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Toad Hop, Indiana | |
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 Location of Toad Hop in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°27′29″N 87°27′52″W / 39.45806°N 87.46444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Sugar Creek |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Land | 0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 104 |
| • Density | 490.7/sq mi (189.46/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47885 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583473[1] |
Toad Hop is an unincorporated census-designated place in Sugar Creek Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, Toad Hop had a population of 104.[3] It is officially part of West Terre Haute. It is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
Name origin
[edit]The origin of the name Toad Hop is deeply rooted in legend. One explanation is that the town was laid out on a swampy field, and the abundance of toads and frogs hopping around inspired the name.[4]
Geography
[edit]Toad Hop is the mostly wooded area between the I-70 exit (Darwin Road) and US 40.
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2010 | 108 | — | |
| 2020 | 104 | −3.7% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
As of the 2010 Census, 108 people lived in Toad Hop. 107 residents were White and 1 was of two or more races. The median age was 40 years old.[6]
Education
[edit]All areas in Vigo County are in the Vigo County School Corporation.[7] Toad Hop is zoned to Sugar Creek Consolidated Elementary School,[8] West Vigo Middle School, and West Vigo High School.[9]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Toad Hop, Indiana
- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 325. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...toads hopping and frogs jumping, and hence the name Toad Hop.
- ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ↑ "U.S. Census website". census.gov. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 26, 2020.
- ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Vigo County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
- ↑ S.C. [Sugar Creek] Consolidated [Elementary School Boundary] (Map). Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Linked from here
- ↑ West Vigo Middle/High School Boundary (PDF) (Map). Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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