32-585: Medaryville is a town in White Post Township , Pulaski County , in the U.S. state of Indiana . The population was 614 at the 2010 census . Medaryville was laid out in 1852, just ahead of the construction of the New Albany and Salem Railroad, later called the Monon Railroad . The town was sited at the intersection of the railroad and the old Rensselaer to Winamac Road, used by settlers to travel to
64-591: A free library card from the Pulaski County Public Library in Winamac. Rochester, Indiana Rochester is a city in, and the county seat of, Fulton County, Indiana , United States. The population was 6,270 at the 2020 census . Rochester was laid out in 1835. The founder Alexander Chamberlain named it for his former hometown of Rochester, New York . The Rochester post office was established in 1836. The Potawatomi Trail of Death came through
96-528: A lawyer. Faris's son George Washington Faris served several terms in the U.S. House of Representatives , representing an area surrounding his home in Terre Haute . The town was most likely named after Samuel Medary , an Ohio newspaper editor and politician who moved west with the settlers and was the last governor of the Minnesota Territory before it gained statehood. He was later the governor of
128-404: A median income of $ 31,446 versus $ 20,796 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 18,866. About 7.8% of families and 11.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 20.4% of those under age 18 and 8.2% of those age 65 or over. Located on the east side of Rochester, Lake Manitou is a popular place in the summer for boating and other water-related activities. City Park
160-403: A nearly unimaginable variety of flora and fauna. Pioneer accounts relate an abundance of game of every type, and many local residents made their living by hunting and trapping in the early settlement days. The "proprietors" of the new town were Josiah Walden and William Clark, who owned the land on the east and west sides of the railroad, respectively. They were assisted by Carter Hathaway, who
192-501: Is one of twelve townships in Pulaski County , Indiana , United States. As of the 2020 census , its population was 1,072 and it contained 450 housing units. The township is an almost precise 6 mile by 6 mile square; 36.46 square miles and runs from the intersection of County Road 200N and County Road CR1700W (Jasper County line) southwards along CR1700W to CR400S thence east to CR 1100W thence north to CR200N and finally back west to
224-665: The Kansas Territory . Other towns named after him are Medary, Wisconsin , near the Minnesota border, and Medary, South Dakota , which was the first town platted in the Dakota Territory . Medary was also a common given name in Carter Hathaway's family. He named his son Richard Medary, and his brother Richard named his son Medary Montez. In 1850 Carter Hathaway platted Knox , the county seat of adjoining Starke county. He
256-557: The Land Office in Winamac to record their claims. Medaryville was one of the few towns along the new railroad that was not laid out by James Brooks, president of the line. The railroad today comes into Medaryville from the south, but the tracks end just north of Pearl Street. The town has always been a commercial rail shipping center for agricultural products, and a large grain storage and shipping complex remains today. Medaryville sits at
288-473: The Swamp Land Act of 1850 , which resulted in the disappearance of virtually all of the once-imposing swamps. Most of that land resides in adjacent Jasper county , where a Swamplands scandal in the early 1860s resulted in a county official, who was accused of embezzlement, burning down the local courthouse to cover his tracks before skipping town. Before the areas were drained, the temperate swamps supported
320-446: The census of 2000, there were 565 people, 225 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,240.4 inhabitants per square mile (478.9/km). There were 256 housing units at an average density of 562.0 per square mile (217.0/km). The racial makeup of the town was 96.64% White , 0.18% Native American , 2.83% from other races , and 0.35% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.07% of
352-427: The age of 18 living with them, 43.2% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.9% were non-families. 33.8% of households were one person and 16.1% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.84. The median age was 41.6 years. 22.5% of residents were under
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#1732858077493384-493: The age of 18; 8.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 26.6% were from 45 to 64; and 19.5% were 65 or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. At the 2000 census there were 6,414 people, 2,757 households, and 1,734 families living in the city. The population density was 1,407.4 inhabitants per square mile (543.4/km ). There were 3,188 housing units at an average density of 699.5 per square mile (270.1/km ). The racial makeup of
416-403: The average family size was 3.11. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 23.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 84.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males. The median income for a household in the town
448-513: The city was 96.24% White, 0.59% Native American, 0.45% African American, 0.84% Asian, 0.86% from other races, and 1.01% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 1.86%. Of the 2,757 households 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.1% were non-families. 32.2% of households were one person and 16.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size
480-436: The heart of the migration territory. According to the 2010 census, Medaryville has a total area of 0 square miles (0.00 km), all land. As of the census of 2010, there were 614 people, 228 households, and 163 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,334.8 inhabitants per square mile (515.4/km). There were 274 housing units at an average density of 595.7 per square mile (230.0/km). The racial makeup of
512-523: The irregular intersection of two major landforms. The northern edge of what was called the Grand Prairie lies just south of the town, and the huge swampy outwash plains of the Greater Kankakee River basin are to the north and west. Just west of town once existed a vast "Impassable Swamp" which was known to the earliest European explorers of the continent. It was drained as part of projects of
544-421: The most complete known specimen of the extinct bear Arctodus was found in a cornfield. On May 11, 1938, Irene Ray and her husband Charles were driven from the town of Rochester, Indiana due to allegations that Irene was a practitioner of witchcraft and had hexed several town folk. It was alleged that her hexes had caused personal property damage, serious illness, and even death. Irene and Charles had moved to
576-435: The origin. White Post Township took its name from a stagecoach stop named White Post, and it is supposed the stop was named for a nearby large white stump. According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.46 square miles (94.4 km ), all land. The township contains five cemeteries: White Post, Medaryville (or Rose Hill), Bowman, Saint Henry's and Saint Mark's. White Post Township residents may obtain
608-599: The past, town held a festival known as the Potato Fest, in honor of this facet of its history. The Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area is northwest of town. This nature preserve is a stopover point for migrating Sandhill cranes , and attracts many visitors each fall. Each October the Medaryville/White Post Twp Fire Department sponsors a bike ride, known as the Crane Cruise , that runs through
640-406: The population. There were 225 households, out of which 27.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.9% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and
672-478: The railroad, because the right-of-way was 100 feet, which isn't an even multiple of a rod. Neither Walden nor Clark stayed in Medaryville. Reprising the migrations that brought them to the area, each moved west again. In 1857 Clark went to Iowa, selling what was left of his holdings to William Tolbert Elston, the town's first doctor. Walden left for Kansas in 1864, selling his interest in the town to James C. Faris,
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#1732858077493704-428: The tornado continued and killed a couple people before dissipating. According to the 2010 census, Rochester has a total area of 5.801 square miles (15.02 km ), of which 4.69 square miles (12.15 km ) (or 80.85%) is land and 1.111 square miles (2.88 km ) (or 19.15%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,218 people, 2,702 households, and 1,650 families living in the city. The population density
736-578: The town in 1838. Rochester was incorporated as a city in 1853. The Lyman M. Brackett House , Fulton County Courthouse , Rochester Downtown Historic District , and John W. Smith House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places . The formerly listed Germany Bridge was located nearby. The Wideman-Gerig Round Barn is in use at the Round Barn Golf Club in Rochester. In 1967,
768-500: The town six years prior to this unfortunate episode along with their daughter, Iloe, and their cat (a strange fact that many of the newspaper stories were sure to include). In early April, 1974 Indiana was one of the states that were impacted by the super outbreak. On a Sunday, sometime in April, 1974, an F4 tornado formed a few miles outside of Rochester. The tornado reportedly hit multiple houses in Rochester, Also damaging Riddle Elementary,
800-541: The town was 94.8% White , 0.2% Native American , 3.4% from other races , and 1.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.4% of the population. There were 228 households, of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.9% were married couples living together, 12.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 28.5% were non-families. 24.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who
832-512: Was $ 31,750, and the median income for a family was $ 40,750. Males had a median income of $ 29,904 versus $ 20,278 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 14,937. About 3.1% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line , including 3.1% of those under age 18 and 1.8% of those age 65 or over. 4. Goodspeed, Weston A. "Pulaski County", in "Counties of White and Pulaski", F. A. Battey and Co., 1883 White Post Township, Pulaski County, Indiana White Post Township
864-423: Was 1,325.8 inhabitants per square mile (511.9/km ). There were 3,211 housing units at an average density of 684.6 per square mile (264.3/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 95.9% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 1.0% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 3.4% of the population. Of the 2,702 households 28.2% had children under
896-417: Was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.90. The age distribution was 23.6% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 26.5% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.8% 65 or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. The median household income was $ 33,424 and the median family income was $ 41,949. Males had
928-399: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.10. The median age in the town was 35.2 years. 25.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24.7% were from 25 to 44; 24.9% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.9% male and 51.1% female. As of
960-643: Was a judge and county official in Pulaski county in the 1850s. Just after the Civil War he and his son Richard were in Rochester, Indiana , where they were involved in editing and publishing The Standard, which later became the Rochester Sentinel . Medaryville is shown as Madeiraville on Mitchell's New Universal Atlas, 1857. The town was once also commonly known Medarysville; one history incorrectly asserts that such
992-458: Was a surveyor, lawyer, politician, and entrepreneur. Hathaway's ornate map of the little town "Medary Ville" was recorded in March 1852, at the Pulaski County courthouse in Winamac , the county seat. The town was laid out using old English units of measure: all the lots were four rods by eight rods, with the streets three rods wide and the alleys one. There is an exception for the lots that abut
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1024-459: Was the original name. Also at the turn of the century B. J. Gifford's ambitious agricultural enterprise, known locally as the Gifford Marsh, and his railroad, The Chicago and Wabash Valley , lay west of town. From the 1930s to about 1980 William Gehring grew vegetables on much of the old Gifford land. The proximity of the potato fields led to Medaryville's longstanding nickname "Tatertown." In
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