Miami, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Miami is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deer Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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Miami, Indiana
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Miami is located in the United States
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Coordinates: 40°36′51″N 86°06′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMiami
TownshipDeer Creek
Area
  Total
0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
  Land0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2)
  Water0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation794 ft (242 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46959
FIPS code18-48672[3]
GNIS feature ID2830465[2]
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History

Miami was founded by Isaac Herrell and platted in 1849 by Isaac's brother James.[4] Their other brother Austin started the first church and school in his home. James' son Beecher opened the first grocery store. The community took its name from Miami County.[5]

Geography

Miami is located in southwestern Miami County and is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of U.S. Route 31, 11 miles (18 km) south of Peru, the county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) north of Kokomo.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Miami CDP has an area of 0.165 square miles (0.43 km2), all land.[1] Deer Creek runs along the southern edge of the community, flowing west to the Wabash River at Delphi.

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