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Rensselaer, Indiana

Rensselaer, Indiana
Jasper County Courthouse
Jasper County Courthouse
Location of Rensselaer in Jasper County, Indiana
Location of Rensselaer in Jasper County, Indiana
Coordinates: 40°56′15″N 87°10′06″W / 40.93750°N 87.16833°W / 40.93750; -87.16833[1]
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyJasper
TownshipsMarion, Newton
PlattedJune 12, 1839
IncorporatedDecember 8, 1858
Named forJames Van Rensselaer
Government
 • MayorJeff Phillips (R)
Area
 • Total
6.73 sq mi (17.44 km2)
 • Land6.73 sq mi (17.43 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation659 ft (201 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
5,733
 • Density852.11/sq mi (328.99/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
47978
Area code219
FIPS code18-63792[3]
GNIS feature ID2396349[1]
Websitecityofrensselaerin.com

Rensselaer is a city located along the Iroquois River in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,859 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 5,294 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jasper County.[5] Saint Joseph's College is located just south of the city limits.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rensselaer, Indiana
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Census Summary File 1 (G001): Rensselaer city, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved May 15, 2018.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Retrieved June 7, 2011.

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