Hanna, Indiana

For community in White County that was platted as "Hannaville" in 1860 but was later changed to "Idaville", see Idaville, Indiana.

Hanna, Indiana
Census-designated place
Hanna, 1910
Hanna, 1910
Location in LaPorte County, Indiana
Location in LaPorte County, Indiana
Hanna is located in Indiana
Hanna
Hanna
Hanna is located in the United States
Hanna
Hanna
Coordinates: 41°24′43″N 86°46′46″W / 41.41194°N 86.77944°W / 41.41194; -86.77944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipHanna
Platted1858
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
450
 • Density460.12/sq mi (177.64/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46340
FIPS code18-31180[3]
GNIS feature ID2629779[2]

Hanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hanna Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 463 at the 2010 census.[4]

History

Hanna was laid out in 1858.[5][6] It was named for an Indiana judge with the surname Hanna.[7]

Geography

Hanna is located in southern LaPorte County, in the western part of Hanna Township. U.S. Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) passes through the north side of the community, leading west 16 miles (26 km) to Valparaiso and east 25 miles (40 km) to Plymouth.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the Hanna CDP has an area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all of it recorded as land.[8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2010463—
2020450−2.8%
U.S. Decennial Census[9]

The population in 2010 was 463.[10]

Education

The school district is South Central Community School Corporation.[11]

Arts and culture

Hanna has a branch of the La Porte County Public Library.

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hanna, Indiana
  3. ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1, Hanna CDP, Indiana". American FactFinder. US Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  5. ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. p. 710.
  6. ^ Packard, Jasper (1876). History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. S. E. Taylor, printers. p. 188.
  7. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Judge Hanna of Fort Wayne, who was involved in bringing the railroad here.
  8. ^ "US Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Indiana". US Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  9. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  10. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: LaPorte County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2024. - Text list


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