Manilla, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Manilla, Indiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Rush
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Walker
Area Total Km2:0.58
Area Land Km2:0.58
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:230
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:39.5725°N -85.6231°W
Elevation Ft:889
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46150
Area Code:765
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-46422[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2629874
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Land Sq Mi:0.23
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:1017.70
Population Density Km2:393.80

Manilla is an unincorporated census-designated place in Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana.

History

Manilla was originally called Wilmington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[3] The name Manilla most likely is derived from Manila, in the Philippines.[4]

The Manilla post office has been in operation since 1840.[5]

Demographics

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  3. Book: History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc.. 1888. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 664.
  4. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 209. Apparently the present name is for the Philippine city..
  5. Web site: Rush County . Jim Forte Postal History . February 25, 2017.