Manilla, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Manilla in Rush County, Indiana.
Location of Manilla in Rush County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°34′21″N 85°37′23″W / 39.57250°N 85.62306°W / 39.57250; -85.62306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipWalker
Area
[1]
 • Total0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Land0.23 sq mi (0.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
889 ft (271 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total230
 • Density1,017.70/sq mi (393.80/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46150
Area code765
FIPS code18-46422[3]
GNIS feature ID2629874[2]

Manilla is an unincorporated census-designated place in Walker Township, Rush County, Indiana.[2]

History

Manilla 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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020230—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manilla, Indiana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 664.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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