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Welcome to Ingalls ...

The town of Ingalls is located in Madison County<1>.


The location of Ingalls has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Ingalls, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Ingalls has a population of 2,425 people<3> (see below for details).

Ingalls is 860 feet [262 m] above sea level.<4>.

Time Zone: Ingalls lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Ingalls: (765)

The ZIP code for Ingalls: 46048<5>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Ingalls had an population of 2,425 people. This is an increase of 1.29% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 107.62% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Ingalls had a population of 2,394 people. This makes Ingalls the county's 6th most populous community.

The population of Ingalls represents 0.04% of the total population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 178th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 2,394 people, the population of Ingalls increased 104.97% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 1,168 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Ingalls.

Communities Also Named Ingalls ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 11 communities that are also named Ingalls - they are located in Arkansas, Kansas (2), Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Tennessee.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Ingalls.

Communities near Ingalls ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Ingalls.

  • Carmel
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carmel have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carmel
    • Carmel is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 101,643 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carmel <6>
  • Fishers
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers
    • Fishers is located in Hamilton County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 97,020 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Fishers <6>
  • Noblesville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Anderson
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Lawrence
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lawrence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lawrence
    • Lawrence is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49,545 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lawrence <6>
  • Westfield
    (18 miles [29 km] to the west)
  • Greenfield
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Warsaw
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warsaw
    • Warsaw is located in Kosciusko County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 15,200 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warsaw <6>
  • McCordsville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for McCordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for McCordsville
    • McCordsville is located in Hancock County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,750 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for McCordsville <6>
  • Cumberland
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cumberland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cumberland
    • Cumberland is located in Marion County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,114 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cumberland <6>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Ingalls. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Ingalls.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Ingalls. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Ingalls.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Ingalls. See our Newspapers Page for Ingalls.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Ingalls ...

Looking for more information about Ingalls? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Ingalls, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Ingalls.

Adding Ingalls to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Ingalls in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Ingalls was on a map titled Road Map for Indiana (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Ingalls.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Ingalls. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Ingalls.
<4>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Ingalls - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Ingalls). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Ingalls or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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