Cloverdale is a town in Cloverdale and Warren townships, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town was named for the abundance of clover and dales near the original town site. A post office has been in operation at Cloverdale since 1836.

thumb|Cloverdale near the Interstate

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Cloverdale has a total area of 3.52 square miles (9.12&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), of which 3.46 square miles (8.96&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (or 98.3%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) (or 1.7%) is water.

Demographics

2020 census

As of the 2020 census, Cloverdale had a population of 2,060. The median age was 45.5 years. 19.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 21.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 95.4 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 94.1 males age 18 and over.

0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.

There were 891 households in Cloverdale, of which 24.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 44.4% were married-couple households, 20.0% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 27.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,172 people, 885 households, and 608 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,001 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.

There were 885 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90.

The median age in the town was 42.2 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female.

2000 census

As of the census An alternative to the local phone company for internet service, PDS Wireless is locally owned an operated and serving Cloverdale and some outlying areas.

References

  • Town website