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La Fontaine
Indianatown
La Fontaine
Total population
837
Median home value
$96,300
Bachelor's+
Median income
$49,464
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
La Fontaine is a town in Liberty Township, Wabash County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 798 at the 2020 census. Its name means "The Fountain" in French.
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History
The community was named after Francis La Fontaine, a Miami Indian chief. According to early maps, the town was originally known as Ashland. The La Fontaine post office has been in operation since 1848. The LaFontaine Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, La Fontaine has a total area of , of which (or 98.36%) is land and (or 1.64%) is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Current forecast
Forecast for La Fontaine, IN from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Southwood Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · Wabash · 457 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Southwood Elementary SchoolElementary · Wabash · 421 students · 15:1 ratio
- White's Jr-Sr High SchoolHigh · Wabash · 411 students · 31.6:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here
People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Indiana
- Jalapa3.5 mi away
- Mier8.7 mi away · pop. 210
- Marion9.2 mi away · pop. 28,310
- Landess9.5 mi away
- Converse10.4 mi away
- Wabash10.5 mi away · pop. 10,358
- Herbst11.6 mi away
- Lagro11.6 mi away · pop. 330
- Amboy11.8 mi away · pop. 338
- Andrews14.3 mi away · pop. 1,038
- Jonesboro14.3 mi away
- Warren15.6 mi away · pop. 1,274
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about La Fontaine
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library