Howe, Indiana facts for kids

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Census-designated place
Shops in the center of Howe
Location in LaGrange County, Indiana
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Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaGrange
Township	Lima
Area
• Total	1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
• Land	1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	610
• Density	341.16/sq mi (131.74/km2)
ZIP code	46746
FIPS code	18-34978
GNIS feature ID	436547

Howe is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Lima Township, LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2010 census its population was 807.

History

Howe was settled in 1834. At that time, it was named Mongoquinong, a name that the Potawatomi Indians had given to the prairie in northeastern Indiana. Shortly thereafter it was renamed Lima and was, at that time, the county seat. It was later renamed Howe after John B. Howe, a local attorney.

The Howe Military School, the town's most famous attraction, was founded in 1884.

Lima, Indiana (now Howe) in 1876.

Local Places on the National Register

Sites in Howe on the National Register of Historic Places are:

• John Badlam Howe Mansion which is also known as the Howe Military School Rectory.
• Lima Township School
• St. James Memorial Chapel
• Star Milling and Electric Company Historic District
• Samuel P. Williams House

Geography

Howe is located at 41°43′17″N 85°25′14″W / 41.72139°N 85.42056°W / 41.72139; -85.42056 at the intersection of State Road 120 and State Road 9. It is approximately three miles south of the IN US 80/90 toll road and five miles north of LaGrange.

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In Spanish: Howe (Indiana) para niños