Zanesville, Indiana facts for kids
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Zanesville, Indiana
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Location of Zanesville in Allen County and Wells County, Indiana.
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| Counties | Wells, Allen |
| Township | Union, Lafayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.84 sq mi (2.17 km2) |
| • Land | 0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 824 ft (251 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 580 |
| • Density | 700.48/sq mi (270.52/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code |
46799
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| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-86318 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397760 |
Zanesville is a small town located in Wells and Allen counties in the U.S. state of Indiana. It is found southwest of the larger city of Fort Wayne. In 2020, about 580 people lived in Zanesville. This was a slight decrease from 600 people in 2010.
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History of Zanesville
Zanesville was probably named after another town called Zanesville in Ohio. It's common for towns to share names with places their first settlers came from.
A post office was first opened in Zanesville in 1854. It stayed open for many years until 1964. However, there is still a post office branch in Zanesville today. It has its own ZIP Code, which is 46799.
Geography of Zanesville
Zanesville is a small town in terms of its size. According to information from 2010, the total area of Zanesville is about 0.83 square miles (2.15 square kilometers).
Most of this area is land, making up about 98.8% of the town. A very small part, about 1.2%, is water. This means there are not many large lakes or rivers within the town's boundaries.
People of Zanesville
The number of people living in Zanesville has changed over the years. Here's a quick look at the population at different times:
- 1880: 93 people
- 2000: 602 people
- 2010: 600 people
- 2020: 580 people
Zanesville in 2010
In 2010, there were 600 people living in Zanesville. These people lived in 229 different homes. Out of these homes, 175 were families.
Most people in Zanesville were White (98.5%). A small number of people were African American (0.2%), Native American (0.2%), or from other backgrounds. About 1.5% of the population identified as Hispanic or Latino.
Many homes (38%) had children under 18 living there. Most families (62.4%) were married couples living together. The average home had about 2.62 people, and the average family had about 3.01 people.
The average age of people in Zanesville was 38.3 years. About 27.2% of residents were under 18 years old. About 12.8% were 65 years old or older. The town had a nearly equal number of males (49.7%) and females (50.3%).
See also
In Spanish: Zanesville para niños
