Reo, Indiana

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Reo, Indiana
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Coordinates: 37°54′15″N87°07′05″W / 37.90417°N 87.11806°W / 37.90417; -87.11806
Country United States
State Indiana
County Spencer
Township Ohio
Elevation
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410 ft (120 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47635
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID2830538 [1]

Reo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Ohio Township, Spencer County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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The name Reo was coined in 1966 as an acronym of three nearby larger cities: Rockport, Indiana, Evansville, Indiana, and Owensboro, Kentucky. [2]

Education

South Spencer High School and South Spencer Middle School are located in Reo.

Geography

Reo is concentrated around the intersection of State Road 66 and State Road 161, a few miles northwest of the Ohio River.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau defined Reo as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Reo, Indiana
  2. "Reo". Spencer County, Indiana. Retrieved October 4, 2015.
  3. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.