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Southport is an excluded city in Perry Township, Marion County, Indiana, United States. The population was 2,123 at the 2020 census, Early settlers included Jacob Smock and Randall Litzey in 1822, Samuel Brewer in 1823, Benjamin McFarland in 1826, and Samuel and Mary Bryan in 1828. By 1828 Southport was a stagecoach stop on the Madison–Indianapolis road.
In 1847 the Jeffersonville, Madison and Indianapolis Railroad was opened through Southport, increasing traffic to and through the town, and bringing increased development.
Geography
Southport is located in southern Marion County. It is bordered to the north by the town of Homecroft. Downtown Indianapolis is to the north.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Southport has a total area of , all land.
!Pop 2010
!
!% 2000
!% 2010
!
|-
|White alone (NH)
|1,772
|1,582
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,201
|95.68%
|92.40%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |56.57%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|7
|30
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14
|0.38%
|1.75%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.66%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|0
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.12%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|16
|18
|style='background: #ffffe6; |747
|0.87%
|1.05%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |35.19%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|0
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1
|0.00%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.05%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|0
|4
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0
|0.00%
|0.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.00%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|11
|17
|style='background: #ffffe6; |70
|0.59%
|0.99%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.30%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|44
|59
|style='background: #ffffe6; |89
|2.38%
|3.45%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.19%
|-
|Total
|1,852
|1,712
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,123
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Southport had a population of 2,123. The median age was 35.0 years. 28.4% of residents were under the age of 18 and 13.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 98.7 males.
100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 708 households in Southport, of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 54.9% were married-couple households, 15.7% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 22.7% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 1,712 people, 696 households, and 484 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 763 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 94.1% White, 1.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.1% Asian, 1.8% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.4% of the population.
There were 696 households, of which 30.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.5% were non-families. 24.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.89.
The median age in the city was 41.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.4% were from 25 to 44; 29.9% were from 45 to 64; and 15.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
2000 census
As of the census Southport Elementary School, operated by the district, is within the city boundaries. Zoned schools include Homecroft Kindergarten, Southport Elementary School, Southport Middle School, and Southport High School.
The Southport branch of the Indianapolis Public Library, while not actually in Southport, lies immediately west of the city's boundary on Stop 11 Road.
See also
- Long's Bakery
- List of cities surrounded by another city
- List of neighborhoods in Indianapolis