Montmorenci, Indiana

Montmorenci is an unincorporated census-designated place in Tippecanoe County, Indiana|Shelby Township], Tippecanoe [County, Indiana|Tippecanoe County], Indiana. Older maps sometimes spell the name Montmorency or Montmorencie.
It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Lafayette, [Indiana metropolitan area|Metropolitan Statistical Area].

History

An old variant name of the community was called Bringham's Grove.
A post office was established under the name Bringham's Grove in 1846, and was renamed to Montmorenci in 1853. It is currently not in operation.

Geography

Montmorenci is located at 40°28'28" North, 87°01'46" West in Shelby Township, at the intersection of U.S. Routes U.S. [Route 52 in Indiana|52] and U.S. [Route 231 in Indiana|231]. It has an elevation of 699 feet.

Demographics

Education

A brick school was built in 1913 at a cost of $40,000. By 1923, this school housed classes from grades 1 to 12, and all other schools in the immediate district closed. Montmorenci School met a similar fate in 1966, closing as part of a consolidation that moved the upper grades into the new Benton Central Jr./Sr. High School.
Even though Montmorenci is in Tippecanoe County, all public education is provided by the Benton [Community School Corporation] from neighboring Benton County. Students attend Otterbein Elementary in grades K–6, then move on to Benton Central Junior-Senior High School in grades 7–12.