La Fontaine, Indiana

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La Fontaine, Indiana
Kendall at Walnut, La Fontaine.jpg
Wabash County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas La Fontaine Highlighted 1840842.svg
Location of La Fontaine in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°40′26″N85°43′19″W / 40.67389°N 85.72194°W / 40.67389; -85.72194
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wabash
Township Liberty
Area
[1]
  Total0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
  Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
797 ft (243 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total798
  Density1,306.06/sq mi (504.15/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (EST)
ZIP code
46940
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-40842 [3]
GNIS feature ID2396699 [2]

La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] The population was 875 at the 2010 census. Its name means "The Fountain" in French.

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History

The community was named after Francis La Fontaine, a Miami Indian chief. [4] According to early maps, the town was originally known as Ashland. [5]

The La Fontaine post office has been in operation since 1848. [6]

The LaFontaine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014. [7]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.55 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.64%) is water. [8]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1880 295
1910 683
1920 601−12.0%
1930 6040.5%
1940 554−8.3%
1950 62713.2%
1960 77924.2%
1970 7931.8%
1980 94619.3%
1990 909−3.9%
2000 900−1.0%
2010 875−2.8%
2020 798−8.8%
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

As of the census [10] of 2010, there were 875 people, 328 households, and 223 families living in the town. The population density was 1,458.3 inhabitants per square mile (563.1/km2). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 623.3 per square mile (240.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 328 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census [3] of 2000, there were 900 people, 352 households, and 237 families living in the town. The population density was 1,470.2 inhabitants per square mile (567.6/km2). There were 379 housing units at an average density of 619.1 per square mile (239.0/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.89% White, 0.22% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.00% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

La Fontaine from the air, looking west. La-fontaine-indiana-from-above.jpg
La Fontaine from the air, looking west.

There were 352 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,393, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,203. About 1.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

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  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: La Fontaine, Indiana
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