Young America, Indiana

Young America is an unincorporated community in Deer Creek Township, Cass County, Indiana, United States.

History

Young America was platted about 1856. The town sprang up around a saw mill. When someone wrote "Young America" on the mill's boiler, to indicate the promise of the enterprise, the name stuck.
The Young America post office was established in 1876 and ceased operations in 2019.

Geography

Climate

According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Young America has a hot-summer humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfa" on climate maps. The hottest temperature recorded in Young America was on June 29, 2012, while the coldest temperature recorded was on January 2, 2023.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Young America as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.