Manilla Indiana Map

About Manilla, Indiana

Manilla is a locality in Rush County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 328. The population density is 307.7 people per km². Manilla is located at 39.5742°N, 85.6194°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 46150.

Manilla rests in a landscape carved by the slow, patient work of glaciers, where the land rises and falls in gentle swells that lead the eye toward the horizon. It lies 14.7 miles south of Henry, IN (from Henry, IN: bearing 187°T), and is situated 9.1 miles east-north-east of Shelbyville. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch out like an emerald and gold quilt under the wide Indiana sky, their straight rows a testament to human order imposed upon the fertile earth. The air here carries the scent of freshly turned soil and, in the summer, the sweet perfume of ripening grain, a scent that clings to the light as it slants across the fields in the late afternoon. A few sturdy oak trees, survivors of a time when the land was wilder, stand sentinel at the edges of these cultivated expanses, their branches reaching out as if in silent greeting. The history of Manilla is tied to the agricultural heart of Rush County, a place where farming has always been more than an industry; it is the very pulse of life. Early settlers, drawn by the rich soil, established a community that grew from scattered homesteads into a tight-knit village. The economy still largely revolves around the bounty of the land, with grain elevators standing as silent monuments to the harvest and the cooperative spirit of the farmers. While the pace of life in Manilla is unhurried, there’s a quiet diligence to the people, a deep understanding of the seasons and the work they demand. The old brick buildings in the small downtown seem to hold stories within their walls, whispers of generations who have lived and worked and raised their families on this very ground.

About This Manilla Map Page

This page provides an interactive Google map of Manilla, Indiana with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Manilla and Rush County.

Detailed location data for Manilla includes the ZIP code (46150), telephone area code (260), county seat of Rush County (Rushville), and school district assignment (Rush County Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Manilla is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.