Spiceland, Indiana
| Spiceland, Indiana | |
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Spiceland Downtown
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 Location of Spiceland in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 39°50′16″N 85°26′10″W / 39.83778°N 85.43611°WCoordinates: 39°50′16″N 85°26′10″W / 39.83778°N 85.43611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Henry |
| Township | Spiceland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Land | 0.50 sq mi (1.29 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,050 ft (320 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 890 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 876 |
| • Density | 1,780.0/sq mi (687.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 47385 |
| Area code(s) | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-72008 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0443945 |
| Website | http://www.spicelandtown.com |
Spiceland is a town in Spiceland Township, Henry County, Indiana, United States. The population was 890 at the 2010 census.
Spiceland was platted in 1850. The town was so named on account of spice bushes near the original town site. It was primarily an agricultural area.
In February 2001 Parker and Tulloch, wanted in the 2001 Dartmouth College murders in New Hampshire, were arrested at a truck stop here. They had hitchhiked with truckers to this point and been tracked down by police after a driver's casual announcement on his CB radio that the pair were traveling west.
Spiceland is located at 39°50′16″N 85°26′10″W / 39.83778°N 85.43611°W (39.837743, -85.436089).
According to the 2010 census, Spiceland has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.29 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 890 people, 353 households, and 256 families residing in the town. The population density was 1,780.0 inhabitants per square mile (687.3/km2). There were 389 housing units at an average density of 778.0 per square mile (300.4/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Asian, 0.7% from other races, and 0.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.7% of the population.
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