West Middleton, Indiana

West Middleton is an unincorporated town between Russiaville and Kokomo in western Howard County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

West Middleton, Indiana
West Middleton is located in Indiana
West Middleton
West Middleton
West Middleton is located in the United States
West Middleton
West Middleton
Coordinates: 40°26′28″N 86°12′54″W / 40.44111°N 86.21500°W / 40.44111; -86.21500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyHoward
TownshipHarrison
Elevation824 ft (251 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total
250
ZIP code
46995
FIPS code18-83042[2]
GNIS feature ID2830416[1]

History

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West Middleton was laid out in 1873 by William Middleton, and named for him.[3][4][5]

West Middleton's old school's nickname was the Broncos.[6]

Geography

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West Middleton is located on County Road 250 South Road (Alto Road).

References

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  1. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: West Middleton, Indiana
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Time Line of Howard County, 1844-". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  4. ^ "Howard County's Townships and Their Early Settlements and Towns". Kokomo-Howard County Public Library. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
  5. ^ "A Look Back as We Move Forward". The Kokomo Tribune. March 28, 1999. p. 58. Retrieved August 16, 2014 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ "Kokomo Tribune Newspaper Archives, Oct 30, 1946, p. 11". October 30, 1946.