Manilla is an unincorporated census-designated place in Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana.[2]
Manilla, Indiana | |
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 Location of Manilla in Rush County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°34′21″N 85°37′23″W / 39.57250°N 85.62306°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Rush |
| Township | Walker |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Land | 0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 889 ft (271 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 230 |
| • Density | 1,017.70/sq mi (393.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46150 |
| Area code | 765 |
| FIPS code | 18-46422[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2629874[2] |
History
editManilla was originally called Wilmington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1836.[4] The name Manilla most likely is derived from Manila, in the Philippines.[5]
The Manilla post office has been in operation since 1840.[6]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 230 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[7] | |||
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manilla, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 664.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 209. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
Apparently the present name is for the Philippine city.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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