Jalapa, Indiana
Jalapa, Indiana | |
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![]() Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa | |
![]() Location of Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana. | |
![]() ![]() Jalapa Location of Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 40°37′40″N 85°44′44″W / 40.62778°N 85.74556°WCoordinates: 40°37′40″N 85°44′44″W / 40.62778°N 85.74556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Grant |
Township | Pleasant |
Area | |
• Total | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Land | 3.2 sq mi (8.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 814 ft (248 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 171 |
• Density | 54/sq mi (20.8/km2) |
ZIP code | 46952 |
FIPS code | 18-37674[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 436915[2] |
Jalapa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 171.[3] The site of the Battle of the Mississinewa, fought during the War of 1812, is nearby.[4]
History[]
The first post office in Jalapa, called "Dallas", operated from 1848 until 1849.[5] The post office was renamed "Jalapa" in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[6] The community was named after Jalapa, in Mexico.[5]
Geography[]
Jalapa is located in northwestern Grant County at 40°37′40″N 85°44′44″W / 40.62778°N 85.74556°W, on high ground just southwest of the Mississinewa River, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Wabash River. Jalapa is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Marion, the Grant County seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Jalapa CDP has an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.[3]
Demographics[]
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References[]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Jalapa, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jalapa CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ Edward E. Moore (1910). A Century of Indiana. American Book Company. p. 108.
- ^ a b Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office established as Dallas...
- ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- Census-designated places in Grant County, Indiana
- Census-designated places in Indiana
- Central Indiana geography stubs