La Fontaine, Indiana
| La Fontaine, Indiana | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 40°40′23″N 85°43′18″W / 40.67306°N 85.72167°WCoordinates: 40°40′23″N 85°43′18″W / 40.67306°N 85.72167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wabash |
| Township | Liberty |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 875 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 864 |
| • Density | 1,458.3/sq mi (563.1/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EST (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 46940 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-40842 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449679 |
La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 875 at the 2010 census. Its name means "The Fountain" in French.
It is pronounced by the inhabitants as [La-Fountain].
The community was named after Francis La Fontaine, a Miami Indian chief. According to early maps, the town was originally known as Ashland.
The La Fontaine post office has been in operation since 1848.
The LaFontaine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
La Fontaine is located at 40°40′23″N 85°43′18″W / 40.67306°N 85.72167°W (40.673048, -85.721623).
According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2), of which 0.6 square miles (1.55 km2) (or 98.36%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km2) (or 1.64%) is water.
As of the census of 2010, there were 875 people, 328 households, and 223 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,458.3 inhabitants per square mile (563.1/km2). There were 374 housing units at an average density of 623.3 per square mile (240.7/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.2% from other races, and 0.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.1% of the population.
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