Harrodsburg, Indiana

Harrodsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[4] Its population was 691 at the 2010 census.

Harrodsburg, Indiana
Census-designated place
Harrodsburg Church of Christ
Location of Harrodsburg in Monroe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°00′48″N 86°32′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyMonroe
TownshipClear Creek
Area
[1]
 • Total4.35 sq mi (11.27 km2)
 • Land4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
[2]
558 ft (170 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total656
 • Density152.06/sq mi (58.71/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47403
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-32170[3]
GNIS feature ID435809
Websitecdm16066.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/search/collection/p15078coll32/searchterm/Harrodsburg/order/nosort

History

Harrodsburg was originally known as Newgene, and under the latter name was platted in 1836.[5][6] The post office at Harrodsburg has been in operation since 1840.[7]

Harrodsburg Community Center, 1002 W. Popcorn Road

Geography

Harrodsburg is located at 39°00′48″N 86°32′42″W.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020656—
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

Harrodsburg Community Center

The Harrodsburg Community Building, built in 1992, is a central site for community events and public meetings. It also serves as a polling place for the Clear Creek 3 precinct.[9] Funds to maintain the center are raised in part from the annual Heritage Days Festival.[10]

Attractions and community events

Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival is a free-admission event held annually in May.[11]

From 1981 to 2013, the Harrodsburg Haunted House was a popular attraction in Monroe County, running weekends throughout October. Clear Creek Township Trustee Thelma Kelley Jeffries attributed the closing to increasing "government and state permits and laws" required for operation.[12]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2017-05-09.
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. "Harrodsburg, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  5. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp. 435.
  6. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp. 523.
  7. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 18, 2017.
  8. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  9. "Polling location changes for several Bloomington precincts," Herald Times GovTracker.
  10. "Harrodsburg Heritage Days Festival" Archived 2014-11-12 at the Wayback Machine, Visit Indiana.com.
  11. 2013 Indiana Festival Guide, Indiana State Festival Association, p. 20.
  12. "Harrodsburg Haunted House Closing After This Season," WBIW.com, May 5, 2013.
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