Toad Hop, Indiana

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Toad Hop, Indiana
Census-designated place
Vigo County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Toad Hop Highlighted 1876022.svg
Location of Toad Hop in Vigo County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°27′32″N87°27′49″W / 39.45889°N 87.46361°W / 39.45889; -87.46361 Coordinates: 39°27′32″N87°27′49″W / 39.45889°N 87.46361°W / 39.45889; -87.46361
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Sugar Creek
Area
[1]
 • Total0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Land0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
469 ft (143 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total104
 • Density490.57/sq mi (189.46/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47885
Area code(s) 812, 930
GNIS feature ID 444789

Toad Hop is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [3] It is officially part of West Terre Haute. In 2010, Toad Hop was a census designated place. [4] It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

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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. [5]

Geography

Toad Hop is located at 39°27′32″N87°27′49″W / 39.45889°N 87.46361°W / 39.45889; -87.46361 at an elevation of 476 feet. This is the mostly wooded area between the I-70 exit (Darwin Road) and US 40.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2010 108—
2020 104−3.7%
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

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. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-13.
  3. ↑ "Toad Hop, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  4. ↑ "Toad Hop Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved 2010-06-24.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Census website". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2020.


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