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Cicero, Indiana

Cicero, Indiana
Town
Cicero
Location in the state of Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 40°7′39″N 86°1′6″W / 40.12750°N 86.01833°W / 40.12750; -86.01833Coordinates: 40°7′39″N 86°1′6″W / 40.12750°N 86.01833°W / 40.12750; -86.01833
Country United States
State Indiana
County Hamilton
Township Jackson
Area
 • Total 2.12 sq mi (5.49 km2)
 • Land 1.71 sq mi (4.43 km2)
 • Water 0.41 sq mi (1.06 km2)
Elevation 833 ft (254 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,812
 • Estimate (2012) 4,873
 • Density 2,814.0/sq mi (1,086.5/km2)
Time zone EST (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EST (UTC-5)
ZIP code 46034
Area code(s) 317
FIPS code 18-12628
GNIS feature ID 0432518
Website http://www.ciceroin.org

Cicero is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, north of Indianapolis. The population was 4,812 at the 2010 census.

Cicero is notable for welcoming teenaged AIDS activist Ryan White to its community in 1987. White is buried in Cicero.

Cicero was founded in 1835. The town took its named from Cicero Creek. The first post office in Jackson Township was established at Cicero in 1839.

Cicero is located on the northeast shore of Morse Reservoir, at 40°7′39″N 86°1′6″W / 40.12750°N 86.01833°W / 40.12750; -86.01833 (40.127568, -86.018375).

According to the 2010 census, Cicero has a total area of 2.12 square miles (5.49 km2), of which 1.71 square miles (4.43 km2) (or 80.66%) is land and 0.41 square miles (1.06 km2) (or 19.34%) is water.

Cicero is largely a lakeside community.

As of the census of 2010, there were 4,812 people, 1,952 households, and 1,381 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,814.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,086.5/km2). There were 2,167 housing units at an average density of 1,267.3 per square mile (489.3/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.8% White, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.4% from other races, and 1.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.5% of the population.


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