Official Name: | East Enterprise, Indiana |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Switzerland |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Cotton |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Coordinates: | 38.8728°N -84.9894°W |
Elevation Ft: | 889 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47019 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 2587017 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 145 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 1.34 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.52 |
Area Land Km2: | 1.34 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.52 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 279.38 |
Population Density Km2: | 107.89 |
East Enterprise is an unincorporated census-designated place in central Cotton Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Although East Enterprise is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47019.[2]
The post office at East Enterprise has been in operation since 1864, which established the current name of the community.[3] [4] Old variant names of the community include Allensville and Clapboard Corner.[5] [6]
The community lies at the intersection of State Roads 56 and 250 northeast of the town of Vevay, the county seat of Switzerland County.[7]
According to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, there are 155 housing units with a median housing value of $111,100 and a median housing income of $32,633. The male median income is $31,328 while the female median income is $25,694. Concurrently, 55.7% of the population lives in poverty, 75.1% have obtained a high school education, and 12.8% do not have health care. 1 military veteran resides within the community.[8]