Modoc, Indiana
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Modoc is a town located in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 225.
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Noteworthy Residents
A notable former resident of Modoc is Amy Lindsay-Fuller. She played basketball for Union High School. Then she played NCAA basketball for Ball State University.
How we got our name
There are several legends to how the town of Modoc got it's name. One of them said that a traveling man, on the train, threw out a cigar box containing the name Modoc, and that Henry Conley, one of the first settlers of the town, picked it up and suggested to bystanders that it would be a good name to name the town.
Education
Modoc's high school is Union High School (Modoc). The mascot of the school is the Rocket. Their colors are royal blue and gold.
H. C. Conley
Henry Conley is a proprietor of the town of Modoc. Conley Street in Modoc is named after him.
The I. B. & W. Railroad
Modoc, like many other small towns, would probably never have been built if the I. B. & W. Railroad had not made it's way across southern Randolph County, in 1878. The location was poorly drained, but it had the advantage of being rather flat. It was plagued, for many years, by typhoid fever outbreaks. The railroad was built by many contracters. The railroad came through Modoc from the west, and met the contracters, who was building the next section east, in what was then a strip of timber about one-half mile east of where the depot was located.
Geography
Modoc is located at 40°2'47" North, 85°7'34" West (40.046323, -85.126125)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 225 people, 84 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was 723.9/km² (1,908.1/mi²). There were 90 housing units at an average density of 289.6/km² (763.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% White, 1.33% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.44% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 2.22% from two or more races. 0.89% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 84 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $13,230. 14.6% of the population and 12.3% of families were below the poverty line. 14.6% of those under the age of 18 and 21.9% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.