Editing Topeka, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Topeka, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[Town]]
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| subdivision_name2  = [[LaGrange County, Indiana|LaGrange]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Clearspring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana|Clearspring]], [[Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana|Eden]]
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| population_total   = 1206
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| postal_code        = 46571
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
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'''Topeka''' is a town in [[Clearspring Township, LaGrange County, Indiana|Clearspring]] and [[Eden Township, LaGrange County, Indiana|Eden]] townships, [[LaGrange County, Indiana|LaGrange County]], [[Indiana]], United States. The population was 1,153 at the 2010 census. Topeka is located approximately eleven miles south of [[Shipshewana, Indiana]].

Topeka was likely so named because the landscape reminded settlers of [[Topeka, Kansas]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Baker|first=Ronald L.|title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History|url=https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake|url-access=registration|date=October 1995|publisher=Indiana University Press|isbn=978-0-253-32866-3|page=[https://archive.org/details/fromneedmoretopr00bake/page/326 326]|quote=...the surrounding country resembled Topeka, Kansas.}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Topeka has a total area of {{convert|1.74|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1876184
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |accessdate=July 25, 2015
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213084822/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1876184
  |archive-date=February 13, 2020
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1920= 512
|1930= 489
|1940= 496
|1950= 557
|1960= 600
|1970= 677
|1980= 876
|1990= 912
|2000= 1159
|2010= 1153
|2020= 1206
|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 1,153 people, 421 households, and 291 families living in the town. The [[population density]] was {{convert|662.6|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 456 housing units at an average density of {{convert|262.1|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the town was 94.4% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.3% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.0% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.6% of the population.

There were 421 households, of which 43.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 30.9% were non-families. 26.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.74 and the average family size was 3.34.

The median age in the town was 29.6 years. 33.9% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.7% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.2% were from 25 to 44; 21% were from 45 to 64; and 8.2% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 47.8% male and 52.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 1,159 people, 448 households, and 310 families living in the town. The population density was {{convert|841.2|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 482 housing units at an average density of {{convert|349.8|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the town was 95.34% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.69% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.38% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.59% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.67% of the population.

There were 448 households, out of which 37.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.8% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the town, the population was spread out, with 31.1% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 17.1% from 45 to 64, and 9.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.1 males.

The median income for a household in the town was $37,105, and the median income for a family was $42,232. Males had a median income of $32,356 versus $23,542 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the town was $17,269. About 7.3% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 11.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Topeka has a [[public library]], a branch of the La Grange County Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.lagrange.lib.in.us | title=Homepage | publisher=La Grange County Public Library | accessdate=March 8, 2018}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://topeka-in.gov/ Town of Topeka, Indiana website]
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