- Leopold, Indiana
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Leopold, Indiana
settlement_type = Township
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pushpin_map_caption =Location within the state of Indiana
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map_caption1 =subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Perry
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unit_pref = Imperial
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 83.8
area_land_km2 = 83.1
area_water_km2 = 0.7
area_total_sq_mi = 32.4
area_land_sq_mi = 32.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.3population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 720
population_density_km2 = 8.7
population_density_sq_mi = 22.4timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
elevation_footnotes =
elevation_m = 201
elevation_ft = 659
latd = 38 |latm = 6 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 36 |longs = 23 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 47551
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-42894GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0453547GR|3
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footnotes =Leopold is a small
unincorporated community in Perry County in theU.S. state ofIndiana . Located fifteen miles north of theOhio River , this little village was founded in1842 by the Reverend Augustine Bessonies and named for the then reigning king ofBelgium , Léopold I. Most of the original settlers of Leopold were Belgian immigrants.With a population of less than 100, Leopold is the site of a
Roman Catholic church, St. Augustine, a general store, Guillaume's Store, a restaurant, Marcy's, and a quiet atmosphere reminiscent of another time. On the last Sunday in July, Leopold holds its annual St. Augustine's picnic, which serves both as a fund raiser for the local parish and as a homecoming for former residents.References
External links
* [http://www.perrycountyindiana.org/history/leopold.html A Living History of Perry County]
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