Map of Jalapa CDP

Jalapa is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Pleasant Township, Grant County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census it had a population of 171. The site of the Battle of the Mississinewa, fought during the War of 1812, is nearby.

Jalapa CDP overview:
Name:	Jalapa CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Grant County
Elevation:	814 ft (248 m)
Total Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²)
Land Area:	0.57 sq mi (1.48 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	182
Population Density:	318.18/sq mi (122.79/km²)
ZIP code:	46952
FIPS code:	1837674
GNISfeature ID:	436915

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History

The first post office in Jalapa, called “Dallas”, operated from 1848 until 1849. The post office was renamed “Jalapa” in 1849, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1900. The community was named after Jalapa, in Mexico.

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Geography

Jalapa is located in northwestern Grant County at 40°37′40″N 85°44′44″W / 40.62778°N 85.74556°W / 40.62778; -85.74556, on high ground just southwest of the Mississinewa River, a northwest-flowing tributary of the Wabash River. Jalapa is 7 miles (11 km) northwest of Marion, the Grant County seat.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Jalapa CDP has an area of 3.2 square miles (8.2 km), all of it land.