Jalapa Indiana Map

About Jalapa, Indiana

Jalapa is a locality in Grant County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 182. The population density is 22.1 people per km². Jalapa is located at 40.6278°N, 85.7455°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46952.

Jalapa anchors itself upon the quiet, fertile plains of Indiana, where the earth stretches in long, flat reaches toward the horizon. It lies 11.2 miles north-northwest of Grant, IN (from Grant, IN: bearing 343°T), and is situated 19.0 miles east-southeast of Peru. The Mississinewa River carves a deliberate path through the landscape here, its dark, slow-moving waters providing a constant, rhythmic pulse to the surrounding fields. To the west, the subtle rise of The Hogback breaks the monotony of the corn and soybean rows, while the nearby Mississinewa Recreation Area offers a sprawling expanse of open sky and wild grass. At dusk, the light catches the moisture rising from the soil, turning the atmosphere a soft, bruised violet that settles heavily over the woodlots and farmsteads.

History in Jalapa remains tethered to the patient labor of the soil, grounded in an economy that favors the steady yield of the harvest and the quiet persistence of local commerce. Life moves according to the turning of the seasons, a cycle punctuated by the seasonal migration of visitors toward Mississinewa Lake for the respite offered by its quiet coves. While industry has shifted over the decades, the character of the place endures through the brick foundations of older structures and the shared, unspoken patience of those who work the land. The presence of the Mississinewa Recreation Area ensures that the natural quiet remains a defining feature, allowing the sound of the wind through the cornstalks to remain the primary voice of the afternoon.

About This Jalapa Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Jalapa, Indiana. Coordinates: 40.627819, -85.745537. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Jalapa includes the ZIP code (46952), telephone area code (574), county seat of Grant County (Marion), and school district assignment (Oak Hill United School Corporation).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.