| Markles, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Unincorporated community | |
 Vigo County's location in Indiana | |
  Markles location in Vigo County, Indiana | |
| Coordinates: 39°31′37″N87°21′07″W / 39.52694°N 87.35194°W Coordinates: 39°31′37″N87°21′07″W / 39.52694°N 87.35194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Otter Creek |
| Elevation [1] | 502 ft (153 m) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47874 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 438626 |
Markles is an unincorporated community in southern Otter Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2] Within the boundaries of Terre Haute, it is also part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not governed by a local municipal corporation; similarly an unincorporated community is a settlement that is not governed by its own local municipal corporation, but rather is administered as part of larger administrative divisions, such as a township, parish, borough, county, city, canton, state, province or country. Occasionally, municipalities dissolve or disincorporate, which may happen if they become fiscally insolvent, and services become the responsibility of a higher administration. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. In most other countries of the world, there are either no unincorporated areas at all, or these are very rare; typically remote, outlying, sparsely populated or uninhabited areas.
Otter Creek Township is one of twelve townships in Vigo County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,069 and it contained 3,917 housing units.
Vigo County is a county located along the western border of the U.S. state of Indiana. According to the 2010 census, the population was 107,848. The county seat is Terre Haute.
The town is home to Markles Cemetery. [3]
