DeMotte, Indiana

DeMotte is a town in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,814 at the 2010 census.HistoryDeMotte was made a station by the New York Central Railroad when the line was extended to that point in the early 1880s. The DeMotte post office opened in 1882. DeMotte was named for Mark L. De Motte, a member of Congress at the time.GeographyDeMotte is located at . According to the 2010 census, De Motte has a total area of 3.61sqmi, all land.U.S. Route 231 and Indiana State Road 10 run through DeMotte.Demographics2010 censusAs of the census of 2010, there were 3,814 people, 1,560 households, and 1,062 families residing in the town. The population density was 1056.5PD/sqmi. There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 462.0/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 96.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 1.4% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.7% of the population.