Cicero, Indiana

Cicero is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, north of Indianapolis. The population was 5,301 at the 2020 census.

Cicero, Indiana
Town
Cicero
Cicero has grown around the north end of the Morse Reservoir
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Motto:  "A Friendly Lakeside Community"
Location of Cicero in Hamilton County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°07′39″N 86°01′23″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hamilton
Township	Jackson
Established	1834
Named after	Cicero Creek
Area [1]
• Total	2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
• Land	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
• Water	0.41 sq mi (1.07 km2)
Elevation [2]	810 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,301
• Density	3,254.14/sq mi (1,256.60/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (EST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code	46034
Area code	317
FIPS code	18-12628[3]
GNIS feature ID	2396646[2]
Website	www.ciceroin.org

Sign welcoming visitors to Cicero Indiana

Morse reservoir near Cicero

Cicero is notable for welcoming teenaged AIDS activist Ryan White to its community in 1987.^[4] White is buried in Cicero.

History

Cicero was founded in 1834.^[5] The town took its name from Cicero Creek.^[6] The first post office in Jackson Township was established at Cicero in 1839.^[7]

The construction of Morse Reservoir in 1956, the northern end of which lies in Cicero, brought more development to the town as well.^[8]

Geography

Cicero is located on the northeast shore of Morse Reservoir.

According to the 2010 census, Cicero has a total area of 2.12 square miles (5.49 km²), of which 1.71 square miles (4.43 km²) (or 80.66%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 km²) (or 19.34%) is water.^[9]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1860	278		—
1870	422		51.8%
1880	715		69.4%
1890	631		−11.7%
1900	1,603		154.0%
1910	990		−38.2%
1920	906		−8.5%
1930	933		3.0%
1940	943		1.1%
1950	1,021		8.3%
1960	1,284		25.8%
1970	1,378		7.3%
1980	2,557		85.6%
1990	3,268		27.8%
2000	4,303		31.7%
2010	4,812		11.8%
2020	5,301		10.2%
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

Cicero is largely a lakeside community.

2010 census

As of the census^[11] of 2010, there were 4,812 people, 1,952 households, and 1,381 families living in the town. The population density was 2,814.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,086.5/km²). There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 1,267.3 per square mile (489.3/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 1,952 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89.

The median age in the town was 39.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female.

2000 census

As of the census^[3] of 2000, there were 4,303 people, 1,716 households, and 1,257 families living in the town. The population density was 2,877.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,111.1/km²). There were 1,811 housing units at an average density of 1,211.2 per square mile (467.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.19% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.

There were 1,716 households, out of which 36.0% had children living with them, 59.2% were married couples living together, 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 2.92.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 26.4% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $54,561, and the median income for a family was $60,559. Males had a median income of $39,131 versus $29,574 for females. The per capita income for the town was $23,169. About 0.7% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Cicero is served by Hamilton Heights School Corporation,^[12] Indiana Academy^[13] and Cicero Seventh-day Adventist Elementary School.^[14]

The town has a lending library, the Hamilton North Public Library.^[15]

In popular culture

The plot of the episode entitled "The Kids Are All Right" from the TV series Supernatural took place in the town of Cicero, Indiana.

The town was represented in the 1989 biopic The Ryan White Story as the town to which Ryan White moved order to escape prejudice in Kokomo, Indiana.^[16] However, it is only featured in the last two scenes of the movie.