Ekin, Indiana | |
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  Ekin  Ekin | |
| Coordinates: 40°13′01″N86°09′42″W / 40.21694°N 86.16167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Hamilton, Tipton |
| Township | Adams, Jefferson |
| Elevation | 906 ft (276 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46045 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434057 [1] |
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Ekin is an unincorporated community in Hamilton and Tipton counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
Ekin was named for General Ekin by James McKee. McKee built the first frame house in Ekin, which was used as a store. McKee sold his property and moved away after five years. Ekin heard about the naming of the town and send McKee a bible as a gift. Historically, Ekin had a strong timber industry. Ekin timber was exported internationally. [2] A post office was established at Ekin in 1875, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1902. [3]
Ekin is located in the southern part of Jefferson Township, on the county line of Tipton and Hamilton counties. [2]
Tipton County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana, located north of the state capital of Indianapolis. According to the 2020 census, it had a population of 15,359. Its county seat is Tipton. The county has four incorporated towns with a total population of about 7,000, as well as many small unincorporated communities. It is divided into six townships which provide local services. Three Indiana state roads and one U.S. Route cross the county, as do two railroad lines. Before the arrival of non-indigenous settlers in the early 19th century, the area was inhabited by several Native American tribes. The county was officially established in 1844, one of the last Indiana counties to be settled. Tipton and Howard Counties were established by the same legislative action on January 15.
Hamilton County is a county in the U.S. state of Indiana. The 2020 United States Census recorded a population of 347,467. The county seat is Noblesville.
Adams Township is one of nine townships in Hamilton County, Indiana, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,858 and it contained 2,056 housing units.
Goldsmith is an unincorporated community of Jefferson Township in Tipton County, Indiana, United States, about 40 miles (64 km) north of Indianapolis.
WSHW is a radio station owned by Olivet Nazarene University in Frankfort, Indiana. The station has an office and studio in Kokomo and Frankfort. Shine FM serves a 14 county area from its tower and transmitter located near the Howard, Clinton, Carroll County line. WSHW Shine 99 1mv/meter coverage area includes all or parts of 14 counties in North-Central Indiana including Howard, Tippecanoe, Clinton, Cass, Boone, Carroll, Tipton, White, Miami, Hamilton, Montgomery, Wabash, Grant, Madison.
Pittsburg is an unincorporated community in Tippecanoe Township, Carroll County, Indiana. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Indiana's 5th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Indiana comprising Hamilton, Madison, Delaware, Grant, and Tipton counties, as well as the large majority of Howard County. Much of its population is located in the northern suburbs of Indianapolis, including the cities of Carmel, Noblesville, and Fishers, while other population centers include Muncie, Kokomo, Anderson, and Marion. The district is predominantly white and is the wealthiest congressional district in Indiana, as measured by median income.
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Liberty Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 2,471 and it contained 1,014 housing units.
Madison Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,396 and it contained 596 housing units.
Prairie Township is one of six townships in Tipton County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,140 and it contained 482 housing units.
The Dunham House, located just south of Kempton, Indiana, USA, was built circa 1880s. The house was built by William Riley Dunham who served the U.S. Democratic Party for several years and represented Hamilton County and Tipton County in the Indiana General House of Assembly from 1913-1915. The home has made and is continuing to make history in this very small Indiana town, most recently with a visit from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama.
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Groomsville is an unincorporated community in Prairie Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Cicero Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is a tributary to the White River.
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