Dunkirk, Indiana

Dunkirk: Unincorporated community in Cass County, Indiana, United States

About

Dunkirk is a city located in the county of Cass in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population at the 2010 census was 2,362. After 10 years in 2020 city had an estimated population of 2,249 inhabitants.

Quick Facts about Dunkirk

Population : 2,249 (2020)
Country : United States of America
State : Indiana (United States)
County : Cass County
Postal code : 46947
Altitude : 1,991 feet / 607 meters
Time Zone : America/Indiana/Indianapolis
Local time : 04:24:33 (28th March 2024)
Population growth : -5.02% (2010-2020)

Geography

Dunkirk is located at 40°45'23"N 86°23'37"W (40.7564300, -86.3936100).

Dunkirk map

Demographics

According to census records, the population of Dunkirk decreased by 5.02% in 10 years.

Year Population % Change Method
2010 2,362 - census
2011 2,374 0.51% estimation process
2012 2,372 -0.08% estimation process
2013 2,363 -0.38% estimation process
2014 2,349 -0.6% estimation process
2015 2,347 -0.09% estimation process
2016 2,330 -0.73% estimation process
2017 2,315 -0.65% estimation process
2018 2,293 -0.96% estimation process
2019 2,255 -1.69% estimation process
2020 2,249 -0.27% estimation process

Demographic Facts

Estimated population as of July 1, 2019 : 8,740
Based on demographic estimates as of April 1, 2010 : 9,406
Based on demographic estimates as of 1 April 2010 : -7.1%
April 1, 2020 Population : 8,789
April 1, 2010 Population : 9,266
People under 5 years old, percentage : 5.6%
People under 18 years old, percentage : 23.3%
People over 65 (%) : 17.9%
Female persons, % : 51.4%
White only, percent : 93.9%
Black or African American alone, percent : 2.7%
American Indian and Alaska Native only, % : 0.2%
Asians alone % : 0.3%
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 : 16.7%
White people, not Hispanic or Latino people, make up the majority of the population. : 80.4%
2015-2019 Veterans : 760
Percentage of foreign-born people, 2015-2019 : 3.1%
Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 63.4%

Dunkirk zip code is 47336. County name: Blackford, County fips: 18009

Economic Facts

Rate of owner-occupied housing units, 2015-2019 : 63.4%
Owner-occupied housing unit median value, 2015-2019 : $78,000
From 2015 to 2019, the median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage : $885
Monthly owner costs, without a mortgage, at the median, 2015-2019 : $457
2015-2019 median gross rent : $695
2015-2019 Households : 3,728
Population per household, 2015-2019 : 2.38
Living in the same house a year ago, percentage of people aged one year and up, 2015-2019 : 85.4%
Languages other than English spoken at home, as a percentage of people aged 5 and up, 2015-2019 : 9.1%
Households with computers, %, 2015-2019 : 85.9%
Percentage of households with a broadband Internet subscription, 2015-2019 : 77.9%
Percentage of people aged 25 and up with a high school diploma or higher, 2015-2019 : 88.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, proportion of people aged 25 and up, 2015-2019 : 10.8%
Percentage of people under the age of 65 who have a disability, 2015-2019 : 17.3%
Persons under the age of 65 who do not have health insurance, as a percentage : 7.6%
Total civilian labor force, percent of population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 65.3%
Female labor force participation in the civilian labor force, as a percentage of the population aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 61.9%
Total sales of lodging and food services in 2012 ($1,000) : 20,374
Total receipts/revenue for health care and social assistance in 2012 ($1,000) : 6,748
Manufacturers' total shipments in 2012 ($1,000) : 42,303
2012 total retail sales ($1,000) : 88,303
2012 total retail sales per capita : $9,662
Mean commute time to work (in minutes), workers aged 16 and up, 2015-2019 : 19.2
2015-2019 median household income (in 2019 dollars) : $49,191
Income per capita in the previous 12 months (in 2019 dollars), 2015-2019 : $25,714
Percentage of people living in poverty : 15.8%
Total number of businesses in 2012 : 475
Men-owned businesses in 2012 : 276
Women-owned businesses in 2012 : 157
Minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 69
Non-minority-owned businesses in 2012 : 375
Veteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 32
Nonveteran-owned businesses in 2012 : 410
2010 population per square mile : 2,535.1
2010 land area in square miles : 3.66

Schools in Dunkirk

College & universities near Dunkirk, IN

Code Name City ZIP
151333 Indiana University-Kokomo Kokomo (IN) 46902-9003

Stations (10)

Amtrak & bus stations near Dunkirk, 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
SOB South Bend station 2702 West Washington Avenue RAIL

Post offices near Dunkirk

Post Office Name City ZIP
Loganspor Post Office Logansport (IN) 46947

Other places with the same name (4)

Other cities in Cass County

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

City Name Population Title
Logansport 17,454 City in Indiana
Galveston 1,249 Town in Indiana, United States
Walton 1,010 Town in Cass County, Indiana
Royal Center 828 Human settlement in Cass County, Indiana, United States of America
Lincoln 620 Community in Indiana, United States
Onward 97 Human settlement in Cass County, Indiana, United States of America

Distance to Other Cities

Dunkirk distances to largest Indiana cities