Laketon, Indiana

Laketon, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°58′50″N 85°50′22″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Pleasant
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 sq mi (3.15 km^2)
• Land	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km^2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km^2)
Elevation [2]	758 ft (231 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	606
• Density	574.95/sq mi (221.97/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46943
FIPS code	18-41562[3]
GNIS feature ID	2629856[2]

Laketon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Laketon 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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	606		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laketon, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Woodward, Ron. Laketon. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
5. Brubaker, Ruth M. (1979). The History of Pleasant Township Schools 1835-1962. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.