Jalapa, Indiana

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Elevation820 ft (250 m)
FIPS code18-37674[3]
Jalapa, Indiana
Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa
Houses on the Frances Slocum Trail at Jalapa
Location of Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana.
Location of Jalapa in Grant County, Indiana.
Jalapa is located in Indiana
Jalapa
Jalapa
Jalapa is located in the United States
Jalapa
Jalapa
Coordinates: 40°37′40″N 85°44′44″W / 40.62778°N 85.74556°W / 40.62778; -85.74556
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipPleasant
Area
  Total
0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
  Land0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation820 ft (250 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
182
  Density318.0/sq mi (122.79/km2)
ZIP code
46952
FIPS code18-37674[3]
GNIS feature ID2583457[2]

Jalapa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Jalapa had a population of 182.[4]

The first post office in Jalapa, called "Dallas", operated from 1848 until 1849.[5] The post office was renamed "Jalapa" in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900.[6] The community was named after Jalapa, in Mexico.[5]

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