Coordinates: 38°35′07″N 86°36′49″W / 38.58528°N 86.61361°W / 38.58528; -86.61361

Prospect, Indiana

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Prospect, Indiana
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CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyOrange
TownshipFrench Lick
Elevation568 ft (173 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47469
Area codes812, 930
GNIS feature ID2830485[1]

Prospect is a census designated place (CDP) in French Lick Township, Orange County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

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The community's original name was New Prospect.[2] New Prospect was laid out in 1836.[3]

A post office was established under the name New Prospect in 1851, but was soon discontinued, in 1853.[4]

Demographics

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The United States Census Bureau defined Prospect as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Prospect, Indiana
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