Arlington
Census-designated place
Arlington is located in Indiana
Arlington
Arlington
Arlington is located in the United States
Arlington
Arlington
Coordinates: 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W / 39.64250°N 85.57639°W / 39.64250; -85.57639
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipPosey
Area
[1]
 • Total1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
922 ft (281 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total408
 • Density276.05/sq mi (106.56/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46104
Area code765
FIPS Code18-02116
GNIS feature ID430245

Arlington is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, in the northwestern part of Rush County, Indiana, United States.[3] It lies just south of the B&O Railroad, on U.S. Route 52, 8 miles west of Rushville. The elevation is 922 feet (281 m).[4]

History

Arlington was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832.[5] The present name is after Arlington, Virginia.[6]

The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875.[7]

Geography

Arlington is located at 39°38′33″N 85°34′35″W / 39.64250°N 85.57639°W / 39.64250; -85.57639.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020408—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved November 17, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Arlington, Rush County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  4. ↑ "Arlington, Indiana IN Community Profile / Rush County, IN Data". HomeTownLocator. Retrieved July 28, 2010.
  5. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 665.
  6. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 53. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...changed to Arlington, for Arlington, Virginia...
  7. ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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