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Harrodsburg, Indiana
Harrodsburg Church of Christ
Harrodsburg Church of Christ
Location in Monroe County, Indiana
Location in Monroe County, Indiana
Harrodsburg, Indiana is located in the United States
Harrodsburg, Indiana
Harrodsburg, Indiana
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Indiana
County Monroe
Township Clear Creek
Area
 • Total 4.35 sq mi (11.27 km2)
 • Land 4.31 sq mi (11.17 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)
Elevation
627 ft (191 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total 656
 • Density 152.06/sq mi (58.71/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes
47434, 47403 (Bloomington), 47462 (Springville)
Area code(s) 812, 930
FIPS code 18-32170
GNIS feature ID 2583454

Harrodsburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Clear Creek Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. Its population was 656 at the 2020 census.

History

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

Geography

Harrodsburg Community Center
Harrodsburg Community Center, 1002 W. Popcorn Road

Harrodsburg is located in southern Monroe County. It is bordered to the east by Indiana State Road 37, which leads north 12 miles (19 km) to Bloomington, the county seat, and south 12 miles (19 km) to Bedford.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Harrodsburg CDP has a total area of 4.35 square miles (11.27 km2), of which 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2), or 0.83%, are water. The town is drained by Clear Creek, a southeast-flowing tributary of Salt Creek, which continues south to the East Fork of the White River near Bedford.

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. Funds to maintain the center are raised in part from the annual Heritage Days Festival.

Attractions and community events

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

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.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
2010 691
2020 656 −5.1%
U.S. Decennial Census

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