Miami, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°36′51″N 86°06′24″W / 40.61417°N 86.10667°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Miami |
Township | Deer Creek |
Area | |
• Total | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
• Land | 0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 794 ft (242 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46959 |
FIPS code | 18-48672[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830465[2] |
Miami is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Deer Creek Township, Miami County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
Miami was founded by Isaac Herrell and platted in 1849 by Isaac's brother James.[4] Their other brother Austin started the first church and school in his home. James' son Beecher opened the first grocery store. The community took its name from Miami County.[5]
Miami is located in southwestern Miami County and is 1 mile (1.6 km) east of U.S. Route 31, 11 miles (18 km) south of Peru, the county seat, and 9 miles (14 km) north of Kokomo.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Miami CDP has an area of 0.165 square miles (0.43 km2), all land.[1] Deer Creek runs along the southern edge of the community, flowing west to the Wabash River at Delphi.