Anoka, Indiana

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Anoka
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Cass County's location in Indiana
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Anoka
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°43′25″N86°17′01″W / 40.72361°N 86.28361°W / 40.72361; -86.28361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Washington
Elevation
[1]
709 ft (216 m)
ZIP code
46947
FIPS code 18-01738 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830326 [1]

Anoka is an unincorporated community in Washington Township, Cass County, Indiana.

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History

A post office was established at Anoka in 1856, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1903. [3] [4] One source speculates the name Anoka might be of Sioux origin. [5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Anoka as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

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References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anoka, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  713.
  4. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 29, 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  51. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...the name probably comes from a Sioux adverb meaning "on both sides".
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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