Glezen is a Census designated place in
Patoka Township,
Pike County, in the
U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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History
An old variant name of the community was called Hosmer.[ Hosmer was laid out in 1854 by Stephen R. Hosmer. A post office was established under the name Hosmer in 1870, the name was changed to Glezen in 1883, and the post office closed in 1965. The present name is for the Glezen (or Glezon) family of settlers.
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Demographics
The United States Census Bureau
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first delineated Glezen as a census designated place
A census-designated place (CDP) is a Place (United States Census Bureau), concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only.
CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the 2022 American Community Survey
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References
Unincorporated communities in Pike County, Indiana
Unincorporated communities in Indiana
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