Rolling Prairie, Indiana facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Rolling Prairie, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location in LaPorte County, Indiana
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Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	LaPorte
Township	Kankakee
Area
• Total	1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2)
• Land	1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)
Elevation	830 ft (250 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	562
• Density	532.20/sq mi (205.48/km2)
ZIP code	46371
FIPS code	18-65736
GNIS feature ID	442265

Rolling Prairie is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Kankakee Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 582.

History

The first cabin was built here in 1831 by Ezekiel Provolt. More settlers arrived, built cabins and named the settlement Nauvoo. On November 26, 1853, the village was platted by J. W. Walker and named Portland. The name of Rolling Prairie, descriptive of the undulating terrain, was later adopted by one of the railroad companies operating through the town.

Rolling Prairie had a stop on the South Shore Line until 1994, when it was closed along with several other flag stops with low ridership. The town's population was close to 500 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Rolling Prairie is located at 41°40′15″N 86°36′57″W / 41.67083°N 86.61583°W / 41.67083; -86.61583.

Demographics

Education

Rolling Prairie has a public library, a branch of the La Porte County Public Library. Rolling Prairie Elementary School occupies the building that was previously Rolling Prairie High School before the high school was merged with New Carlisle High School to form New Prairie High School. The elementary is one of three elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corporation.

See also

In Spanish: Rolling Prairie (Indiana) para niños