Tennyson is a town in Skelton Township, Warrick County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 279 at the 2010 census. History A post office has been in operation at Tennyson since 1881. A town plat was made in about 1882. The town was named after George Martin Van Buren Tennyson . Geography Tennyson is located at (38.081673, -87.118946). The town lies in eastern Warrick County, northeast of Boonville, the county seat. Indiana State Road 161 (signed as Main Street) traverses the town from north to south. Little Pigeon Creek and its associated state wetland conservation area lies just east of Tennyson. According to the 2010 census, Tennyson has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 279 people, 106 households, and 75 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 99.3% White, 0.4% African American, and 0.4% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.2% of the population. There were 106 households, of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.2% were married couples living together, 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 7.5% had a male householder with no wife present, and 29.2% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 2.89. The median age in the town was 40.1 years. 24.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 31.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12.9% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.5% male and 49.5% female. 2000 census As of the census of 2000, there were 290 people, 105 households, and 82 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 111 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.97% White, 0.34% African American, and 0.69% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.34% of the population. There were 105 households, out of which 43.8%