Montmorenci, Indiana
Montmorenci, Indiana | |
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![]() Montmorenci's grain elevators silhouetted at dusk | |
![]() Location of Montmorenci in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 40°28′27″N 087°01′46″W / 40.47417°N 87.02944°WCoordinates: 40°28′27″N 087°01′46″W / 40.47417°N 87.02944°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Shelby |
Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47906[2] |
Area code(s) | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 439370, 2583460 |
Montmorenci is an unincorporated census-designated place in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.[3] Older maps sometimes spell the name Montmorency or Montmorencie.
It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History[]
An old variant name of the community was called Bringham's Grove.[4]
A post office was established under the name Bringham's Grove in 1846, and was renamed to Montmorenci in 1853. It is currently not in operation.[5]
Geography[]
Montmorenci is located at 40°28'28" North, 87°01'46" West (40.474444, -87.029444) in Shelby Township, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 52 and 231. It has an elevation of 699 feet.
Demographics[]
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U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Education[]
Even though Montmorenci is in Tippecanoe County, all public education is provided by the Benton Community School Corporation from neighboring Benton County. Students attend Otterbein Elementary in grades K-6, then move on to Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School in grades 7-12.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "USPS.com® - ZIP Code Lookup". usps.com.
- ^ "Montmorenci, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- ^ "USGS detail on Montmorenci - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-07-25.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
Montmorenci in 1878.
The old Montmorenci School building.
A home along Walnut Street.
- Unincorporated communities in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Unincorporated communities in Indiana
- Census-designated places in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
- Census-designated places in Indiana
- Lafayette metropolitan area, Indiana