Paragon is a town in Ray Township, Morgan County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 556 at the 2020 census, down from 659 in 2010.
Name: | Paragon town |
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LSAD Code: | 43 |
LSAD Description: | town (suffix) |
State: | Indiana |
County: | Morgan County |
Elevation: | 581 ft (177 m) |
Total Area: | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km²) |
Land Area: | 0.28 sq mi (0.71 km²) |
Water Area: | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²) |
Total Population: | 556 |
Population Density: | 2,021.82/sq mi (780.50/km²) |
ZIP code: | 46166 |
Area code: | 765 |
FIPS code: | 1857870 |
GNISfeature ID: | 440862 |
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History
Paragon was founded in the early 1850s about the same time the first store was opened in the community in 1852. A post office has been in operation at Paragon since 1868.
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Geography
Paragon is in southwestern Morgan County along Indiana State Road 67, which leads northeast 8 miles (13 km) to Martinsville, the county seat, and southwest 16 miles (26 km) to Spencer.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Paragon has a total area of 0.28 square miles (0.73 km), all land. The town is in the valley of the White River, which passes 1.5 miles (2.4 km) to the south.
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