Vera Cruz is a town in Harrison Township, Wells County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. A post office was established at Vera Cruz in 1850, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1942.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Vera Cruz has a total area of , of which (or 99.01%) is land and (or 0.99%) is water.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 80 people, 31 households, and 24 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 32 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 93.8% White, 5.0% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.0% of the population.
There were 31 households, of which 41.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.3% were married couples living together, 6.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 22.6% were non-families. 19.4% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 2.92.
The median age in the town was 28 years. 27.5% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.9% were from 25 to 44; 20.1% were from 45 to 64; and 10% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.0% male and 50.0% female.
2000 census
As of the census