Campbellsburg is a town in Brown Township, Washington County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 585 at the 2010 census. History Campbellsburg was laid out in 1849, when it was certain that the railroad would be built through that territory. It was originally called Buena Vista in commemoration of the Battle of Buena Vista, but was later renamed Campbellsburg for Robert Campbell, who platted an addition to the town in 1851. The Campbellsburg post office has been in operation since 1852. Geography Campbellsburg is located at (38.652299, -86.261546). According to the 2010 census, Campbellsburg has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 585 people, 228 households, and 150 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 274 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.2% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.0% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.0% of the population. There were 228 households, of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 18.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife present, and 34.2% were non-families. 26.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.12. The median age in the town was 34.4 years. 30.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 25.7% were from 45 to 64; and 12.1% 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 578 people, 232 households, and 141 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 270 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.96% White, and 1.04% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.87% of the population. There were 232 households, out of which 31.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.1% were