Toad Hop, Indiana

Toad Hop, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Toad Hop in Vigo County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°27′29″N87°27′52″W / 39.45806°N 87.46444°W / 39.45806; -87.46444 [1]
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vigo
Township	Sugar Creek
Area [2]
• Total	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
• Land	0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [1]	469 ft (143 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	104
• Density	490.7/sq mi (189.46/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47885
Area codes	812, 930
GNIS feature ID	2583473 [1]

Toad Hop is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is officially part of West Terre Haute. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

Name origin

The origin of the name Toad Hop is deeply rooted in legend. One explanation is that the town was laid out on a swampy field, and the abundance of toads and frogs hopping around inspired the name. ^[3]

Geography

Toad Hop is the mostly wooded area between the I-70 exit (Darwin Road) and US 40.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	108		—
2020	104		−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [4]

As of the 2010 Census, 108 people lived in Toad Hop. 107 residents were White and 1 was of two or more races. The median age was 40 years old. ^[5]

Education

All areas in Vigo County are in the Vigo County School Corporation. ^[6] Toad Hop is zoned to Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School, ^[7] West Vigo Middle School, and West Vigo High School. ^[8]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toad Hop, Indiana
2. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 325. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...toads hopping and frogs jumping, and hence the name Toad Hop.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "U.S. Census website". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
6. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Vigo County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
7. S.C. [Sugar Creek] Consolidated [Elementary School Boundary] (Map). Vigo County School Corporation . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Linked from here
8. West Vigo Middle/High School Boundary (PDF) (Map). Vigo County School Corporation . Retrieved June 6, 2025.