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$57,500
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America/Kentucky/Louisville
47117
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Elizabeth, IN - History
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Welcome to the Elizabeth Home page. The Elizabeth Home page provides as much information as possible on Elizabeth. Knowing Elizabeth’s history is essential to guiding its future. Within Elizabeth’s Home page, you will also find Elizabeth’s Founders, Holiday, and Birthday sections.
Elizabeth has a population of 121. 45.5% of Elizabeth’s inhabitants are Male, and 54.5 are female. 58.3% of Elizabeth is married and 69.6% own their own home. The Average Home price is $121,125, and the average rent is $875. Household median income in Elizabeth is $57,500, and the individual median income is $29,750. Elizabeth’s Ethnic is the following: White(100%).
The original plat of the town of Elizabeth was recorded on April 17, 1812. It was witnessed by Sheriff John Tipton. The land for the town was donated by Capt. Jacob Zenor and wife Suzannah Muchendorffer Zenor. The town is named after Jacob's daughter-in-law Elizabeth Lemmon Zenor wife of George Zenor. Rose Hill Cemetery, the second largest cemetery in the county, is located on the west side of the town.
The land for the cemetery was donated by Jacob Zenor and wife, with the only rule being that burial be made available regardless of the religious denomination of the deceased. The town fire department was first organized by the town on December 29, 1959. The first fire engine was purchased in Corydon.
It was a 1941 International Fire Truck, purchased for $200. The first school in Elizabeth was a single room log cabin around 1833. Around 1890 seminary education first became available at Clay Hill College in downtown Elizabeth. The college was later moved and the high school eventually took over that building around 1908.
The first graduation was held on April 13, 1912. The high school burned down in 1935. In 1936 Posey Township completed construction of a new brick school building. The building is still in use today, owned and operated by a local civic non-profit organization. The town's school children now attend South Central High School, which serves the entire south-eastern portion of Harrison County.
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