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Wolcottville, Indiana

Wolcottville, Indiana
Town
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Location of Wolcottville in LaGrange County and Noble County, Indiana.
Location of Wolcottville in LaGrange County and Noble County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°31′32″N 85°21′58″W / 41.52556°N 85.36611°W / 41.52556; -85.36611Coordinates: 41°31′32″N 85°21′58″W / 41.52556°N 85.36611°W / 41.52556; -85.36611
Country United States
State Indiana
Counties Noble, LaGrange
Township Orange, Johnson
Area
 • Total 1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Land 1.01 sq mi (2.63 km2)
 • Water 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 942 ft (287 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 998
 • Estimate (2016) 1,015
 • Density 1,000.00/sq mi (386.00/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 46795
Area code(s) 260
FIPS code 18-85076
GNIS feature ID 452092

Wolcottville is a town in Johnson Township, LaGrange County and Orange Township, Noble County in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 998 at the 2010 census.

Wolcottville was laid out in 1849. It was named for George Wolcott, who started a sawmill at the site in 1838.

Wolcottville is located at 41°31′32″N 85°21′58″W / 41.52556°N 85.36611°W / 41.52556; -85.36611 (41.525522, -85.366015).

According to the 2010 census, Wolcottville has a total area of 1.02 square miles (2.64 km2), all land. In addition to these year-round residents, many homes in the area are lake cottages occupied only in the summers. Many of the owners of these cottages come from Fort Wayne and South Bend.

As of the census of 2010, there were 998 people, 369 households, and 264 families residing in the town. The population density was 988.1 inhabitants per square mile (381.5/km2). There were 434 housing units at an average density of 429.7 per square mile (165.9/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 96.0% White, 0.5% African American, 0.7% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 1.5% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.8% of the population.


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