Leopold Indiana Map

About Leopold, Indiana

Leopold is a locality in Perry County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 150. The population density is 33.8 people per km². Leopold is located at 38.1039°N, 86.5833°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Indiana/Tell_City) timezone. ZIP code: 47551.

Leopold occupies a quiet expanse of southern Indiana where the earth rises and falls in long, rhythmic swells of limestone-rich soil. It lies 7.4 miles northeast of Perry, IN (from Perry, IN: bearing 35°T), and is situated 14.6 miles northeast of Tell City. The landscape is defined by the dense, tangled canopy of the Hoosier National Forest, which presses against the edges of the property lines, its deep green shadows offering a cool reprieve during the humid afternoons. A mile away, the Indian Fork carves a narrow, winding path through the clay, its water reflecting the pale, washed-out blue of the sky. To the north, the terrain dips into the quiet seclusion of Sugar Camp Hollow, while the distant, rounded silhouette of Glenn Hill breaks the horizon like a stationary wave. The light here has a heavy, golden quality at dusk, clinging to the woodlots and the tall, unkempt grasses that border the quiet roads.

Leopold emerged from the stubborn persistence of early settlers who cleared the dense timber to establish a life tied to the cycle of the seasons. The local economy remains anchored in the quiet industry of the land, where small-scale agriculture and the rhythms of forestry dictate the pace of the day. Life in Leopold moves with the deliberate gravity of a place that has long relied on its own resources, far removed from the clamor of industrial centers. Nearby, the presence of Mill Lake provides a singular, still mirror for the surrounding woods, serving as a landmark for those who know the hidden turns of the backroads. There is a profound sense of solitude in the way the air cools as night approaches, leaving the inhabitants to the company of the crickets and the vast, darkened silhouettes of the trees.

About This Leopold Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Leopold, Indiana. Coordinates: 38.103949, -86.583316. 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 Leopold includes the ZIP code (47551), telephone area code (812), county seat of Perry County (Tell City), and school district assignment (Perry Central Community 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.