Vera Cruz, Indiana

Geography Vera Cruz is located at 40°42'3" North, 85°4'44" West (40.700757, -85.078938)¹.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.

Demographics As of the census of 2000, there are 55 people, 24 households, and 13 families residing in the town. The population density is 236.0/km² (635.1/mi²). There are 25 housing units at an average density of 107.3/km² (288.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 98.18% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.82% from other races, and 0.00% from two or more races. 1.82% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 24 households out of which 33.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% are married couples living together, 4.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% are non-families. 41.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 29.2% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.29 and the average family size is 3.21.

In the town the population is spread out with 29.1% under the age of 18, 14.5% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 23.6% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 96.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 105.3 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $20,625, and the median income for a family is $36,250. Males have a median income of $31,250 versus $25,000 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,963. 0.0% of the population and 0.0% of families are below the poverty line.