Toad Hop, Indiana | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Mapsize: | 280px |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Indiana |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Vigo |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Sugar Creek |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | -5 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | -4 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Elevation M: | 143 |
Elevation Ft: | 469 |
Coordinates: | 39.4589°N -87.4636°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP code |
Postal Code: | 47885 |
Area Code: | 812, 930 |
Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank Info: | 444789 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Total: | 104 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [2] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.55 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
Area Land Km2: | 0.55 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.21 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 490.57 |
Population Density Km2: | 189.46 |
Toad Hop is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is officially part of West Terre Haute. In 2010, Toad Hop was a census designated place. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
The origin of the name Toad Hop is deeply rooted in legend. One explanation is that the town was laid out on a swampy field, and the abundance of toads and frogs hopping around inspired the name.[3]
Toad Hop is located at 39.4589°N -87.4636°W at an elevation of 476 feet. This is the mostly wooded area between the I-70 exit (Darwin Road) and US 40.
As of the 2010 Census, 108 people lived in Toad Hop. 107 residents were White and 1 was of two or more races. The median age was 40 years old.[4]