Larwill is a town in Richland Township, Whitley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 283 at the 2010 census. History Larwill was originally laid out and named Huntsville on November 13th, 1854. On March 8th, 1866 the town was renamed to Larwill in Honor of William and Joseph Larwill, who were railroad engineers. The Larwill post office has been in operation since 1866. The Dr. Christopher Souder House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. Geography Larwill is located at (41.178932, -85.624357). According to the 2010 census, Larwill has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 283 people, 100 households, and 69 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 125 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.9% Non-Hispanic White and 1.1% from two or more races. There were 100 households, of which 33.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 12.0% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.83 and the average family size was 3.36. The median age in the town was 35.5 years. 26.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 12% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.3% were from 25 to 44; 27.6% were from 45 to 64; and 11% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.1% male and 50.9% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 282 people, 98 households, and 70 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 106 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.94% White, 0.35% Asian, and 0.71% from two or more races. There were 98 households, out of which 40.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.1% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.6% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of