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Census Data for Occident

As far as we can tell, Occident has not been included in past Census counts, so there is no population information for this community.

While we don't have census information for Occident, you might be interested in some nearby communities where we do:

  • Carthage
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Rushville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Knightstown
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Dunreith
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
  • Glenwood
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisville
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewisville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewisville
    • Lewisville is located in Henry County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewisville <1>
  • Spiceland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • Morristown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Morristown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morristown
    • Morristown is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Morristown <1>
  • Greensboro
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greensboro have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greensboro
    • Greensboro is located in Henry County
  • Straughn
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Kennard
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kennard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennard
    • Kennard is located in Henry County
  • Shirley
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shirley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shirley
    • Shirley is located in Hancock County
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    • Wilkinson
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilkinson have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilkinson
      • Wilkinson is located in Hancock County
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilkinson <1>
    • Dublin
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dublin
      • Dublin is located in Wayne County
    • Greenfield
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)

Rush County ...

Occident is located in Rush County<3>.

For more information, please visit our Census Page for Rush County.

Miscellaneous Information for Occident ...

The Federal government has assigned various identifying codes to each community, county and state. At one time or another, the US Census Bureau has used one (or more) of the following identifiers when referring to either Rush County or the community of Occident:

  • The GNIS Codes ...
    • The current system of identification is called the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). The following GNIS codes relate to Occident:
    • GNIS ID for Occident: 440496
    • GNIS ID for Rush County: 446854
    • GNIS ID for State of Indiana: 448508
  • The FIPS Codes ...
    • An earlier (and largely obsolete) identification method was called the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS):
    • State Code: 18 (Indiana)
    • County Code: 139 (Rush County)
    • Place Code: 55998 (Occident)
    • State & County Code: 18/139 (Indiana / Rush County)
    • State & Place Code: 18/55998 (Indiana / Occident)
  • Misc. Census Codes ...
    • Occident is located in Census Region #2 (the Midwest Region) and Division #3 (the East North-Central Division).

For more information about the various Federal identification codes, please visit our Misc Page for Occident.

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

The official website for Rush County: www.rushcounty.in.gov/

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

The official website of the U.S. Board on Geographic Names (BGN)

The official website of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)

Footnotes ...

<1>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Rush, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.









 

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