East Enterprise, Indiana

East Enterprise, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of East Enterprise in Switzerland County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°52′22″N84°59′22″W / 38.87278°N 84.98944°W / 38.87278; -84.98944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Switzerland
Township	Cotton
Area [1]
• Total	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
• Land	0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	145
• Density	279.38/sq mi (107.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47019
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	2587017 [2]

East Enterprise is an unincorporated census-designated place in central Cotton Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2] Although East Enterprise is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47019. ^[3]

History

The post office at East Enterprise has been in operation since 1864, which established the current name of the community. ^{[4] [5]} Old variant names of the community include Allensville and Clapboard Corner. ^{[6] [7]}

Geography

The community lies at the intersection of State Roads 56 and 250 northeast of the town of Vevay, the county seat of Switzerland County. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	145		—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

According to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, there are 155 housing units with a median housing value of $111,100 and a median housing income of $32,633. The male median income is $31,328 while the female median income is $25,694. Concurrently, 55.7% of the population lives in poverty, 75.1% have obtained a high school education, and 12.8% do not have health care. 1 military veteran resides within the community. ^[10]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: East Enterprise, Indiana
3. Zip Code Lookup
4. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
5. "GNIS Detail - East Enterprise". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
6. "USGS detail on East Enterprise - Variant Citation" . Retrieved November 4, 2016.
7. "Variant Citation". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved June 23, 2018.
8. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 53, 59. ISBN   0-89933-319-2.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 7, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "Search Results". www.census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2018.