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Sims, Indiana






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Coordinates: 40°2958N 85°5124W / 40.49944°N 85.85667°W / 40.49944; -85.85667
 

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Sims, Indiana
Location of Sims in Grant County, Indiana.
Location of Sims in Grant County, Indiana.
Sims is located in Indiana
Sims

Sims

Sims is located in the United States
Sims

Sims

Coordinates: 40°29′58N 85°51′24W / 40.49944°N 85.85667°W / 40.49944; -85.85667
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipSims
Area
 • Total1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Land1.00 sq mi (2.58 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation 860 ft (260 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total164
 • Density164.33/sq mi (63.46/km2)
ZIP code
46986
FIPS code18-69894[3]
GNIS feature ID2583470[2]

Sims is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana. In 2010 it had a population of 156.[4]

History

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The community took its name from Sims Township.[5] A post office was established at Sims in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[6]

Geography

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Sims is located near the western border of Grant County. It is 2 miles (3 km) west of Swayzee and 13 miles (21 km) southwest of Marion, the county seat. A rail line operated by the Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis passes along the north side of town.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sims CDP has a total area of 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2), all of it land.[4]

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020164
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  • ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sims, Indiana
  • ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  • ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sims CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 5, 2016.[dead link]
  • ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 302. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...named for Sims Township, in which it is located...
  • ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  • ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.

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