Topeka, Indiana
| Topeka, Indiana | |
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| Town | |
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 Location of Topeka in LaGrange County, Indiana. |
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| Coordinates: 41°32′20″N 85°32′24″W / 41.53889°N 85.54000°WCoordinates: 41°32′20″N 85°32′24″W / 41.53889°N 85.54000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaGrange |
| Township | Clearspring, Eden |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2) |
| • Land | 1.66 sq mi (4.31 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 925 ft (282 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,153 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,203 |
| • Density | 723.39/sq mi (279.29/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46571 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-76184 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0444816 |
| Website | http://www.topekain.net/ |
Topeka is a town in Clearspring and Eden townships, LaGrange County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2010 census. Topeka is located approximately 11 miles south of Shipshewana, Indiana.
Topeka is home to Faron Yoder, the star of the Rumspringa documentary made in 2002 entitled "Devil's Playground".
Topeka was likely so named because the landscape reminded settlers of Topeka, Kansas.
Topeka is located at 41°32′20″N 85°32′24″W / 41.53889°N 85.54000°W (41.538876, -85.540063).
According to the 2010 census, Topeka has a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), all land.
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,153 people, 421 households, and 291 families residing in the town. The population density was 662.6 inhabitants per square mile (255.8/km2). There were 456 housing units at an average density of 262.1 per square mile (101.2/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 94.4% White, 0.3% African American, 1.0% Asian, 1.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.6% of the population.
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