Reynolds is a town in Honey Creek Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 531 at the 2020 census.
History
Reynolds was platted around 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was named for Benjamin Reynolds, one of its founders. Reynolds was incorporated as a town in 1875.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Reynolds has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $189,808; Detached houses: $191,528; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,187; Mobile homes: $116,429
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 533 people, 215 households, and 151 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 244 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.4% White, 0.2% African American, 2.1% Native American, 5.3% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.9% of the population.
There were 215 households, of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.0% were married couples living together, 13.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.8% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.93.
The median age in the town was 38.8 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 26.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.3% male and 52.7% female.
2000 census
As of the census
Reynolds was selected to become BioTown, USA because of its size, its easy accessibility by road and by rail, and its proximity to both large-scale livestock farms and to Purdue University (Purdue is located in West Lafayette, Indiana). This process has been slow but Reynolds still holds the title.
Education
It is in the North White School Corporation.