Swayzee is a town in Sims Township,

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, United States. The population was 918 at the 2020 census. On its welcome sign, Swayzee claims to be "the only Swayzee in the world." This motto is based on a story about a postcard sent by a serviceman overseas during World War II, which although being addressed only to "Swayzee", with no mention of Indiana or any other information, was still said to have been successfully delivered. Welcome to Swayzee

History

James Swayzee was the original owner of the town site. Pipe Creek Sinkhole, uncovered in 1996 at the Pipe Creek Junior

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near Swayzee, has been the site of important

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discoveries dating from the

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. State Road 13 passes north and south through town along Washington Street, and State Road 22/

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runs east and west about two & half mile south of town. According to the 2010 census, Swayzee has a total area of , all land.

Demographics

Swayzee is home to churches of three

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denominations: United Methodist, Nazarene, and United Church of Christ.

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 981 people, 393 households, and 289 families residing in the town. The

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was . There were 426 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.7%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.3%

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, 0.1% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population. There were 393 households, of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were

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living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. 23.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.92. The median age in the town was 40 years. 25.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.6% male and 51.4% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 1,011 people, 404 households, and 309 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 414 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.73%

, 0.40%

, 0.10%

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, 1.19% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races.

or Latino of any race were 1.48% of the population. There were 404 households, out of which 34.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.6% were

living together, 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 2.89. In the town, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.0 males. The median income for a household in the town was $41,146, and the median income for a family was $46,750. Males had a median income of $34,531 versus $22,361 for females. The

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for the town was $17,476. About 4.2% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the

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, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 1.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Swayzee Elementary School, located along Washington Street, is administered by the Oak Hill United School Corporation. Swayzee is the state record-holder for the most overtimes in a basketball game, with nine overtimes during a March 15, 1964, game at the Marion Regional against Liberty Center. Swayzee won, 65-61. The record is noted on the town's welcome sign. The town has a lending library, the Swayzee Public Library.

Notable person

* Joni T. Johnson, painter

References

External links

Town of Swayzee, Indiana website
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