DeMotte, Indiana
town in Jasper County, Indiana, United States of America
DeMotte is a town in Keener Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 3,814 at the 2010 census.
History
DeMotte was made a station by the New York Central Railroad when the line was extended to that point in the early 1880s. The DeMotte post office opened in 1882. DeMotte was named for Mark L. De Motte, a member of Congress at the time.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, De Motte has a total area of 3.61 square miles (9.35 km2), all land.
U.S. Route 231 and Indiana State Road 10 run through DeMotte.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 3,814 people, 1,560 households, and 1,062 families living in the town. The population density was 1,056.5 inhabitants per square mile (407.9/km2). There were 1,668 housing units at an average density of 462.0 per square mile (178.4/km2).
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 19, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2348578. VIAF identifies the subject as 143128409. The Library of Congress control number is n85064093. Authority coordinates are 41.198, -87.199. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2010 and 1882.
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