Gosport, IN

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Gosport, Indiana

Gosport, Indiana, in Owen county, is 14 miles NW of Bloomington, Indiana (center to center) and 39 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the year 2000 census, 715 people lived in Gosport.

The People and Families of Gosport

In Gosport, about 55% of adults are married.

In Gosport, females are somewhat more common than males.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Gosport had a median family income of $34,545.

Gosport Housing

An estimated 67% of living spaces in Gosport are occupied by their owners, not by renters. The town housing isn't the newest - the average home age is greater here than you'll find elsewhere.

Commuting

In Gosport, 92% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, Gosport is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle).

High Points

Gosport strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 8%

Comparative Profile of Gosport, IN

Comparing Gosport to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
People Living Alone
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Category	Value
Near Medium City	14 miles NW of Bloomington, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	39 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Owen
Standard Zip Codes	47433
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.351
Longitude	-86.666

Station	SPENCER
Distance	7.1 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	BLOOMINGTON INDIANA UNIV
Distance	15.1 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 37 F
Apr Temp	41 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	OOLITIC PURDUE EXP FRM
Distance	32.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 37 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	64 to 86 F
Oct Temp	41 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	715	100%
Male	328	45.9%
Female	387	54.1%
Under 18	192	26.9%
18+	523	73.1%
65+	142	19.9%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.94
White	705	98.6%
African-American	3	0.4%
Asian	1	0.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	3	0.4%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	3	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	2.2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	748
Growth	33
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	29.2%
German	17.5%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	11.7%
Irish	8.9%
English	6.2%
Scotch-Irish	6.2%
Dutch	3.8%
French (except Basque)	3.1%
Scottish	2.4%
Icelander	2.4%
European	2.1%
Italian	2.1%
British	1.7%
Yugoslavian	1.4%
Canadian	1.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Gosport	715	$34,545
Cloverdale	2,243	$42,917
Ellettsville	5,078	$42,950
Martinsville	11,698	$40,304
Paragon	663	$38,971
Spencer	2,508	$36,921
Stinesville	194	$36,875

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