Rolling Prairie, Indiana

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Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Census-designated place
LaPorte County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Rolling Prairie Highlighted 1865736.svg
Location in LaPorte County, Indiana
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Rolling Prairie
Coordinates: 41°40′23″N86°37′26″W / 41.67306°N 86.62389°W / 41.67306; -86.62389
Country United States
State Indiana
County LaPorte
Township Kankakee
Area
[1]
 • Total
1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
 • Land1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation
[2]
820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
562
 • Density532.20/sq mi (205.48/km2)
ZIP code
46371
FIPS code 18-65736 [3]
GNIS feature ID2629775 [2]

Rolling Prairie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, it had a population of 562.

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History

The first cabin was built here in 1831 by Ezekiel Provolt. More settlers arrived, built cabins and named the settlement "Nauvoo". On November 26, 1853, the village was platted by J. W. Walker and named "Portland". [4] The name of "Rolling Prairie", descriptive of the undulating terrain, was later adopted by one of the railroad companies operating through the town. [5]

Rolling Prairie had a stop on the South Shore Line until 1994, [6] when it was closed along with several other flag stops with low ridership.

Geography

Rolling Prairie is located in northeastern LaPorte County in the northeast part of Kankakee Township. U.S. Route 20 passes through the southern side of the community, leading east 19 miles (31 km) to South Bend and west 15 miles (24 km) to Michigan City. Indiana State Road 2 passes just south of Rolling Prairie, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to La Porte, the county seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Rolling Prairie CDP has an area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.39%, are water. [7]

Education

The school district is New Prairie United School Corporation. [8] Rolling Prairie Elementary School occupies the building that was previously Rolling Prairie High School before the high school was merged with New Carlisle High School to form New Prairie High School. The elementary is one of three elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corporation.

Rolling Prairie has a public library, a branch of the La Porte County Public Library. [9]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 562—
U.S. Decennial Census [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rolling Prairie, Indiana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp.  728.
  5. ↑ From Needmore to Prosperity - Baker, Ronald L. (1995) ISBN   0-253-32866-7
  6. ↑ Dodson, Paul (June 17, 1994). "South Shore Railroad Will Close 7 Flagstops". South Bend, IN: South Bend Tribune. p. B2.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  8. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: LaPorte County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved December 5, 2024. - Text list
  9. ↑ "Homepage". La Grange County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
  10. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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