24.9 per square mile (9.6/km). The racial makeup of the town was 97.44% White, 0.30% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.77% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.97% of the population. There were 602 households, out of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 66.4% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.6% were non-families. 16.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.15. In the town, the population was spread out, with 27.6% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.4 males. The median income for a household in the town was $48,750, and the median income for a family was $56,875. Males had a median income of $36,810 versus $23,897 for females. The per capita income for the town was $20,631. About 1.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 5.4% of those age 65 or over. References External links Town of Shadeland, Indiana website Towns in Tippecanoe County, Indiana Towns in Indiana Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana Populated places established in 1984