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South Whitley
Indianatown
South Whitley
Total population
1,660
Median home value
$134,100
Bachelor's+
Median income
$58,068
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
South Whitley is a town in Cleveland Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, South Whitley had a population of 1,818. It is a town in the Midwestern tradition of red brick buildings and tree-lined streets.
Read more on WikipediaHistory & geography
History
South Whitley was originally called Springfield, and under the latter name was laid out in 1837. A post office was established that year under the name Whitley. The post office was renamed to South Whitley in 1842, and still operates today.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, South Whitley has a total area of , all land.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
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 South Whitley, 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
Most-observed species
- Downy WoodpeckerDryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves1,625
- House FinchHaemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves1,584
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,511
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves1,494
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,463
- House SparrowPasser domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,431
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves1,412
- White-breasted NuthatchSitta carolinensis Latham, 1790 · Aves1,351
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Columbia City High SchoolHigh · Columbia City · 1,147 students · 15.9:1 ratio
- Indian Springs Middle SchoolMiddle · Columbia City · 834 students · 18.5:1 ratio
- Little Turtle Elementary SchoolElementary · Columbia City · 604 students · 17.3:1 ratio
- Whitko Jr/Sr High SchoolHigh · South Whitley · 541 students · 8.9:1 ratio
- South Whitley Elementary SchoolElementary · South Whitley · 289 students · 15.2:1 ratio
- Mary Raber Elementary SchoolElementary · Columbia City · 251 students · 16.7:1 ratio
- Whitko Career AcademyHigh · Larwill
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-12-291 km SSE of Hicksville, Ohio
- M 2.6 — 2015-06-126 km NW of Convoy, Ohio
- M 3 — 2012-01-265 km NE of Topeka, Indiana
- M 3.8 — 2010-12-306 km SE of Greentown, Indiana
- M 2.5 — 2004-01-302 km S of Rockford, Ohio
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about South Whitley
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library