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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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
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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 = 0.3

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 720
population_density_km2 = 8.7
population_density_sq_mi = 22.4

timezone = Central (CST)
utc_offset = -6
timezone_DST = CDT
utc_offset_DST = -5
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elevation_m = 201
elevation_ft = 659
latd = 38 |latm = 6 |lats = 13 |latNS = N
longd = 86 |longm = 36 |longs = 23 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47551
area_code = 812
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-42894GR|2
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blank1_info = 0453547GR|3
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Leopold is a small unincorporated community in Perry County in the U.S. state of Indiana. Located fifteen miles north of the Ohio River, this little village was founded in 1842 by the Reverend Augustine Bessonies and named for the then reigning king of Belgium, 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]