Montmorenci, Indiana
It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
An old variant name of the community was called Bringham's Grove.
A post office was established under the name Bringham's Grove in 1846, and was renamed to Montmorenci in 1853. It is currently not in operation.
Geography
Montmorenci is located at 40°28'28" North, 87°01'46" West (40.474444, -87.029444) in Shelby Township, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 52 and 231. It has an elevation of 699 feet.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 173 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census |
Education
A brick school was built in 1913 at a cost of $40,000. By 1923, this school housed classes from grades 1 to 12, and all other schools in the immediate district closed. Montmorenci School met a similar fate in 1966, closing as part of a consolidation that moved the upper grades into the new Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School.
Even though Montmorenci is in Tippecanoe County, all public education is provided by the Benton Community School Corporation from neighboring Benton County. Students attend Otterbein Elementary in grades K-6, then move on to Benton Central Junior-Senior High School in grades 7-12.
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The old Montmorenci School building.
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Montmorenci in 1878.
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A home along Walnut Street.
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montmorenci, Indiana
- ^ "USPS.com® - ZIP Code Lookup". usps.com.
- ^ "USGS detail on Montmorenci - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "Shelby TWP Schools of Tippecanoe county Indiana".