Francisco, Indiana | |
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Town | |
Nickname(s): "Frisco" | |
Location in the state of Indiana |
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Coordinates: 38°20′0″N 87°26′50″W / 38.33333°N 87.44722°WCoordinates: 38°20′0″N 87°26′50″W / 38.33333°N 87.44722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Gibson |
Township | Center |
Area | |
• Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
• Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 469 |
• Estimate (2016) | 470 |
• Density | 938/sq mi (362.2/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP code | 47649 |
Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
FIPS code | 18-25306 |
GNIS feature ID | 0434755 |
Francisco is a town in Center Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 469 at the 2010 census. It was founded in 1851. Local tradition says the town was named for its first settler, a Spanish laborer working on the Wabash and Erie Canal who built a shack in the area. It is part of the Evansville, Indiana, Metropolitan Area.
Francisco is located at 38°20′0″N 87°26′50″W / 38.33333°N 87.44722°W (38.333360, -87.447314).
According to the 2010 census, Francisco has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.
Francisco is located on State Highway 64 between Princeton and Oakland City.
As of the census of 2010, there were 469 people, 189 households, and 119 families residing in the town. The population density was 938.0 inhabitants per square mile (362.2/km2). There were 226 housing units at an average density of 452.0 per square mile (174.5/km2). The racial mahe town was 97.0% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population.