Coordinates: 40°58′50″N 85°50′22″W / 40.98056°N 85.83944°W / 40.98056; -85.83944

Laketon, Indiana

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Laketon, Indiana
Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana.
Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°58′50″N 85°50′22″W / 40.98056°N 85.83944°W / 40.98056; -85.83944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipPleasant
Area
 • Total1.21 sq mi (3.15 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total606
 • Density574.95/sq mi (221.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46943
FIPS code18-41562[3]
GNIS feature ID2629856[2]

Laketon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

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Laketon was laid out in 1836.[4] A post office was established at Laketon in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2010.[5]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020606
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laketon, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ Woodward, Ron. Laketon. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  5. ^ Brubaker, Ruth M. (1979). The History of Pleasant Township Schools 1835-1962. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.