{{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=April 2024}} {{Infobox settlement | official_name = Remington, Indiana | settlement_type = Town | nickname = | motto = <!-- Images --> | image_skyline = Station 20-02-18 015.jpg | imagesize = 300 px | image_caption = Panhandle Railway Station. | image_flag = Flag of Remington, Indiana.png | image_seal = <!-- Maps --> | image_map = Jasper County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Remington Highlighted 1863756.svg | mapsize = 250px | map_caption = Location of Remington in Jasper County, Indiana. | image_map1 = | mapsize1 = | map_caption1 = <!-- Location --> | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = United States | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Indiana | subdivision_type2 = County | subdivision_name2 = Jasper | subdivision_type3 = Township | subdivision_name3 = Carpenter | government_footnotes = | government_type = | leader_title = | leader_name = | leader_title1 = | leader_name1 = | established_title = Platted | established_date = 1860
<!-- Area -->| area_footnotes = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=March 16, 2022}}</ref> | unit_pref = Imperial | area_magnitude = | area_land_km2 = 9.88 | area_water_km2 = 0.07 | area_total_km2 = 9.95 | area_total_sq_mi = 3.84 | area_land_sq_mi = 3.81 | area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
<!-- Population -->| population_as_of = 2020 | population_est = | pop_est_as_of = | population_footnotes = | population_total = 1356 | population_density_km2 = 137.26 | population_density_sq_mi = 355.53 | timezone = Eastern Standard Time (EST) | utc_offset = -5 | timezone_DST = EST | utc_offset_DST = -5 | elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/> | elevation_ft = 725 | coordinates = {{coord|40|46|00|N|87|08|21|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}<ref name=gnis/> | postal_code_type = ZIP code | postal_code = 47977 | area_code = 219 | blank_name = FIPS code | blank_info = 18-63756<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref> | blank1_name = GNIS feature ID | blank1_info = 2396873<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396873}}</ref> | website = {{URL|http://remingtonindiana.com/}} | footnotes = | pop_est_footnotes = }} '''Remington''' is a town in Carpenter Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Remington had a population of 1,356.<ref name="Census2020PLLede">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME%2CP1_001N&for=place%3A63756&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=February 20, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref> ==History== Remington was first laid out in 1860 by Jesse H. Fordice. It was originally called Carpenter Station, after Carpenter's Creek where a railroad station had been established, around which the town grew. The name was later changed to Remington, after the founder of the general store.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/stream/standardhistoryo01hami#page/154/mode/2up | title=A standard history of Jasper and Newton counties, Indiana | publisher=Lewis Publishing Company | year=1916 | pages=154}}</ref> The main trade was in grain, as the area consisted of excellent prairie farmland; the town's position on the Pittsburgh, Chicago and St. Louis Railroad made it a good location for such trade. The first grain elevator was built in 1870 by Church and Hartley; the second was built by the Hathaway Brothers in 1872; and in 1879, James Irvin built a third. In 1883 the population was about 900.<ref name="wbjn1883">{{cite book | last = Battle | first = J. H. | title = Counties of Warren, Benton, Jasper, and Newton, Indiana | chapter = History of Jasper County | year = 1883 | publisher = F. A. Battey and Company | location = Chicago, Illinois | pages = 517–519 }}</ref>
Remington Water Tower and Town Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2003.<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>
==Geography== Remington is located about 90 miles northwest of Indianapolis and about 90 miles southeast of Chicago. It is about a mile west of Interstate 65; U.S. Route 24 and U.S. Route 231 pass through the town. Remington is located in the EST Time Zone.
According to the 2010 census, Remington has a total area of {{convert|1.02|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1863756 |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 |access-date=July 17, 2015 |publisher=United States Census Bureau |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213043606/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1863756 |archive-date=February 13, 2020 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Demographics== {{US Census population |1870= 390 |1880= 761 |1890= 940 |1900= 1120 |1910= 982 |1920= 1044 |1930= 879 |1940= 869 |1950= 1053 |1960= 1207 |1970= 1127 |1980= 1268 |1990= 1247 |2000= 1323 |2010= 1185 |2020= 1356 |footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref> | align = right | align-fn = center }} thumb|left|200 px|Original 1897 water tank
===2020 census=== As of the 2020 census, Remington had a population of 1,356. The median age was 40.0 years. 23.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 18.6% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 97.1 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 96.4 males age 18 and over.<ref name="Census2020DP">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic Profile (DP1)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dp?get=NAME,DP1_0021P,DP1_0024P,DP1_0025C,DP1_0049C,DP1_0045C,DP1_0069C,DP1_0073C,DP1_0125P,DP1_0126P,DP1_0129P,DP1_0133P,DP1_0137P,DP1_0138P,DP1_0139P,DP1_0141P,DP1_0142P,DP1_0143P,DP1_0145P,DP1_0146P,DP1_0147C,DP1_0148C,DP1_0149C,DP1_0156C,DP1_0157C,DP1_0158C,DP1_0159P,DP1_0160P&for=place%3A63756&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref><ref name="Census2020PL">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=NAME,P1_001N,P1_003N,P1_004N,P1_005N,P1_006N,P1_007N,P1_008N,P1_009N,P2_001N,P2_002N,H1_001N,H1_002N&for=place%3A63756&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2021|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.<ref name="Census2020DHC">{{cite web|title=2020 Decennial Census Demographic and Housing Characteristics (DHC)|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/dhc?get=NAME,P2_002N,P2_003N&for=place%3A63756&in=state%3A18|website=United States Census Bureau|year=2023|access-date=May 1, 2026|df=mdy}}</ref>
There were 567 households in Remington, of which 27.5% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 45.3% were married-couple households, 20.5% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 24.3% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 28.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
There were 613 housing units, of which 7.5% were vacant. The homeowner vacancy rate was 0.8% and the rental vacancy rate was 8.5%.<ref name="Census2020DP"/>
{| class="wikitable" |+ Racial composition as of the 2020 census<ref name="Census2020PL"/> ! Race !! Number !! Percent |- | White || 1,229 || 90.6% |- | Black or African American || 11 || 0.8% |- | American Indian and Alaska Native || 3 || 0.2% |- | Asian || 7 || 0.5% |- | Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander || 1 || 0.1% |- | Some other race || 30 || 2.2% |- | Two or more races || 75 || 5.5% |- | ''Hispanic or Latino (of any race)'' || 63 || 4.6% |}
===2010 census=== As of the census<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 1,185 people, 503 households, and 329 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1161.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 569 housing units at an average density of {{convert|557.8|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.5% White, 0.6% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.3% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.1% of the population.
There were 503 households, of which 33.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.1% were married couples living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.36 and the average family size was 2.91.
The median age in the town was 39.8 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.2% were from 25 to 44; 27.3% were from 45 to 64; and 16.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.8% male and 51.2% female.
===2000 census=== As of the census<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,323 people, 532 households, and 353 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,279.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 557 housing units at an average density of {{convert|538.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.72% White, 0.15% African American, 0.68% Asian, 0.08% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.06% of the population.
There were 532 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.6% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.7% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.5 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $37,037, and the median income for a family was $45,735. Males had a median income of $34,135 versus $20,833 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,184. About 4.4% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.4% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over. ==Education== The town has a lending library, the Remington-Carpenter Township Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=March 7, 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
==Notable people== * Frances Janssen, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player and Northern Indiana Historical Society researcher *George D. Major, American politician, agriculturist, businessman, and former owner and proprietor of “The Remington Press”. * David H. Patton, Doctor of Medicine and U.S. Representative from Indiana * Randall Tobias, chief executive officer of Eli Lily and Company.
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==External links== * {{Official website|http://remingtonindiana.com/}} {{Commons category|Remington, Indiana}} {{Jasper County, Indiana}}
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Category:Towns in Jasper County, Indiana Category:Towns in Indiana Category:Populated places in the United States established in 1860 Category:Northwest Indiana