Jalapa, Indiana

This article is about a community in Grant County, Indiana. For other places, see Jalapa (disambiguation).
Jalapa, Indiana
Census-designated place
Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa
Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa
Location of Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana.
Location of Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana.
Jalapa is located in Indiana
Jalapa
Jalapa
Jalapa is located in the United States
Jalapa
Jalapa
Coordinates: 40°37′40″N 85°44′44″W / 40.62778°N 85.74556°W / 40.62778; -85.74556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipPleasant
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
182
 • Density318.18/sq mi (122.79/km2)
ZIP code
46952
FIPS code18-37674[3]
GNIS feature ID2583457[2]

Jalapa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 171.[4] The site of the Battle of the Mississinewa, fought during the War of 1812, is nearby.[5]

History

The first post office in Jalapa, called "Dallas", operated from 1848 until 1849.[6] The post office was renamed "Jalapa" in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[7] The community was named after Jalapa, in Mexico.[6]

Geography

Jalapa is located in northwestern Grant County on high ground just southwest of the Mississinewa River, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Wabash River. Jalapa is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Marion, the Grant County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Jalapa CDP has an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020182—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

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: Jalapa, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jalapa CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.[dead link‍]
  5. ^ Edward E. Moore (1910). A Century of Indiana. American Book Company. p. 108.
  6. ^ a b Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 178. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. A post office established as Dallas...
  7. ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  8. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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