Montmorenci, Indiana Explained

Montmorenci, Indiana
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:290px
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippecanoe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Shelby
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:4.13
Area Land Km2:4.12
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:1.59
Area Land Sq Mi:1.59
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:173
Population Density Km2:41.99
Population Density Sq Mi:108.74
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Footnotes:<
Elevation Ft:692
Coordinates:40.4692°N -87.0183°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47906[2]
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2583460
Unit Pref:Imperial

Montmorenci is an unincorporated census-designated place in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana. Older maps sometimes spell the name Montmorency or Montmorencie.

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Bringham's Grove.[3]

A post office was established under the name Bringham's Grove in 1846, and was renamed to Montmorenci in 1853. It is currently not in operation.[4]

Geography

Montmorenci is located at 40°28'28" North, 87°01'46" West (40.474444, -87.029444) in Shelby Township, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 52 and 231. It has an elevation of 699 feet.

Demographics

Education

A brick school was built in 1913 at a cost of $40,000.[5] By 1923, this school housed classes from grades 1 to 12, and all other schools in the immediate district closed. Montmorenci School met a similar fate in 1966, closing as part of a consolidation that moved the upper grades into the new Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School.

Even though Montmorenci is in Tippecanoe County, all public education is provided by the Benton Community School Corporation from neighboring Benton County. Students attend Otterbein Elementary in grades K-6, then move on to Benton Central Junior-Senior High School in grades 7-12.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: USPS.com® - ZIP Code Lookup. usps.com.
  3. Web site: USGS detail on Montmorenci - Variant Citation. 2016-07-25.
  4. Web site: Tippecanoe County . Jim Forte Postal History . July 25, 2016.
  5. https://sites.rootsweb.com/~intcags/Schools/Shelby%20township%20_early_schools%20of%20TC.html