Kingsford Heights, Indiana

Town of Kingsford Heights, Indiana
Location of Kingsford Heights in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Location of Kingsford Heights in LaPorte County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°28′42″N 86°41′35″W / 41.47833°N 86.69306°W / 41.47833; -86.69306
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyLaPorte
TownshipUnion
Area
 • Total0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Land0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,335
 • Density1,503.38/sq mi (580.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
46346
Area code219
FIPS code18-39852[3]
GNIS feature ID2396692[2]

Kingsford Heights is a town in Union Township, LaPorte County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,335 at the 2020 census. It is included in the Michigan City, Indiana-La Porte, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. Also known as "Victory City," the town was built by the United States government for workers that worked in the Kingsbury Ordnance Plant, an ammunitions plant that served the US during World War II and later the Korean War.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Kingsford Heights, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.