Huron, Indiana


Huron is a Census-designated place in Spice [Valley Township, Lawrence County, Indiana|Spice Valley Township], Lawrence [County, Indiana|Lawrence County], in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Huron was platted in 1859. It was named after Huron, Ohio. On September 16, 1861, during the American Civil War, a train carrying 600 Illinois Union soldiers crashed into a creek near Huron, killing or injuring 100-150 soldiers.

Demographics

The United [States Census Bureau] delineated Huron as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.