Hebron, Indiana

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Coordinates: 41°19′18″N, 87°12′6″W
Town of Hebron, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Porter
Area
- City	4.0 km²
- Land	4.0 km²
- Water	0.0 km²
Population
- City (2000)	3,596
- Density	895.8/km²
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Website: www.visithebron.org

Hebron is a town in Porter County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,596 at the 2000 census.

[edit] Geography

Hebron is located at 41°19′18″N, 87°12′6″W (41.321736, -87.201611)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.5 mi²), all land.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 3,596 people, 1,410 households, and 984 families residing in the town. The population density was 895.8/km² (2,321.5/mi²). There were 1,456 housing units at an average density of 362.7/km² (940.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.38% White, 0.28% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 1.28% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.12% of the population.

There were 1,410 households out of which 38.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.4% were married couples living together, 11.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.12.

In the town the population was spread out with 29.0% under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 12.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.6 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $42,103, and the median income for a family was $52,036. Males had a median income of $46,865 versus $21,855 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,119. About 3.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.