Elberfeld is a town in Greer Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The town was originally built up chiefly by Germans, who named their community after Elberfeld, in Germany. Elberfeld was officially platted in 1885.
Geography
The town lies northeast of Evansville in the northwest corner of Warrick County.
According to the 2010 census, Elberfeld has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 625 people, 251 households, and 186 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.3% White, 0.2% African American, 1.0% Native American, and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.3% of the population.
There were 251 households, of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 2.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 25.9% were non-families. 23.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the town was 38.3 years. 25.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.8% were from 25 to 44; 25.4% were from 45 to 64; and 15.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.1% male and 49.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Notable people
- Bob Lochmueller, former NBA player, college & high school basketball coach