Map of Eaton town, Indiana

Eaton is a town in Union Township, Delaware County, Indiana, along the Mississinewa River. The population was 1,595 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Muncie, IN Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Eaton town overview:
Name:	Eaton town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Delaware County
Elevation:	886 ft (270 m)
Total Area:	3.79 sq mi (9.82 km²)
Land Area:	3.73 sq mi (9.65 km²)
Water Area:	0.06 sq mi (0.16 km²)
Total Population:	1,595
Population Density:	427.96/sq mi (165.25/km²)
ZIP code:	47338
Area code:	765
FIPS code:	1820080
GNISfeature ID:	0433963

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History

Eaton was laid out and platted in 1854. The town incorporated as a village in 1873, soon after the railroad had been built through the neighborhood.

The first discovery of natural gas in Indiana occurred in the town of Eaton in 1876. The discovery set off the Indiana Gas Boom, leading to two decades of rapid regional growth.

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Geography

Eaton is located at 40°20′23″N 85°21′13″W / 40.33972°N 85.35361°W / 40.33972; -85.35361 (40.339675, -85.353746).

According to the 2010 census, Eaton has a total area of 3.76 square miles (9.74 km), of which 3.7 square miles (9.58 km) (or 98.4%) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.16 km) (or 1.6%) is water.