City of Charlestown, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 38°27′7″N 85°40′2″W / 38.45194, -85.66722
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Clark
Government
- Mayor	Michael Hall (R)
Area
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Elevation	591 ft (180 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,993
- Density	2,572. 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 1/sq mi (993. 1/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	47111
Area code(s)	812
FIPS code	18-12124[1]
GNIS feature ID	0432425[2]
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Charlestown is a city in Clark County, Indiana, United States. Clark County is a County located in the US state of Indiana, located directly across the Ohio River from Louisville, Kentucky 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 5,993 at the 2000 census.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 History 4 References 5 External links

Geography

Charlestown is located at 38°27′7″N, 85°40′2″W (38. 451984, -85. 667224)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 2. 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 3 square miles (6. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 0 km²), all of it land. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,993 people, 2,341 households, and 1,615 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,570. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (993. 1/km²). There were 2,489 housing units at an average density of 1,067. 4/sq mi (412. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 92. 91% White, 2. 47% African American, 0. 27% Native American, 0. 17% Asian, 0. 07% Pacific Islander, 2. 77% from other races, and 1. 35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5. 32% of the population.

There were 2,341 households out of which 37. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45. 9% were married couples living together, 18. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31. 0% were non-families. 26. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 56 and the average family size was 3. 03.

In the city the population was spread out with 29. 0% under the age of 18, 10. 8% from 18 to 24, 30. 4% from 25 to 44, 18. 9% from 45 to 64, and 10. 9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $28,238, and the median income for a family was $35,592. Males had a median income of $27,240 versus $21,901 for females. The per capita income for the city was $13,892. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 15. 8% of families and 19. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23. 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 8% of those under age 18 and 17. 8% of those age 65 or over.

History

Charlestown was established in 1808, named after one of its surveyors, Charles Beggs, upon three hundred acres, of which three were designated for a town square. It was established one mile northeast of Springville, and was responsible for Springville's demise. Springville was a small town that existed from 1798-1811 in Clark County, Indiana, United States.

Milling was important to the town, as the first mill was built in the area, on Fourteen Mile Creek, in 1804. Fourteen Mile Creek, also referred to as Fourteenmile Creek, is a creek in Clark County Indiana, close to Charlestown Indiana. This mill would be abandoned when John Work built a mill by use of a tunnel in 1814. John Work House and Mill Site is a Registered Historic Place just outside Charlestown Indiana, owned by the Lincoln Heritage Council, (BSA, Today, that mill is part of the Tunnel Mill Scout Reservation.

Charlestown was the home of the first Indiana state governor, Jonathan Jennings. Jonathan Jennings (1784&ndashJuly 26 1834 was a Democratic-Republican governor and senator from Indiana.

From 1811-1878 Charlestown was the county seat of Clark County, but as Jeffersonville had surpassed it economically, the county seat reverted back to Jeffersonville in 1878. Jeffersonville (ˈdʒɛfɚsənˌvɪl is a city in Clark County, Indiana, along the Ohio River.

In 1818 the first Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons in Indiana met in Charlestown, due to Jonathan Jennings' influence.

In 1940 the population of Charlestown was 900, but it swelled to 13,400 due to the building and operation of the Indiana Army Ammunition Plant (INAAP). INAAP Labjpg|right|thumb|Main Laboratory building 706-1]] The Indiana Army Ammunition Plant was an Army manufacturing plant built in 1941 between Charlestown and Jeffersonville This created a housing problem, as chicken, wood, and wash houses had to house all the new residents that flocked to area for the jobs created by the INAAP. Additional problems caused by the rapid influx of new residents was improper sanitation at restaurants, inefficient sewers, gambling, panhandling, and diseases such as typhoid and malaria. Typhoid fever, also known as enteric fever, bilious fever, Yellow Jack or commonly just typhoid, is an illness caused by the Bacterium Malaria is a vector -borne Infectious disease caused by Protozoan Parasites It is widespread in tropical and subtropical regions including

References

External links

• Charlestown, Indiana is at coordinates 38°27′07″N 85°40′02″W / 38.451984, -85.667224 (Charlestown, Indiana)Coordinates: 38°27′07″N 85°40′02″W / 38.451984, -85.667224 (Charlestown, Indiana)

A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system.

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