Arlington, Indiana

Arlington
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°38′33″N85°34′35″W / 39.64250°N 85.57639°W / 39.64250; -85.57639
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Township	Posey
Area [1]
• Total	1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
• Land	1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation [2]	912 ft (278 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	408
• Density	276.05/sq mi (106.56/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46104
Area code	765
FIPS Code	18-02116
GNIS feature ID	2629872 [2]

Arlington is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, in the northwestern part of Rush County, Indiana, United States. ^[2] It lies just south of the B&O Railroad, on U.S. Route 52, 8 miles west of Rushville.

History

Arlington was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832. ^[3] The present name is after Arlington, Virginia. ^[4]

The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	408		—
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: Arlington, Indiana
3. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 665.
4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  53. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...changed to Arlington, for Arlington, Virginia...
5. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.