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Town of Amo, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 39°41′19″N 86°36′47″W / 39.68861, -86.61306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hendricks
Township Clay
Area
 - Total 0. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The US state of Indiana is divided into 92 counties. The oldest and newest counties in Indiana are Knox County (created 1790 Hendricks County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. The US state of Indiana is divided into 1008 townships in 92 counties. Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve.sq mi (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.km²)
 - Land 0. To aid in the comparison of sizes of different geographic regions areas between 1  Km² (100 Hectares and 10 km² (1000 hectares are listed below 6 sq mi (1. 6 km²)
 - Water 0. 0 sq mi (0. 0 km²)
Elevation 823 ft (251 m)
Population (2000)
 - Total 414
 - Density 678. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 6/sq mi (262. 0/km²)
Time zone EST (UTC−5)
 - Summer (DST) EST (UTC−5)
ZIP code 46103
Area code(s) 317
FIPS code 18-01450[1]
GNIS feature ID 0430143[2]

Amo is a town in Clay Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 317 is a North American Numbering Plan Area code for Central Indiana. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Clay Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, USA. Hendricks County is a County located in the US state of Indiana. The State of Indiana ( was the 19th US state admitted into the union The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The population was 414 at the 2000 census.

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Geography

Amo is located at 39°41′19″N, 86°36′47″W (39. 688685, -86. 612972)[3].

Education

Mill Creek West Elementary is located in Amo. It is one of two elementary schools within the Mill Creek Community School Corporation.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census square miles (1. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile.km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Amo, IN
Amo, IN

Demographics

As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 414 people, 147 households, and 113 families residing in the town. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 679. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 1 people per square mile (262. 0/km²). There were 154 housing units at an average density of 252. 6/sq mi (97. 5/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99. 52% White, 0. 24% African American and 0. 24% Native American.

There were 147 households out of which 43. 5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61. 9% were married couples living together, 12. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23. 1% were non-families. 16. 3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 82 and the average family size was 3. 20.

In the town the population was spread out with 31. 6% under the age of 18, 6. 5% from 18 to 24, 34. 3% from 25 to 44, 15. 5% from 45 to 64, and 12. 1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88. 7 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $41,167, and the median income for a family was $41,083. Males had a median income of $35,313 versus $23,438 for females. The per capita income for the town was $15,994. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 4. 9% of families and 6. 7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 5. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Town Seal

In 2000 the town celebrated its sesquicentennial anniversary in combination with the Hoosier Millennium celebration. An anniversary (from the Latin anniversarius, from the words for year and to turn meaning (returning yearly known in English since c. The town council authorized a contest to design and adopt the official "Town Seal" open to all residence and any student enrolled in a public institution within the town boundaries of Amo. Officials from the Hoosier Millennium committee at the 500 Festival Parade in downtown Indianapolis reviewed the forty-two submissions on May 27, 2000 and selected town resident, Randy Potts, submission.

Seal of the Town of Amo - 1850
Seal of the Town of Amo - 1850

On June 3, 2000, U. S. Congressman and Gubernatorial candidate David M. McIntosh presented the finalized Seal to the Amo Town Board during the Amo Annual Fish Fry. David Martin McIntosh (born June 8, 1958) is a lawyer who served as a Republican representative from Indiana from January

The Seal pictures the ol' Mill building with Mill Creek running to the left of the structure. A railroad track lies running to the skyline of Indianapolis next to a corn field. The Seal is finalized with a freshly plowed field depicting the agricultural influence of the community. The outer ring of the Seal states, "Town of Amo" and the year "1850" representing the town’s founding. [4]

References

  1. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). The United States Geological Survey ( USGS) is a scientific agency of the United States government. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1491 - Kongo monarch Nkuwu Nzinga is baptised by Portuguese missionaries adopting the baptismal name of João Retrieved on 2008-01-31. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes
  4. ^ Town of Amo. "Town of Amo Resolution AR 2000. 06. 03. 1", Town Records, June 2, 2000.  

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