Harlan, Indiana

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Harlan, Indiana
Census-designated place
Harlan, Indiana.jpg
Harlan High School, built in 1908 and closed in 1965. [1]
Allen County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Harlan Highlighted 1831432.svg
Location of Harlan in Allen County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°11′52″N84°55′23″W / 41.19778°N 84.92306°W / 41.19778; -84.92306
Country United States
State Indiana
County Allen
Township Springfield
Area
[2]
 • Total3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2)
 • Land3.10 sq mi (8.04 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[3]
787 ft (240 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,577
 • Density508.05/sq mi (196.14/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46743
Area code 260
FIPS code 18-31432
GNIS feature ID2629852 [3]

Harlan is an unincorporated census-designated place (CDP) in Springfield Township, Allen County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3] As of the 2010 census, Harlan had a population of 1,634. [4]

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History

Harlan was laid out in 1853 by Lewis Reichelderfer and Julia Ann (Ranck) Reichelderfer, who were husband and wife. [5] It originally consisted of two communities, Harlan and Maysville. The border between the two towns was Georgetown Road (Indiana State Road 37), with Harlan being on the north side of the road. [6]

The post office at Harlan has been in operation since 1851. [7] Maysville faded from existence soon afterwards.

Geography

Harlan is located on State Road 37, approximately 15 miles (24 km) northeast of Fort Wayne and 7 miles (11 km) west of the Ohio state line.

Education

Harlan is within East Allen County Schools (EACS) and is zoned to Woodlan Elementary School and Woodlan Junior/Senior High School. [8] [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 1,577—
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

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References

  1. ↑ Crawford, Christopher. "1908 Harlan High School in Harlan Indiana | Photograph by Christopher Crawford". Christopher Crawford: Documentary Photography. Retrieved October 2, 2018.
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Harlan, Indiana
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Harlan CDP, Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved March 26, 2013.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 157. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...was laid out in 1853 by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Reichelderfer, who named the settlement Harlan.
  6. ↑ Andreas, Alfred Theodore (1876). "Allen County". Illustrated Historical Atlas of the State of Indiana. Chicago: Baskin, Forster & Company.
  7. ↑ "Allen County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2010 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Harlan CDP, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved April 4, 2020. - Compare it to the EACS map
  9. ↑ "District Boundary Map" (PDF). East Allen County Schools . Retrieved April 3, 2020. - Compare to the CDP limits.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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