Montmorenci, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

40°28′09″N 87°01′06″W / 40.46917°N 87.01833°W / 40.46917; -87.01833CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeTownship ShelbyArea

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• Total1.59 sq mi (4.13 km²) • Land1.59 sq mi (4.12 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km²)Elevation

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692 ft (211 m)Population

(2020)

• Total173 • Density108.74/sq mi (41.99/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47906^[3]

Area code765GNIS feature ID2583460^[2]

Montmorenci is an unincorporated census-designated place in Shelby Township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana.^[2] Older maps sometimes spell the name Montmorency or Montmorencie.

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Bringham's Grove.^[4]

A post office was established under the name Bringham's Grove in 1846, and was renamed to Montmorenci in 1853. It is currently not in operation.^[5]

Geography

Montmorenci is located at 40°28'28" North, 87°01'46" West (40.474444, -87.029444) in Shelby Township, at the intersection of U.S. Routes 52 and 231. It has an elevation of 699 feet.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	173		—
U.S. Decennial Census^[6]

Education

A brick school was built in 1913 at a cost of $40,000.^[7] By 1923, this school housed classes from grades 1 to 12, and all other schools in the immediate district closed. Montmorenci School met a similar fate in 1966, closing as part of a consolidation that moved the upper grades into the new Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School.

Even though Montmorenci is in Tippecanoe County, all public education is provided by the Benton Community School Corporation from neighboring Benton County. Students attend Otterbein Elementary in grades K-6, then move on to Benton Central Junior-Senior High School in grades 7-12.

The old Montmorenci School building.
Montmorenci in 1878.
A home along Walnut Street.

References

^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Montmorenci, Indiana
^ "USPS.com® - ZIP Code Lookup". usps.com.
^ "USGS detail on Montmorenci - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
^ https://sites.rootsweb.com/~intcags/Schools/Shelby%20township%20_early_schools%20of%20TC.html