Jalapa, Indiana

This article is about a community in Grant County, Indiana. For other places, see Jalapa (disambiguation).

Jalapa, Indiana
Census-designated place
Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa
Location of Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana.
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Coordinates: 40°37′40″N85°44′44″W / 40.62778°N 85.74556°W / 40.62778; -85.74556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Grant
Township	Pleasant
Area [1]
• Total	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Land	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	820 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	182
• Density	318.18/sq mi (122.79/km2)
ZIP code	46952
FIPS code	18-37674 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2583457 [2]

Jalapa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 171. ^[4] The site of the Battle of the Mississinewa, fought during the War of 1812, is nearby. ^[5]

History

The first post office in Jalapa, called "Dallas", operated from 1848 until 1849. ^[6] The post office was renamed "Jalapa" in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. ^[7] The community was named after Jalapa, in Mexico. ^[6]

Geography

Jalapa is located in northwestern Grant County on high ground just southwest of the Mississinewa River, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Wabash River. Jalapa is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Marion, the Grant County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Jalapa CDP has an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km²), all of it land. ^[4]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	182		—
U.S. Decennial Census [8]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jalapa, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Jalapa CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.^{[ dead link ]}
5. Edward E. Moore (1910). A Century of Indiana. American Book Company. p.  108.
6. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  178. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. A post office established as Dallas...
7. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.