Toad Hop, Indiana
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
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Toad Hop is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Toad Hop had a population of 104.[3] It is officially part of West Terre Haute. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
Toad Hop, Indiana | |
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Location of Toad Hop in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′29″N 87°27′52″W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 104 |
| • Density | 490.7/sq mi (189.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47885 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583473[1] |
Name origin
The origin of the name Toad Hop is deeply rooted in legend. One explanation is that the town was laid out on a swampy field, and the abundance of toads and frogs hopping around inspired the name.[4]
Geography
Demographics
Education
All areas in Vigo County are in the Vigo County School Corporation.[7] Toad Hop is zoned to Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School,[8] West Vigo Middle School, and West Vigo High School.[9]
