Town of Kingsbury, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 Location of Kingsbury in LaPorte County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 41°31′49″N 86°41′50″W / 41.53028°N 86.69722°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | LaPorte |
| Township | Washington |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Land | 0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 190 |
| • Density | 320.40/sq mi (123.80/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 46345 |
| Area code | 219 |
| FIPS code | 18-39816[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2397018[2] |
Kingsbury is a town in Washington Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, just northwest of the intersection of U.S. Route 35 and U.S. Route 6. The town was founded in 1835[4] and incorporated on March 3, 1941. During 1940 and 1941, the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant was built for use during World War II; the plant briefly reopened during the Korean War before closing permanently, and parts are now the Kingsbury Fish and Wildlife Area and the Kingsbury Industrial Park.[5] Kingsford Heights was built as its housing. The population was 242 at the 2010 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town has its own fire department, KVFD (Kingsbury Volunteer Fire Department), and a Greek revival style First Baptist church built in 1851 with its own graveyard and Winchell Cemetery.
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsbury, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships. C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. 865.
- ^ Russell, Joyce (July 8, 2017). "Kingsbury Ordnance Plant changed the landscape of LaPorte County". The Times of Northwest Indiana. Retrieved June 27, 2024.