Hanna, Indiana

Hanna is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Hanna Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. It had a population of 463 at the 2010 census.[3]

Hanna, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location in LaPorte County, Indiana
Hanna
Location in LaPorte County, Indiana
Hanna
Hanna (the United States)
Coordinates: 41°24′43″N 86°46′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipHanna
Area
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
709 ft (216 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total463
 • Density473/sq mi (182.8/km2)
ZIP code
46340
FIPS code18-31180[1]
GNIS feature ID435685[2]

History

Hanna was laid out in 1858.[4][5] It was named in honor of an Indiana judge with the surname Hanna.[6]

Geography

Hanna is located in southern LaPorte County at 41°24′43″N 86°46′48″W, in the western part of Hanna Township. U.S. Route 30 (Lincoln Highway) passes through the north side of the community, leading west 16 miles (26 km) to Valparaiso and east 25 miles (40 km) to Plymouth.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Hanna CDP has an area of 0.97 square miles (2.5 km2), all of it recorded as land.[7]

Education

Hanna has a public library, a branch of the La Porte County Public Library.

Demographics
Historical population
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References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Hanna, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (DP-1), Hanna CDP, Indiana". American FactFinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  4. History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 710.
  5. Packard, Jasper (1876). History of La Porte County, Indiana, and Its Townships, Towns and Cities. S. E. Taylor, printers. p. 188.
  6. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 157. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Judge Hanna of Fort Wayne, who was involved in bringing the railroad here.
  7. "U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Indiana". U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division. Retrieved January 23, 2020.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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