Laketon, Indiana

Laketon is an unincorporated census-designated place in Pleasant Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Laketon, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Laketon in Wabash County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°58′27″N 85°50′09″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Wabash
Township	Pleasant
Elevation [1]	755 ft (230 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	46943
FIPS code	18-41562[2]
GNIS feature ID	437557

History

Laketon was laid out in 1836.[4] A post office was established at Laketon in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 2010.[5]

Geography

Laketon is located at 40°58′27″N 85°50′09″W.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-12.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Laketon, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 9, 2017.
4. Woodward, Ron. Laketon. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
5. Brubaker, Ruth M. (1979). The History of Pleasant Township Schools 1835-1962. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.