Young America, Indiana

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Young America
Unincorporated community
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Young America
Location in Cass County
Coordinates: 40°34′07″N86°20′48″W / 40.56861°N 86.34667°W / 40.56861; -86.34667 Coordinates: 40°34′07″N86°20′48″W / 40.56861°N 86.34667°W / 40.56861; -86.34667
Country United States
State Indiana
County Cass
Township Deer Creek
Area
 • Total0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
764 ft (233 m)
Population
 • Total118
Time zone Eastern (EST)
ZIP code
46998
Area code 574
FIPS code 18-86156 [2]
GNIS feature ID 446410

Young America is an unincorporated community in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana.

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History

Young America was platted about 1856. [3] The town sprang up around a saw mill. When someone wrote "Young America" on the mill's boiler, to indicate the promise of the enterprise, the name stuck. [4]

The Young America post office was established in 1876 and ceased operations in 2019. [5]

Geography

Young America is located at 40°34′07″N86°20′48″W / 40.56861°N 86.34667°W / 40.56861; -86.34667 .

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Young America has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Young America was 101 °F (38.3 °C) on June 29, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was −27 °F (−32.8 °C) on January 19, 1994. [6]

Climate data for Young America, Indiana, 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1992–present
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °F (°C)65
(18)		73
(23)		85
(29)		86
(30)		96
(36)		101
(38)		100
(38)		94
(34)		95
(35)		91
(33)		79
(26)		70
(21)		101
(38)
Mean maximum °F (°C)55.1
(12.8)		56.7
(13.7)		70.1
(21.2)		79.8
(26.6)		89.2
(31.8)		89.6
(32.0)		90.8
(32.7)		89.9
(32.2)		90.5
(32.5)		83.4
(28.6)		68.1
(20.1)		58.0
(14.4)		93.8
(34.3)
Average high °F (°C)31.9
(−0.1)		35.9
(2.2)		47.3
(8.5)		60.4
(15.8)		71.8
(22.1)		80.3
(26.8)		82.6
(28.1)		81.2
(27.3)		76.5
(24.7)		64.2
(17.9)		49.1
(9.5)		36.9
(2.7)		59.8
(15.5)
Daily mean °F (°C)24.2
(−4.3)		27.8
(−2.3)		37.9
(3.3)		49.4
(9.7)		61.1
(16.2)		70.0
(21.1)		72.3
(22.4)		70.6
(21.4)		64.3
(17.9)		53.0
(11.7)		40.4
(4.7)		29.9
(−1.2)		50.1
(10.1)
Average low °F (°C)16.5
(−8.6)		19.8
(−6.8)		28.5
(−1.9)		38.4
(3.6)		50.3
(10.2)		59.7
(15.4)		62.0
(16.7)		59.9
(15.5)		52.2
(11.2)		41.8
(5.4)		31.7
(−0.2)		22.8
(−5.1)		40.3
(4.6)
Mean minimum °F (°C)−5.2
(−20.7)		−3.7
(−19.8)		12.4
(−10.9)		25.1
(−3.8)		34.5
(1.4)		46.6
(8.1)		50.7
(10.4)		48.5
(9.2)		39.9
(4.4)		28.7
(−1.8)		7.1
(−13.8)		4.7
(−15.2)		−10.1
(−23.4)
Record low °F (°C)−27
(−33)		−22
(−30)		−9
(−23)		13
(−11)		22
(−6)		35
(2)		42
(6)		40
(4)		31
(−1)		23
(−5)		2
(−17)		−11
(−24)		−27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm)2.52
(64)		2.25
(57)		2.63
(67)		3.64
(92)		3.94
(100)		5.19
(132)		5.14
(131)		3.99
(101)		3.37
(86)		3.08
(78)		3.08
(78)		2.29
(58)		41.12
(1,044)
Average snowfall inches (cm)8.2
(21)		7.3
(19)		2.7
(6.9)		0.6
(1.5)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.7
(1.8)		5.1
(13)		24.6
(63.2)
Average extreme snow depth inches (mm)6.0
(15)		5.2
(13)		2.6
(6.6)		0.4
(1.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.0
(0.0)		0.8
(2.0)		3.5
(8.9)		7.7
(20)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in)10.69.29.410.910.910.89.48.77.27.98.710.1113.8
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in)5.54.82.10.40.00.00.00.00.00.00.53.616.9
Source 1: NOAA [7]
Source 2: National Weather Service (mean maxima/minima 2006–2020) [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ Helm, Thomas B. (1878). History of Cass County, Indiana. Kingman Bros. pp.  41.
  4. ↑ Powell, Jehu Z. (1913). History of Cass County Indiana: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  568.
  5. ↑ "Cass County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 29 August 2014.
  6. 1 2 "NOAA Online Weather Data – NWS Northern Indiana". National Weather Service. Retrieved February 5, 2023.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Climate Normals Quick Access – Station: Young America, IN". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved February 5, 2023.



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