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Gaston
Indianatown
Gaston
Total population
710
Median home value
$90,000
Bachelor's+
Median income
$52,292
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Gaston is a town in Washington Township, Delaware County, Indiana, United States. The population was 796 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muncie Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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History
Gaston was originally called Snag Town and then New Corner, and under the former name was platted on February 27, 1855, by David L. Jones. The name Gaston was adopted when the railroad was built through the town in 1901 during a local gas boom. In late 1904, Gaston was officially incorporated as a town.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Gaston has a total area of , all land.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for Gaston, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Muncie Central High SchoolOther · Muncie · 1,326 students · 14.9:1 ratio
- Yorktown High SchoolHigh · Yorktown · 793 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Delta High SchoolHigh · Muncie · 787 students · 14.3:1 ratio
- Burris Laboratory SchoolOther · Muncie · 681 students · 13.4:1 ratio
- Yorktown Elementary SchoolElementary · Yorktown · 672 students · 19.2:1 ratio
- Yorktown Middle SchoolMiddle · Yorktown · 656 students · 17.7:1 ratio
- Delta Middle SchoolMiddle · Muncie · 633 students · 18.1:1 ratio
- Royerton Elementary SchoolElementary · Muncie · 607 students · 16.9:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
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Books about Gaston
Search results from Open Library.
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library