Manilla, Indiana

Manilla, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Manilla in Rush County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°34′21″N85°37′23″W / 39.57250°N 85.62306°W / 39.57250; -85.62306
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Rush
Township	Walker
Area [1]
• Total	0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)
• Land	0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	889 ft (271 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	230
• Density	1,017.70/sq mi (393.80/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46150
Area code	765
FIPS code	18-46422 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2629874 [2]

Manilla is an unincorporated census-designated place in Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana. ^[2]

History

Manilla was originally called Wilmington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836. ^[4] The name Manilla most likely is derived from Manila, in the Philippines. ^[5]

The Manilla post office has been in operation since 1840. ^[6]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	230		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manilla, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 664.
5. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  209. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. Apparently the present name is for the Philippine city.
6. "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.