.6
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $45,285
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $21,858
Percentage of people living in poverty : 18.4%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 670
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 365
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 234
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : F
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 602
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 138
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 473
2010 population per square mile : 1,542.5
2010 land area in square miles : 7.73

People born in Chalmers (1)

American decathlete and javelin thrower Harry Frieda was born in Chalmers

Schools in Chalmers

College & universities near Chalmers, IN

Code Name City ZIP
152497 Saint Elizabeth School of Nursing Lafayette (IN) 47904-9988

Stations (12)

Amtrak & bus stations near Chalmers, IN

Code Name Address Type
LAF Lafayette station 200 North 2nd St. RAIL
REN Rensselaer 619 North Cullen Street RAIL
CRB Crawfordsville (Bus), Indiana 1000 Smith Ave BUS
CRF Crawfordsville Spring and Green Streets RAIL
DVI Danville, Illinois 379 Lynch Road BUS

Post offices near Chalmers

Post Office Name City ZIP
Chalmer Post Office Chalmers (IN) 47929

Other cities in White County

Cities, towns, neighborhoods & other populated places in White County , IN.

City Name Population Title
Monticello 5,248 City in west-central Indiana, United States
Monon 3,231 City in White County, Indiana, United States of America
Brookston 1,541 City in St.
Wolcott 970 Town in Indiana, United States
Reynolds 528 Human settlement in White County, Indiana, United States of America
Burnettsville 339 Human settlement in White County, Indiana, United States of America
Round Grove 252 Township in White County, Indiana