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Laketon, Indiana

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Laketon, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana.
Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°58′50″N 85°50′22″W / 40.98056°N 85.83944°W / 40.98056; -85.83944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyWabash
TownshipPleasant
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.22 sq mi (3.15 km2)
 • Land1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
 • Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation
[2]
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
606
 • Density574.9/sq mi (221.97/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46943
FIPS code18-41562[3]
GNIS feature ID2629856[2]

Laketon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, Laketon had a population of 606.[4]

History

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Laketon was laid out in 1836.[5] A post office was established at Laketon in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2010.[6]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020606—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laketon, Indiana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ↑ Woodward, Ron. Laketon. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  6. ↑ Brubaker, Ruth M. (1979). The History of Pleasant Township Schools 1835-1962. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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