Editing La Fontaine, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = La Fontaine, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
| nickname           = 
| image_map          = File:Wabash County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas La Fontaine Highlighted 1840842.svg
| mapsize            = 250px
| map_caption        = Location of La Fontaine in Wabash County, Indiana.
| image_skyline      = Kendall at Walnut, La Fontaine.jpg
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| subdivision_type   = [[List of sovereign states|Country]]
| subdivision_name   = United States
| subdivision_type1  = [[U.S. state|State]]
| subdivision_name1  = [[Indiana]]
| subdivision_type2  = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
| subdivision_name2  = [[Wabash County, Indiana|Wabash]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Liberty Township, Wabash County, Indiana|Liberty]]
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| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
| unit_pref          = Imperial
| population_footnotes = 
| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 798
| population_density_sq_mi = 1306.06
| population_density_km2 = 504.15
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -5
| area_land_km2      = 1.58
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_km2     = 1.58
| area_total_sq_mi   = 0.61
| area_land_sq_mi    = 0.61
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 797
| coordinates        = {{coord|40|40|26|N|85|43|19|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46940
| area_code          = [[Area code 765|765]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-40842<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=January 31, 2008|title=U.S. Census website}}</ref>
| blank1_name        = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID
| blank1_info        = 2396699<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2396699}}</ref>
| footnotes          = 
| website            = {{URL|https://www.in.gov/towns/lafontaine/}}
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'''La Fontaine''' is a town in [[Liberty Township, Wabash County, Indiana|Liberty Township]], [[Wabash County, Indiana|Wabash County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 798 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]]. Its name means "The Fountain" in [[French language|French]].

==History==

The community was named after [[Francis La Fontaine]], a Miami Indian chief.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.epodunk.com/cgi-bin/genInfo.php?locIndex=5464 | title=Profile for La Fontaine, IN | publisher=[[ePodunk]] | accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref> According to early maps, the town was originally known as '''Ashland'''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~23074~790054:Map-of-Wabash-County---Published-by|title=Map of Wabash County. - David Rumsey Historical Map Collection|website=www.davidrumsey.com|access-date=October 30, 2016}}</ref>

The La Fontaine post office has been in operation since 1848.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Wabash | title=Wabash County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=July 12, 2016}}</ref>

The [[LaFontaine Historic District]] was listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]] in 2014.<ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20141010.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=October 10, 2014|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 9/29/14 through 10/03/14|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

==Geography==

According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of {{convert|0.61|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|0.6|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 98.36%) is land and {{convert|0.01|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 1.64%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1840842
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 17, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213063541/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1840842
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 295
|1910= 683
|1920= 601
|1930= 604
|1940= 554
|1950= 627
|1960= 779
|1970= 793
|1980= 946
|1990= 909
|2000= 900
|2010= 875
|2020= 798
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=December 11, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 875 people, 328 households, and 223 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1458.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 374 housing units at an average density of {{convert|623.3|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 98.5% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.1% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.2% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 0.9% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.1% of the population.

There were 328 households, of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 3.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 32.0% were non-families. 29.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.93.

The median age in the town was 41.9 years. 23.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 6.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 22.9% were from 25 to 44; 22.6% were from 45 to 64; and 24.6% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 45.6% male and 54.4% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 900 people, 352 households, and 237 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|1,470.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 379 housing units at an average density of {{convert|619.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 96.89% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.67% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.00% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.00% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.00% of the population.

[[Image:La-fontaine-indiana-from-above.jpg|thumb|left|La Fontaine from the air, looking west.]]

There were 352 households, out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.30 and the average family size was 2.80.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 23.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.0 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $43,393, and the median income for a family was $47,031. Males had a median income of $31,042 versus $22,750 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,203. About 1.2% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 1.7% of those age 65 or over.

==Notable people==
*[[Mike Emrick|Mike "Doc" Emrick]], retired television sportscaster

==References==
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== External links ==

* [https://www.in.gov/towns/lafontaine/ Official website]
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[[Category:Towns in Indiana]]
[[Category:Towns in Wabash County, Indiana]]