Rolling Prairie, Indiana
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History
The first cabin was built here in 1831 by Ezekiel Provolt. More settlers arrived, built cabins and named the settlement "Nauvoo". On November 26, 1853, the village was platted by J. W. Walker and named "Portland".[1] The name of "Rolling Prairie", descriptive of the undulating terrain, was later adopted by one of the railroad companies operating through the town.[2]
Rolling Prairie had a stop on the South Shore Line until 1994,[3] when it was closed along with several other flag stops with low ridership.
Geography
Rolling Prairie is located in northeastern LaPorte County in the northeast part of Kankakee Township. U.S. Route 20 passes through the southern side of the community, leading east Script error: No such module "convert". to South Bend and west Script error: No such module "convert". to Michigan City. Indiana State Road 2 passes just south of Rolling Prairie, leading southwest Script error: No such module "convert". to La Porte, the county seat.
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Education
The school district is New Prairie United School Corporation.[5] Rolling Prairie Elementary School occupies the building that was previously Rolling Prairie High School before the high school was merged with New Carlisle High School to form New Prairie High School. The elementary is one of three elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corporation.
Rolling Prairie has a public library, a branch of the La Porte County Public Library.[6]
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | Template:Sronly | %± |
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| 2020 | 562 | — | |
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References
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