husband present, and 28.5% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.92. In the town, the population was spread out, with 24.2% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.1 males. The median income for a household in the town was $40,000, and the median income for a family was $46,786. Males had a median income of $32,857 versus $24,375 for females. The per capita income for the town was $18,948. About 8.7% of families and 9.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.2% of those under age 18 and 13.6% of those age 65 or over. Early census As of the census of 1910, there were 890 people. In 1900, there were 957 people. As of 1890, there were 561 people. Economy 1800s Just after Windfall founder James B. Fouch built the first sawmill in 1853, Josiah Ross built the first home in the town, which he used as a general store. Multiple storehouses were built by 1859, buying and selling products, including grain, to business via the railroad. A factory for stave manufacturing was built in 1865. In 1873, the Windfall Steam Flouring Mill was founded. A felloe factory was built in 1877 by Thornburgh and Hirons. 1900s By 1914, the most lucrative industry in Windfall was canning, specifically tomatoes. The most prominent cannery was the Royal Canning Company. Infrastructure Utilities Historically, the town was provided natural gas by the Windfall Gas Company. The Indian Union Traction Company supplied Windfall with electric lighting in 1913. Healthcare As of 1914, Windfall had its own hospital. It has since closed. Education Windfall has a public library, a branch of the Tipton County Public Library. References Footnotes Sources Pershing, Marvin W. "History of Tipton County, Indiana: Her People, Industries and Institutions". Indianapolis: B.F. Bowen (1914). Towns in Tipton County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Populated places established in 1853 Kokomo, Indiana metropolitan area