Landess, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Landess, Indiana
Pushpin Map:Indiana#USA
Pushpin Label:Landess
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Grant
Subdivision Type3:Townships
Subdivision Name3:Washington, Van Buren
Area Total Km2:3.64
Area Land Km2:3.64
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:153
Population Density Km2:42.07
Coordinates:40.6125°N -85.5592°W
Elevation Ft:863
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46991
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-41994
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2583458
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Sq Mi:1.40
Area Land Sq Mi:1.40
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:108.97

Landess is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Washington and Van Buren townships, Grant County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 188.[2]

History

Landess was founded in 1882 by William Landess.[3] A post office was established at Landess in 1884, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1996.[4]

Geography

Landess is located in northeastern Grant County, 9miles northeast of Marion, the county seat, and 3miles west of Van Buren. Interstate 69 forms the southeastern edge of the Landess CDP, but there is no access to the highway at this point. The closest interchanges are Exit 264 (Indiana State Road 18), 4miles to the south, and Exit 273 (State Road 5), 7miles to the northeast.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Landess CDP has an area of 3.6sqkm, all of it land.[2]

Demographics

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Landess CDP, Indiana. U.S. Census Bureau. American Factfinder. December 5, 2016.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 191. ...the town was laid out in 1882 by local storekeeper William Landess....
  4. Web site: Grant County . Jim Forte Postal History . 12 September 2014.