Laketon, Indiana

Laketon, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°58′50″N85°50′22″W / 40.98056°N 85.83944°W / 40.98056; -85.83944
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Pleasant
Area [1]
• Total	1.21 sq mi (3.15 km2)
• Land	1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)
Elevation [2]	758 ft (231 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	606
• Density	574.95/sq mi (221.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46943
FIPS code	18-41562 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2629856 [2]

Laketon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2]

History

Laketon was laid out in 1836. ^[4] A post office was established at Laketon in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2010. ^[5]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	606		—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Laketon, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. Woodward, Ron. Laketon . Retrieved May 10, 2018.
5. Brubaker, Ruth M. (1979). The History of Pleasant Township Schools 1835-1962 . Retrieved May 10, 2018.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.