Leesburg, Indiana
| Leesburg, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
Van Buren Street downtown
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| Nickname(s): Gateway to the Lakes Region | |
 Location of Leesburg in Kosciusko County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 41°19′50″N 85°51′1″W / 41.33056°N 85.85028°WCoordinates: 41°19′50″N 85°51′1″W / 41.33056°N 85.85028°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Kosciusko |
| Township | Plain |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Land | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 555 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 560 |
| • Density | 2,153.85/sq mi (830.28/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46538 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-42678 |
| GNIS feature ID | 449682 |
| Website | www.leesburgindiana.com |
Leesburg is a town in Plain Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 555 at the 2010 census. The town of Leesburg was laid out in 1833 by Levi Lee. It includes the Leesburg Historic District.
Leesburg, named for Levi Lee, was established in August 1833. The post office at Leesburg has been in operation since 1839.
The Leesburg Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993.
Leesburg is the oldest town in Kosciusko County. It was the county seat until November 1854, when the Pennsylvania Railroad reached Warsaw. It was home to the first judicial courthouse in the county.
Leesburg is located at 41°19′50″N 85°51′1″W / 41.33056°N 85.85028°W (41.330538, -85.850323).
According to the 2010 census, Leesburg has a total area of 0.26 square miles (0.67 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 555 people, 214 households, and 152 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,134.6 inhabitants per square mile (824.2/km2). There were 239 housing units at an average density of 919.2 per square mile (354.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 91.7% White, 0.2% African American, 0.2% Native American, 2.3% Asian, 4.3% from other races, and 1.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.7% of the population.
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