Cicero is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, north of Indianapolis. The population was 4,812 at the 2010 census. Cicero is notable for welcoming teenaged AIDS activist Ryan White to its community in 1987. White is buried in Cicero. History Cicero was founded in 1835. The town took its name from Cicero Creek. The first post office in Jackson Township was established at Cicero in 1839. Geography Cicero is located on the northeast shore of Morse Reservoir, at (40.127568, -86.018375). According to the 2010 census, Cicero has a total area of , of which (or 80.66%) is land and (or 19.34%) is water. Demographics Cicero is largely a lakeside community. 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 4,812 people, 1,952 households, and 1,381 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population. There were 1,952 households, of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.8% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.3% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the town was 39.8 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.6% were from 25 to 44; 31% were from 45 to 64; and 11.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 49.2% male and 50.8% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 4,303 people, 1,716 households, and 1,257 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 1,811 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 97.89% White, 0.19% African American, 0.30% Native American, 0.28% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.63% from other races, and 0.70% from two or more races. Hispanic