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Summary for Hickory Island


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Located in: Primarily Clay County (see below). A portion of Hickory Island extends into Vigo County.

Typical Abbreviation: Hickory Is.

Time Zone: Hickory Island lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT)<1>

Telephone Area Codes: 812 & 930<2>

Elevation: 540 feet [164.59 m] above sea level<3>

GPS Coordinates (Latitude/Longitude)<4>

For the purpose of mapping and calculating distances, we have chosen the following reference point for Hickory Island:

Lat:   39.329500°   (or 39°19'46" N)

Lon:   -87.239500°   (or -87°14'22" W)

USGS Topo Map:   Saline City<5>

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Hickory Island

GNIS ID:   436107

FIPS State / Place Code:   18 / 33380

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hickory Island)


About Clay County

The community of Brazil is the County Seat for Clay County.

From the 2010 US Census     (For more detail, see our Census Page for Clay)

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:<6>     26,225   (2.34% decrease since 2010)  
2010     26,854   (1.12% increase since 2000)
2000:     26,556

Total Area:<7>   360.3 sq. miles [933.2 km²]

Housing Units: <8>   11,703

Official Website:   https://www.in.gov/counties/clay/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for Clay

GNIS ID:   450341

FIPS State / County Code:   18 / 021

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hickory Island)


About Indiana

From the US Census

Population

YearPopulation
2019 Est:     6,731,010   (3.81% increase since 2010)  
2010:     6,483,802   (6.63% increase since 2000)
2000:     6,080,485

Websites for State of Indiana

Official Website:   https://www.in.gov

Tourism:   https://visitindiana.com/

Parks:   https://www.in.gov/dnr/

Fishing:   https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/fishing/

Hunting:   https://www.in.gov/dnr/fish-and-wildlife/hunting-and-trapping/

Federal GNIS/FIPS Codes for State of Indiana

GNIS ID:   448508

FIPS State:   18

(For more about Federal Codes, see our Misc Page for Hickory Island)

Footnotes ...

<1>While Hickory Island is in the Eastern Time Zone, the area to the west is in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
<2>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 812 code has been Overlayed with the 930 area code. New phone numbers in the Hickory Island area will be assigned with one of these codes: 812 or 930. As a result, placing a call in the Hickory Island area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Longitude & latitude values may not be the geographic center of Hickory Island, rather it may be a prominent intersection or the center of population, etc. It will vary depending on the source.
<5>Name of the USGS 7.5 Minute topographic map which includes Hickory Island.
<6>Every year, the US Census Bureau creates a population estimate for the preceeding year. Keep in mind that this value is an estimate and not an actual count. The most recent Census estimate is for the year 2019.
<7>The area value has been supplied by the US Census Bureau and it can be different than the geographic boundaries of Hickory Island. The value given by the Census Bureau reflects their statistical (or sampling) requirements. For example, if there is a cluster of people living just outside of the community's official boundary, the Census-defined area might be expanded to include that group.
<8>A Housing Unit is a broad term for those places where people live (whether occupied or temporarily vacant), such as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, or an area that is considered as a separate living quarter. Separate living quarters (consisting of one or more rooms) are considered to be those places where people live, sleep and eat separately from others and that have access to the outside (either directly or by a shared hallway).