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词条 Sims, Indiana
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  1. History

  2. Geography

  3. Demographics

  4. References

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}}Sims is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Sims Township, Grant County, Indiana. In 2010 it had a population of 156.[3]

History

The community took its name from Sims Township.[4] A post office was established at Sims in 1881, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1992.[5]

Geography

Sims is located at {{coord|40|29|59|N|85|51|19|W|type:city}} near the western border of Grant County. It is {{convert|2|mi|0}} west of Swayzee and {{convert|13|mi}} southwest of Marion, the county seat. A rail line operated by the Central Railroad Company of Indianapolis passes along the north side of town.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Sims CDP has a total area of {{convert|2.6|sqkm|order=flip}}, all of it land.[3]

Demographics

{{US Census population
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census[6]
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References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://factfinder2.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=2008-01-31|title=American FactFinder}}
3. ^{{Cite web| url=http://factfinder2.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US1869894| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sims CDP, Indiana| publisher=U.S. Census Bureau| work=American Factfinder| accessdate=December 5, 2016}}
4. ^{{cite book| last=Baker| first=Ronald L.| title=From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SXB5AAAAMAAJ| date=October 1995| publisher=Indiana University Press| isbn=978-0-253-32866-3| page=302| quote=...named for Sims Township, in which it is located...}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Grant&searchtext=&pagenum=3 | title=Grant County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | accessdate=12 September 2014}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|accessdate=June 4, 2016}}
{{Grant County, Indiana}}{{GrantCountyIN-geo-stub}}

2 : Census-designated places in Grant County, Indiana|Census-designated places in Indiana

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