Independence, Indiana

Independence, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
The intersection of Independence and Cicott Roads
The intersection of Independence and Cicott Roads
Independence is located in Warren County, Indiana
Independence
Independence
Independence is located in Indiana
Independence
Independence
Independence is located in the United States
Independence
Independence
Coordinates: 40°20′16″N 87°10′18″W / 40.33778°N 87.17167°W / 40.33778; -87.17167
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWarren
TownshipWarren
Founded1832
Founded byZachariah Cicott
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.21 sq mi (0.54 km2)
 • Land0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[2]
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
79
 • Density417.99/sq mi (161.66/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47993
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2806502[2]

Independence is a small unincorporated community in Warren Township, Warren County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Map from 1877 atlas

A trading post existed at this location as early as 1811. The village was laid out on October 5, 1832 by Zachariah Cicott, a French-Indian trader and scout for General William Henry Harrison, on Cicott's Reserve, ground that was given to him by the government for his services. A post office was established on March 24, 1834 and closed on January 31, 1950. Now the town uses the post office in nearby Attica, despite the fact that Attica is in a different county.[3]

The first newspaper in the county was produced in Independence, starting in 1844. It was called the Wabash Register and was run by Enos Canutt.[4]

Geography

Independence is located in the eastern part of the county on the western banks of the Wabash River, about 7 miles (11 km) northeast and upstream of the county seat of Williamsport. The small town of Riverside occupies the opposite bank, which is in Fountain County.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
202079—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  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: Independence, Indiana
  3. ^ Pearson, Willard; Alice Fellure; Jane Fenters; Wanda Lewellen; Patty Wiggins (2002). "Warren Township". A History of Warren County, Indiana (175th Anniversary Edition). Warren County Historical Society.
  4. ^ Clifton, Thomas, ed. (1913). Past and Present of Fountain and Warren Counties Indiana. Indianapolis: B. F. Bowen and Company. pp. 249, 320.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.