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White County, Indiana
White County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 24,643. The county seat (and only incorporated city) is Monticello. History The first white settlers in the future White County arrived in the land west of Tippecanoe River in 1829, and in other parts of the county in 1831. This area was part of Carroll County during that period. By 1833, so many settlers had entered the area that the state legislature were pressured to have a separate county created. On 1 February 1834 the state approved the creation of this county, directing that it be named for Isaac White. Interim commissioners were named and directed to organize the county during the summer of 1834, and to choose a county seat in September. They did so on 5 September 1834, naming Monticello as the future seat, due to its central location. While the county was being organized, it was attached to Carroll County for administrative and judicial purposes. The county ...
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Benton County, Indiana
Benton County is located in the northwest part of the U.S. state of Indiana, along the border with Illinois. As of 2010, the county's population was 8,854. It contains six incorporated towns as well as several small unincorporated settlements; it is divided into 11 townships which provide local services. The county seat is Fowler. Benton County is part of the Lafayette, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The lands of present NW Indiana were explored by French explorer Robert de LaSalle. At that time the area was inhabited by the Miami Confederation of Indians. Through White settlement, encroachment, and confrontation, the various indigenous groups were forced to cede their claim to the area. In October 1818, the Pottawattamies, Weas, and Delawares ceded their lands west of the Tippecanoe River to the government. In a treaty dated 23 October 1826, the Pottawattamie and Miamis ceded all their lands east of the Tippecanoe. A treaty dated 26 October 1832 with the P ...
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Badger Grove, Indiana
Badger Grove is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History A post office called Badger was established in 1881, and remained in operation until 1900. Badgers which lived in a nearby grove caused the name to be selected. Geography Badger Grove is located at . References Unincorporated communities in White County, Indiana Unincorporated communities in Indiana {{WhiteCountyIN-geo-stub ...
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Norway, Indiana
Norway is a census-designated place (CDP) in Union Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 386 at the 2010 census. History Norway was originally called Mt. Walleston, and under the latter name was laid out in 1845. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Norway caused the present name to be selected. A post office was established at Norway in 1898, but was soon discontinued, in 1899. Geography Norway is located at (40.781877, -86.767850). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , of which is land and (6.32%) is water. Norway is on Tippecanoe River just below the Norway Dam. The dam holds Lake Shafer, the home of Indiana Beach, an amusement park and campground. Norway's Southern boundary is also the Northern boundary of Monticello, the more populated county seat and just west of Norway there is the golf course and hotel resort, Pine View. Despite the small area and population, the central loca ...
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Idaville, Indiana
Idaville is a census-designated place in Lincoln Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s .... History Idaville was originally called Hannah, and under the latter name was laid out in 1860, when the railroad was extended to that point. A post office has been in operation under the name Idaville since 1860. Geography Idaville is located at . Demographics The 2010 population of Idaville, Indiana was 461 people, made up of 253 males, and 208 females. The estimated median household income was $53,060 in 2017. Idaville is mentioned in the Season 07, Episode 13 of M*A*S*H, "Out of Gas". References Census-designated places in White County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana {{WhiteCountyIN-geo-stub ...
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Buffalo, Indiana
Buffalo is a census-designated place (CDP) in Liberty Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 692 at the 2010 census. History Buffalo was platted in 1886, and named for Buffalo, New York, the native state of an early settler. The post office at Buffalo has been in operation since 1851. Geography Buffalo is located at (40.885501, -86.740858). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 square miles (6.6 km), of which 2.4 square miles (6.2 km) is land and 0.2 square mile (0.4 km) (6.27%) is water. Demographics 2000 census As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 672 people, 264 households, and 196 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 585 housing units at an average density of 245.3/square mile (94.5/km). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.96% White, 0.89% from other races, and 0.15% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population. There were ...
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Reynolds, Indiana
Reynolds is a town in Honey Creek Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 533 at the 2010 census. History Reynolds was platted in 1854 when the railroad was extended to that point. The town was named for Benjamin Reynolds, one of its founders. A post office has been in operation at Reynolds since 1853. Reynolds was incorporated as a town in 1875. Geography Reynolds is located at (40.750051, -86.873716). According to the 2010 census, Reynolds has a total area of , all land. Demographics Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $189,808; Detached houses: $191,528; Townhouses or other attached units: $186,187; Mobile homes: $116,429 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 533 people, 215 households, and 151 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 244 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 91.4% White, 0.2% African American, 2.1% Native American, 5.3% from other races, and ...
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Monon, Indiana
Monon is a town in Monon Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,777 at the 2010 census. Geography Monon is located on U.S. Route 421, about north of Lafayette. According to the 2010 census, Monon has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 1,777 people, 600 households, and 420 families residing in the town. The population density was . There were 682 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 77.2% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.2% Asian, 18.9% from other races, and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 28.4% of the population (14.0% Salvadoran, 11.4% Mexican, 0.4% Honduran). There were 600 households, of which 43.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 8.5% had a male householder with no wife p ...
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Chalmers, Indiana
Chalmers is a town in Big Creek Township, White County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 508 at the 2010 census. History Chalmers dates back to the early 1850s. Land was donated by Gardner Mudge to the Chicago, Indianapolis and Louisville Railway in 1854 after the company constructed a rail line through Big Creek in 1853. Mudge and his brother-in-law operated a general store. On April 21, 1854, a Post Office was established with Mudge serving as postmaster. Chalmers was platted on July 24, 1873; it included 103 lots on six streets. Several homes and stores were erected, and a school was constructed in the early 1870s. The first church was organized in 1878, and a tile factory was erected in the same year. The Bank of Chalmers was established by Jacob Raub in the early 1890s with a capital of $10,000. Chalmers became an incorporated town in 1892. "The Ledger" served as the first community newspaper, published initially in 1893. In 1895, a train station which la ...
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Burnettsville, Indiana
Burnettsville is a town in Jackson Township, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 346 at the 2010 census. History Burnettsville was laid out in 1854, and was named after the nearby Burnetts Stream. A post office was first established in the community under the name Burnett's Creek, which ran from 1837 to 1922. Geography According to the 2010 census, Burnettsville has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 346 people, 153 households, and 101 families living in the town. The population density was . There were 170 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.3% White, 0.3% African American, 0.3% Asian, and 1.2% from two or more races. There were 153 households, of which 24.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.9% had a male householder with no wife pre ...
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Brookston, Indiana
Brookston is a town in Prairie Township, White County, Indiana, Prairie Township, White County, Indiana, White County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,554 as of the 2010 United States Census. History Brookston was platted in 1853, and named for James Brooks, a railroad official. The Brookston post office has been in operation since the town was platted. Geography Brookston is located at (40.601167, -86.865803). According to the 2010 census, the town has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,554 people, 624 households, and 430 families in the town. The population density was . There were 695 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the town was 98.0% White (U.S. Census), White, 0.1% Native American (U.S. Census), Native American, 0.2% Asian (U.S. Census), Asian, 0.1% Race (U.S. Census), Pacific Islander, 0.5% from Race (U.S. Census), other races, and 1.2% from two or more r ...
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Jasper County, Indiana
Jasper County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 33,478. The county seat is Rensselaer. Jasper County is included in the Chicago-Naperville- Elgin, IL-IN- WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The lands of present NW Indiana were explored by French explorer Robert de LaSalle. At that time the area was inhabited by the Miami Confederation of Indians. Through White settlement, encroachment, and confrontation, the various indigenous groups were forced to cede their claim to the area. In October 1818, the Pottawattamies, Weas, and Delawares ceded their lands west of the Tippecanoe River to the government. In a treaty dated 23 October 1826, the Pottawattamies and Miamis ceded all their lands east of the Tippecanoe. A treaty dated 26 October 1832 with the Pottawattamies ceded control of the northwestern part of Indiana; on 27 October the Pottawattamies of Indiana and Michigan also relinquished all claim to any remaining land in t ...
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