Philadelphia, Indiana

Philadelphia is an unincorporated community in Sugar Creek Township, Hancock County, Indiana.

Philadelphia, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated Place
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Coordinates: 39°46′56″N 85°50′50″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Hancock
Township	Sugar Creek
Elevation [1]	837 ft (255 m)
ZIP code	46140
FIPS code	18-59490[2]
GNIS feature ID	2830401[1]

History

Philadelphia was laid out and platted in 1838.^[3] It took its name from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the "city of brotherly love".^[4] A post office was established at Philadelphia in 1838, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.^[5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau designated Philadelphia as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.^[6]