La Fontaine, Indiana Explained

Official Name:La Fontaine, Indiana
Settlement Type:Town
Mapsize:250px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Wabash
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liberty
Area Footnotes:[1]
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:798
Population Density Sq Mi:1306.06
Population Density Km2:504.15
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Area Land Km2:1.58
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Total Km2:1.58
Area Total Sq Mi:0.61
Area Land Sq Mi:0.61
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Elevation Ft:797
Coordinates:40.6739°N -85.7219°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46940
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-40842[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2396699

La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 875 at the 2010 census. Its name means "The Fountain" in French.

History

The community was named after Francis La Fontaine, a Miami Indian chief.[3] According to early maps, the town was originally known as Ashland.[4]

The La Fontaine post office has been in operation since 1848.[5]

The LaFontaine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.[6]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of 0.61sqmi, of which 0.6sqmi (or 98.36%) is land and 0.01sqmi (or 1.64%) is water.[7]

Demographics

2010 census

As of the census[8] of 2010, there were 875 people, 328 households, and 223 families living in the town. The population density was 1458.3PD/sqmi. There were 374 housing units at an average density of 623.3/sqmi. The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 328 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

2000 census

As of the census of 2000, there were 900 people, 352 households, and 237 families living in the town. The population density was 1470.2sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 379 housing units at an average density of 619.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the town was 96.89% White, 0.22% African American, 0.67% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 1.00% from other races, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population.

There were 352 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,393, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $22,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $17,203. About 1.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. January 31, 2008.
  3. Web site: Profile for La Fontaine, IN . . July 12, 2016.
  4. Web site: Map of Wabash County. - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection. www.davidrumsey.com. October 30, 2016.
  5. Web site: Wabash County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 12, 2016.
  6. Web site: National Register of Historic Places Listings. October 10, 2014. Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14. National Park Service.
  7. Web site: G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1 . July 17, 2015 . . https://archive.today/20200213063541/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1840842 . February 13, 2020 . dead .
  8. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. December 11, 2012.