northeast The nearest commercial airport which currently has scheduled airline service is Indianapolis International Airport (IND), located approximately south of Whitestown. Railroads and trails The Lafayette and Indianapolis Railroad line traversing Whitestown was owned and operated by a number of companies from its inception in 1851 until it was abandoned in 1976. In 2015, Whitestown began re-purposing portions of the former railroad line as a shared use path. It is known as the Big 4 Heritage Trail and travels intermittent portions of Boone County, including into nearby Lebanon and Zionsville. Whitestown's portion of the trail covers . In April 2022, Whitestown receive 1.1 million dollars to complete its portion of the Big 4 Trail, adding miles to the southern segment and to the northern segment. The project is expected to be completed in 2023. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 2,867 people, 1,053 households, and 774 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,144 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 90.9% White, 2.8% African American, 0.1% Native American, 2.9% Asian, 1.1% from other races, and 2.2% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population. There were 1,053 households, of which 44.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.0% were married couples living together, 8.6% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.5% were non-families. Of all households 18.5% were made up of individuals, and 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.14. The median age in the town was 30 years. 30.6% of residents were under the age of 18; 5.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 42% were from 25 to 44; 17.5% were from 45 to 64; and 4.3% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. 2000 census In the census of 2000, there were 471 people, 175 households, and 131 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 187 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.15% White, 0.21% Asian, and