Dupont is a town in Lancaster Township, Jefferson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Dupont had a population of 343.
History
Dupont was founded in 1849. It was named after the Du Pont family.
Dupont was one of the towns visited by John Hunt Morgan on his raid.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Dupont has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 339 people, 117 households, and 87 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 148 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 95.9% White, 2.1% African American, and 2.1% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.7% of the population.
There were 117 households, of which 45.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.4% were married couples living together, 14.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.6% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.26.
The median age in the town was 33.9 years. 31.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.6% were from 25 to 44; 25.6% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 51.9% male and 48.1% female.
2000 census
As of the census
The zoned MCS elementary school for most of Dupont is Anderson Elementary School, while part of Dupont is zoned to Deputy Elementary School. The zoned secondary schools of the Madison district are Madison Junior High School and Madison Consolidated High School.