Mier, Indiana

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Mier, Indiana
Census-designated place
Grant County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Mier Highlighted 1849212.svg
Location of Mier in Grant County, Indiana.
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Coordinates: 40°34′29″N85°49′24″W / 40.57472°N 85.82333°W / 40.57472; -85.82333
Country United States
State Indiana
County Grant
Township Richland
Area
[1]
 • Total0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Land0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
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833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total67
 • Density280.33/sq mi (108.12/km2)
ZIP code
46919 [3]
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-49212 [4]
GNIS feature ID2583459 [2]

Mier is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Richland Township, Grant County, Indiana, in the United States. [2] As of the 2010 census it had a population of 78. [4]

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History

The community was named after Ciudad Mier, in Mexico. [5] A post office was established at Mier in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1928. [6]

Geography

Mier is located in northwestern Grant County, crossed by State Roads 13, 18, and 19. State Road 18 leads east 3 miles (5 km) to Sweetser and west 2.5 miles (4.0 km) to Converse, while State Road 13 leads north 6.5 miles (10.5 km) to Somerset and south 4.5 miles (7.2 km) to Swayzee. State Road 19 follows State Road 13 south from Mier and State Road 18 west from it. Marion, the Grant County seat, is 9 miles (14 km) to the east via State Road 18.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Mier CDP has an area of 0.23 square miles (0.6 km2), all of it land. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 67—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

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References

  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: Mier, Indiana
  3. ↑ "Mier IN ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2023. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
  4. 1 2 3 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Mier CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.[ dead link ]
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  219. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for Mier, Mexico...
  6. ↑ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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