Woodburn, Indiana

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official_name = City of Woodburn
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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Allen

subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Maumee

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leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Richard A. Hoeppner (D)
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area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 2.4
area_total_sq_mi = 0.9
area_land_km2 = 2.4
area_land_sq_mi = 0.9
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 1579
population_density_km2 = 662.7
population_density_sq_mi = 1720.5
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timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
latd = 41 |latm = 7 |lats = 34 |latNS = N
longd = 84 |longm = 51 |longs = 10 |longEW = W
elevation_m = 229
elevation_ft = 751
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46797
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area_code = 260
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-85184GR|2
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footnotes = Woodburn is a city in Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Woodburn is located at coor dms|41|7|34|N|84|51|10|W|city (41.126074, -84.852724).GR|1

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), all of it land.

Woodburn is located adjacent to U.S. Route 24. In 1989, a group of Indiana and Ohio residents met in Woodburn to form the "Fort to Port Improvement Organization" to lobby for expansion of the highway between Fort Wayne, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio. The meeting was organized by State Representative Mitch Harper.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 6 people, 2 households, and 2 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,720.5 people per square mile (662.7/km²). There were 609 housing units at an average density of 663.6/sq mi (255.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 98.42% White, 0.13% African American, 0.13% Native American, 0.06% Asian, 0.51% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.

There were 583 households out of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.9% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.18.

In the city the population was spread out with 32.9% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 30.8% from 25 to 44, 17.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 30 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.8 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $40,833, and the median income for a family was $45,781. Males had a median income of $34,091 versus $23,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,061. About 4.9% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Notable residents

*Lloy Ball, professional volleyball player, Olympic gold medalist, 2008 Summer Olympics
*Henry A. Byroade, Brigadier General, United States Army; U.S. Ambassador to Egypt, South Africa, Afghanistan, Myanmar (then Burma), Philippines, and Pakistan
*Dr. Jane E. Henney, Commissioner of Food and Drug Administration
*Terry Hoeppner, former head football coach of Indiana University
*Bree Olson, porn actress

External links

* [http://www.maumeevalleyheritagecorridor.org/ Maumee Valley Heritage Corridor]
* [http://www.woodburnonline.com/ Woodburn Online]