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Arlington, Indiana is located in Indiana
Arlington, Indiana
Arlington, Indiana
Location in Indiana
Arlington, Indiana is located in the United States
Arlington, Indiana
Arlington, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Rush
Township Posey
Area
 • Total 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2)
 • Land 1.48 sq mi (3.83 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
912 ft (278 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 408
 • Density 276.05/sq mi (106.56/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46104
Area code(s) 765
FIPS Code 18-02116
GNIS feature ID 2629872

Arlington is an unincorporated community in Posey Township, in the northwestern part of Rush County, Indiana, United States. It lies just south of the B&O Railroad, on U.S. Route 52, 8 miles west of Rushville.

History

Arlington was originally called Burlington, and under the latter name was laid out in 1832. The present name is after Arlington, Virginia.

The Arlington post office has been in operation since 1875.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2020 408
U.S. Decennial Census
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