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Welcome to Key to the City's page for Churubusco Whitley County, Indiana Zip Code Turtle Town, USA The Indiana state capital is Indianapolis. What would you like to know about Churubusco Statistics & Facts Location Weather & Climate History & History-related items City Attractions Churubusco Government Churubusco Libraries. Churubusco Schools. Zip Codes 46723 Return to Index Statistics & Facts The population of Churubusco is approximately 1,722 (2002). The approximate number of families is 669 (1990). The amount of land area in Churubusco is 2.131 sq. kilometers. The amount of land area in Churubusco is 0.9 sq. miles. The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers. The distance from Churubusco to Washington DC is 483 miles. The distance to the Indiana state capital is 110 miles. (as the crow flies) Churubusco is positioned 41.23 degrees north of the equator and 85.32 degrees west of the prime meridian. Churubusco elevation is 909 feet above sea level. Churubusco median income is $39,583 (2000). The Churubusco median home price is $75,400 (2000). Churubusco miscellany. Return to Index Location Churubusco location: in northeastern Indiana about 15 miles northwest of Fort Wayne. Other nearby communities include Huntertown, Tri-Lakes, Avilla, Columbia City, Albion, Altona, Garrett and Kendallville. Return to Index Climate & Weather Churubusco average annual precipitation is 38.2 inches per year. Churubusco average annual snowfall is 32.7 inches per year. The average winter temperature is 23.2 degrees F. The average spring temperature is 48.5 degrees F. The average summer temperature is 72.7 degrees F. The average fall temperature is 51.7 degrees F. Return to Index History & History Related Items Churubusco history: The first settlers of Churubusco were David Craig and William Walker. Before they arrived, however, the area was inhabited by Native Americans of the Miami Indian tribe. Their chief, Little Turtle, met with three United States Presidents, Washington, Adams and Jefferson. In 1847, the railroad tracks divided the area into two towns, Franklin to the north and Union to the south. When applications for a post office were made, they found there was already a town named Franklin so a different name had to be chosen. At this time, the US was at war with Mexico and very recently there was a major victory for the US at Churubusco, Mexico. Thus, when one of the residents thought it would be good to name the town for the victory because she had a relative who fought there, the decision was made to make the application in the name of Churubusco. The application for the post office was accepted in November 1847. Return to Index Attractions Churubusco attractions: Oscar, the mystery turtle, brought international prominence to Churubusco in 1949. The huge turtle was seen at Fulk Lake. The lake owner tried to trap him but was always unsuccessful. Mr. Harris used scuba divers and trying to empty the Lake to no avail. He even brought in a large female sea turtle to tempt Oscar. The enormous turtle was said to be as large as the top of a car but he still could never be found. Nevertheless, Oscar has gained notoriety and his life is commemorated every year with the local Turtle Days celebration. The town of Churubusco is now known as Turtle Town, USA. Learn all about Oscar here and click on Turtle Days. Return to Index Contribute information free or for a small service charge for this community or any other community in the USA Be sure to include the name of the community and its state when contacting Key to the City as you are NOT directly contacting this community. Learn how to advertise on Key to the City Choose a new community in the state of Indiana To go to a new state, choose the States page To choose another state, go to the State page. Return to the Top USA City Directory and US City Resource Guide - Key to the City Thanks for visiting Key to the City. Come back again! We'll leave the light on for you! The information on Key to the City is from multiple sources including government, commerce, libraries, individuals and organizations. There is no guarantee of the accuracy or timeliness of the information presented on these pages, therefore, please use at your own risk. Custom Search

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