Kingsbury, Indiana
| Town of Kingsbury, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°31′36″N 86°42′2″W / 41.52667°N 86.70056°WCoordinates: 41°31′36″N 86°42′2″W / 41.52667°N 86.70056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 242 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 241 |
| • Density | 424.6/sq mi (163.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46345 |
| Area code(s) | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-39816 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0450442 |
Kingsbury is a town in Washington Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, just northwest of the intersection of U.S. Route 35 and U.S. Route 6. The town was founded in 1835 and incorporated on March 3, 1941. During 1940 - 1941, the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant (KOP) was built for use during World War II. The plant closed after the war but reopened during the Korean War, closing permanently in 1959. The population was 242 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has its own fire department, KVFD (Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department), and a Greek revival style First Baptist church built in 1851 with its own graveyard and Winchell Cemetery.
Kingsbury is located at 41°31′36″N 86°42′2″W / 41.52667°N 86.70056°W.
According to the 2010 census, Kingsbury has a total area of 0.57 square miles (1.48 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2000, there were 229 people, 90 households, and 68 families residing in the town. The population density was 391.8 people per square mile (152.4/km²). There were 94 housing units at an average density of 160.8/sq mi (62.6/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.56% White and 0.44% Native American.
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