Laketon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Laketon, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°58′50″N 85°50′22″W / 40.98056°N 85.83944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Township | Pleasant |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.21 sq mi (3.15 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2) |
| Elevation | 758 ft (231 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 606 |
| • Density | 574.95/sq mi (221.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46943 |
| FIPS code | 18-41562[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629856[2] |
History
editLaketon 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
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 606 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laketon, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Woodward, Ron. Laketon. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ Brubaker, Ruth M. (1979). The History of Pleasant Township Schools 1835-1962. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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