Octagon, Indiana facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Octagon, Indiana
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Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Wabash |
| Elevation | 755 ft (230 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
47906
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| Area code(s) | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 440499 |
Octagon is a small, quiet place in Indiana. It's known as an unincorporated community. This means it's not an official city or town with its own local government. Instead, it's part of a larger area called Wabash Township. This township is located in Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
Octagon is also part of the Lafayette Metropolitan Statistical Area. This is a way to describe a big city area. It includes the main city of Lafayette, Indiana and all the smaller towns and communities around it that are closely connected.
History of Octagon
Octagon once had its own post office. It was first opened in 1866. People in the community could send and receive mail there. However, the post office eventually closed down. It stopped operating in the year 1900.
