Cloverdale is a town in Cloverdale and Warren townships, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2,172 at the 2010 census. History Cloverdale was laid out in 1839. The town was so named on account of the abundance of clover and dales near the original town site. A post office has been in operation at Cloverdale since 1836. Geography Cloverdale is located at (39.515345, -86.802559). According to the 2010 census, Cloverdale has a total area of , of which (or 98.3%) is land and (or 1.7%) is water. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,172 people, 885 households, and 608 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,001 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.2% from other races, and 1.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.9% of the population. There were 885 households, of which 32.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 31.3% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.90. The median age in the town was 42.2 years. 22.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.6% were from 25 to 44; 29.6% were from 45 to 64; and 16.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 2,243 people, 901 households, and 613 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 960 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.28% White, 0.45% African American, 0.31% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.31% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.98% of the population. There were 901 households, out of which 33.1% had children under