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Converse

Total population

813

Elevation253 m
Land area2.33 km²
Weather70°F · Sunny
Coordinates40.58°, -85.88°

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City facts

Elevation
253 m
Area
2.33 km²
Official website
www.townofconverse.com

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Overview

Converse is a town in Jackson Township, Miami County, and Richland Township, Grant County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 1,161 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

Converse was originally called "Xenia", and under the latter name was laid out in 1849. J. N. Converse platted an addition in 1867. The Converse Depot and Converse-Jackson Township Public Library are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Converse is located in the southeast corner of Miami County and in northwestern Grant County. Indiana State Roads 18 and 19 pass through the center of town together as Marion Street, splitting to the east in Mier, and to the west. SR 19 leads northwest to Peru, the Miami county seat, and southeast to Swayzee, while SR 18 leads east to Marion, the Grant county seat, and west to Galveston. Converse Airport is west of the town. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Converse has a total area of , of which , or 0.20%, are water. Little Pipe Creek runs along the western border of the town, and Taylor Creek crosses the eastern extension of the town. Both creeks run north to Pipe Creek, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Wabash River.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
40.5789
Longitude
-85.8754
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

This Afternoon
70°F
Sunny
Tonight
45°F
Mostly Clear
Sunday
71°F
Sunny
Sunday Night
50°F
Mostly Clear
Monday
72°F
Sunny
Monday Night
51°F
Mostly Clear

Forecast for Converse, IN from NOAA NWS API.

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.94
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,439

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
276
Avg daily Wikipedia views
9
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library