East Enterprise, Indiana

East Enterprise is an unincorporated census-designated place in central Cotton Township, Switzerland County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] Although East Enterprise is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47019.[3]

East Enterprise, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of East Enterprise in Switzerland County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°52′22″N 84°59′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySwitzerland
TownshipCotton
Elevation879 ft (268 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47019
Area code(s)812, 930
GNIS feature ID433879

History

The post office at East Enterprise has been in operation since 1864, which established the current name of the community.[4][5] Old variant names of the community include Allensville and Clapboard Corner.[6][7]

Geography

The community lies at the intersection of State Roads 56 and 250 northeast of the town of Vevay, the county seat of Switzerland County.[8] Its elevation is 883 feet (269 m), and it is located at 38°52′22″N 84°59′17″W (38.8728383, -84.9880062).[9]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[10]

According to the 2012-2016 American Community Survey, there are 155 housing units with a median housing value of $111,100 and a median housing income of $32,633. The male median income is $31,328 while the female median income is $25,694. Concurrently, 55.7% of the population lives in poverty, 75.1% have obtained a high school education, and 12.8% do not have health care. Zero military veterans reside within the community.[11]

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  2. "East Enterprise, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 10, 2017.
  3. Zip Code Lookup
  4. "Switzerland County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 25, 2016.
  5. "GNIS Detail - East Enterprise". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  6. "USGS detail on East Enterprise - Variant Citation". Retrieved 2016-11-04.
  7. "Variant Citation". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-23.
  8. DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 53, 59. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
  9. Geographic Names Information System Feature Detail Report, Geographic Names Information System, 1979-02-14. Accessed 2008-06-01.
  10. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Archived from the original on May 12, 2015. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  11. Bureau, US Census. "Search Results". www.census.gov. Retrieved 2018-06-23.


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