Ellettsville, IN
| Ellettsville, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
Downtown Ellettsville
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| Motto: "Builders Of American History" | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°13′47″N 86°37′17″W / 39.22972°N 86.62139°WCoordinates: 39°13′47″N 86°37′17″W / 39.22972°N 86.62139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Monroe |
| Township | Richland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.24 sq mi (10.98 km2) |
| • Land | 4.24 sq mi (10.98 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 696 ft (212 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,378 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,622 |
| • Density | 1,504/sq mi (580.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47429 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-20800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 434095 |
| Website | http://www.ellettsville.in.us |
Ellettsville is a town in Richland Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 6,378 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Bloomington, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Ellettsville is the starting point for the Hilly Hundred, a two-day bicycle tour.
Ellettsville was platted in 1837. In 1818 Edward Ellett, Sr, and his wife Eleanor settled in what is now known as Ellettsville with their four minor sons: David, Richard, Johnston and Barton. The first winter, they lived in a three-sided log cabin they built. Also settling that same year were their two eldest sons, William and Samuel, with their wives and families. Within a few years daughters Sarah, Phoebe, and Nancy would settle in the area with their husbands. Eventually, in 1826, their third eldest son Edward, Jr. also arrived in the town that would be named Ellettsville in 1837. Samuel Ellett built the first courthouse in 1820. It was completed ahead of schedule and at the cost of $400. By 1822, the first school opened and with Samuel Ellett's children attending. When Indiana celebrated its sesquicentennial in 1987, a historical marker was placed to mark the grave of Edward Ellett, Sr.(c.1762-1833).
The post office at Ellettsville has been in operation since 1837. The community was incorporated as a town in 1866.
Ellettsville Downtown Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2006.
Ellettsville is located at 39°13′47″N 86°37′17″W / 39.22972°N 86.62139°W (39.229645, -86.621404).
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