Overview

Description

Existing carry-out restaurant with hood. Multi-tenant center with convenience store.


Mexico is one of the oldest communities in Miami County, having been laid out by John R. and Simeon Wilkinson in 1834. During that same year, the first sawmill in the county began operation just outside of Mexico, and the first corn mill was attached to it in 1836 by B. L. Daniels. Mexico was built by an Indian trail that ran along the west bank of the Eel River. This trail was the first road in Miami County, and was later known as the Michigan Road. Sitting along the Michigan Road was the River House Inn, owned by the parents of Indiana poet Dulciana Minerva Mason, which was at the time the only stopping point between Indianapolis and Michigan City. Sunset in Mexico, Indiana Today, this peaceful community north of Peru is home to almost a thousand people and several small businesses. Mexico is also a census-designated place, or CDP, as determined by the United States Census Bureau. As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 36,903 people, 13,456 households, and 9,330 families residing in the county.[18] The population density was 98.7 inhabitants per square mile (38.1/km2). There were 15,479 housing units at an average density of 41.4 per square mile (16.0/km2). The racial makeup of the county was 91.8% white, 4.5% black or African American, 0.9% American Indian, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 1.8% from two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 2.5% of the population. In terms of ancestry, 27.2% were German, 17.3% were American, 12.0% were Irish, and 8.4% were English. Of the 13,456 households, 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.2% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 30.7% were non-families, and 26.2% of all households were made up of individuals. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 2.97. The median age was 39.5 years. The median income for a household in the county was $47,697 and the median income for a family was $49,282. Males had a median income of $40,038 versus $26,011 for females. The per capita income for the county was $18,854. About 13.0% of families and 16.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 26.6% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over. Major employers of Miami County include: Ferrellgas (Peru ) Schneider Electric Square D (Peru ) Miami Correctional Facility (Bunker Hill ) Correction Indiana Dept (Bunker Hill ) Armour-eckrich Meats (Peru ) American Stationery Co (Peru ) http://www.americanstationery.com Dukes Memorial Hospital (Peru ) http://www.dukesmemorialhosp.com Miami County (Peru ) Bryan Steam LLC (Peru ) http://www.bryanboilers.com Snavely Machine & Mfg Co Inc (Peru )

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