Editing Modoc, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Modoc, Indiana
| official_name      = Town of Modoc
| image_skyline      = Modoc, Indiana.jpg
| imagesize          = 250px
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = Small Town U.S.A
| image_flag         = 
| image_map          = File:Randolph County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Modoc Highlighted 1850058.svg
| map_caption        = Location of Modoc in Randolph County, Indiana.
| area_magnitude     = 
| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
| population_est     = 158<ref name="Indiana Demographics"/> {{increase}}
| pop_est_as_of      = 2025
| population_total   = 157
| population_density_sq_mi = 1524.27
| population_density_km2 = 586.67
| image_map1         = 
| mapsize1           = 
| map_caption1       = 
| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| area_land_km2      = 0.27
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| 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|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| area_total_km2     = 0.27
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.10
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.10
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 1175
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|02|45|N|85|07|30|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Randolph County, Indiana|Randolph]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana|Union]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = 
| leader_name        = 
| established_title  = Founded
| established_date   = 1883
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 47358
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name_sec2    = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info_sec2    = 18-50058<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec2   = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info_sec2   = 2396769<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396769}}</ref>
| blank_name_sec1    = Major Highways
| blank_info_sec1    = [[U.S. Highway 36]]<br/>[[Indiana State Highway 1]]
| footnotes          = 
| website            = 
| unit_pref          = Imperial
}}

'''Modoc''' is a town in [[Union Township, Randolph County, Indiana|Union Township]], [[Randolph County, Indiana|Randolph County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 157 at the 2020 census.

[[File:Modoc-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|Modoc from above]]

==History==
There are several legends to how the town of Modoc got its name. One of them said that a man travelling on the train threw out a cigar box containing the name Modoc, and that Henry Conley, one of the first settlers of the town, picked it up and suggested to bystanders that it would be a good name for the town. Another theory is that Modoc was named after the [[Modoc people]] who were traditionally located in northern [[California]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n210 211]}}</ref> They became noted for their resistance to the US Army during the [[Modoc War]], ending in 1873.

A post office has been in operation at Modoc since 1883.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Randolph&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Randolph County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=March 10, 2017}}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1900= 221
|1910= 261
|1920= 256
|1930= 236
|1940= 237
|1950= 275
|1960= 238
|1970= 275
|1980= 243
|1990= 218
|2000= 225
|2010= 196
|2020= 157
|estimate = 158
|estyear = 2025
|estref = <ref name="IndianaDemographics">{{cite web|url=https://www.indiana-demographics.com/Modoc-demographics|title=Modoc Demographic Statistics|publisher=Indiana Demographics by Cubit|accessdate=January 28, 2025}}</ref>
|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|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===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]]|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 196 people, 72 households, and 50 families residing in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1960.0|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 87 housing units at an average density of {{convert|870.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.9% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 2.0% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.5% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.0% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.5% of the population.

There were 72 households, of which 40.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.3% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.6% were non-families. 23.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.22.

The median age in the town was 33 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25% were from 25 to 44; 21.4% were from 45 to 64; and 14.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 54.1% male and 45.9% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 225 people, 84 households, and 63 families residing in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,908.1|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 90 housing units at an average density of {{convert|763.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.33% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], and 2.22% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.89% of the population.

There were 84 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 22.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.06.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 28.9% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females, there were 108.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.5 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $28,333, and the median income for a family was $32,708. Males had a median income of $31,250 versus $24,375 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $13,230. About 12.3% of families and 14.6% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 14.6% of those under the age of eighteen and 21.9% of those 65 or over.

==Geography==
Modoc is located about 25 miles southeast of [[Muncie, Indiana]], and is about 25 miles northwest of [[Richmond, Indiana]] and 60 miles from the cities of [[Indianapolis, Indiana]], [[Dayton, Ohio]], and [[Cincinnati]].

According to the 2010 census, Modoc has a total area of {{convert|0.1|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1850058
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213082047/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1850058
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

== Transportation ==

===Highways===

Major highways and roads that serve Modoc include [[Indiana State Road 1|Indiana 1]] and [[U.S. Route 36|U.S. 36]]

== Randolph Farms Landfill ==
[[Randolph Farms Landfill]] is a 120-acre (486,000 m<sup>2</sup>) [[landfill]] owned by the Balkema family of [[Kalamazoo, Michigan]], located in [[Randolph County, Indiana]]. In addition to Randolph County, it serves [[Delaware County, Indiana|Delaware]], [[Madison County, Indiana|Madison]], [[Jay County, Indiana|Jay]], [[Wayne County, Indiana|Wayne]], and [[Henry County, Indiana|Henry Counties]] in [[Indiana]], as well as [[Darke County, Ohio|Darke]] and [[Miami County, Ohio|Miami Counties]] in [[Ohio]]. Randolph Farms was built on a [[limestone]] [[hill]], directly over sand and gravel [[aquifer]]s, near the [[drainage basin]]s  of [[White River (Indiana)|White River]] and [[Whitewater River (Great Miami River)|Whitewater River]].

==Education==
It is in the [[Union School Corporation]].<ref>{{cite map|author=Geography Division|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18135_randolph/DC20SD_C18135.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Randolph County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|date=December 18, 2020 |access-date=2025-05-03}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18135_randolph/DC20SD_C18135_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref>

The comprehensive public secondary school of that district is [[Union Junior and High School]]. The mascot of the school is the Rocket. Their colors are royal blue and gold.

==The I. B. & W. Railroad==
Modoc, like many other small towns, probably would not have been built if the I. B. & W. Railroad had not made its way across southern Randolph County, in 1878. The location was poorly drained, but it had the advantage of being rather flat. It was plagued, for many years, by typhoid fever outbreaks. The railroad was built by many contractors. The railroad came through Modoc from the west, and met the contractors, who were building the next section east, in what was then a strip of timber about one-half mile east of where the depot was located.

==References==
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{{Randolph County, Indiana}}

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[[Category:Towns in Randolph County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Populated places established in 1883]]