Heltonville, Indiana

Heltonville, Indiana
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 38°55′47″N86°22′32″W / 38.92972°N 86.37556°W / 38.92972; -86.37556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Lawrence
Township	Pleasant Run
Elevation [1]	659 ft (201 m)
ZIP code	47436
FIPS code	18-32980 [2]
GNIS feature ID	2830450 [1]

Heltonville is a census-designated place in Pleasant Run Township, Lawrence County, Indiana, United States.

History

Heltonville was platted in 1845. ^[3] It was named for its founder, Andrew Helton, who had opened a store at the site some time before 1839. ^[4] The Heltonville post office was established in 1846. ^[5]

Education

Heltonville Elementary School, a school for students in kindergarten through fifth grade, educates approximately 100 students per year. In 2013, Heltonville Elementary received a rating of "1" out of 5 by the Indiana Department of Education. ^[6]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Heltonville as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[7]

Notable people

• Damon Bailey, NBA basketball player

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Heltonville, Indiana
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  59.
4. History of Lawrence, Orange, and Washington Counties, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present. Higginson Book Company. 1884. pp.  171.
5. "Lawrence County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved December 31, 2014.
6. "2013 A-F School Grade Results". Indiana Department of Education. Retrieved June 9, 2014.
7. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.