Gale, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Gale | |
| Coordinates: 39°46′00″N86°28′00″W / 39.76667°N 86.46667°W Coordinates: 39°46′00″N86°28′00″W / 39.76667°N 86.46667°W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Hendricks County |
| Township | Center Township |
| Elevation | 271 m (889 ft) |
| ZIP code | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0449493 [1] |
Gale is an unincorporated community in Center Township, Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. Gale is located on the east side of Danville, just along country road 300 east.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Center Township is one of twelve townships in Hendricks County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 12,167.
Hendricks County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 145,448. The county seat is Danville.
A post office called Gale was established in 1882, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1906. [2]
