Raub Indiana Map

About Raub, Indiana

Raub is a locality in Benton County, Indiana, United States. It is a small community with a population of 97. The population density is 56.2 people per km². Raub is located at 40.7300°N, 87.4917°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/Indiana/Indianapolis) timezone. ZIP code: 47942.

Raub rests in the broad, fertile plains of Benton County, a place where the horizon stretches out like an unspooled ribbon of earth. It lies 33.1 miles south-east of Kankakee, IL (from Kankakee, IL: bearing 144°T), and is situated 6.1 miles west-south-west of Newton. The land here is a study in gentle swells and shallow depressions, a terrain that has been shaped by millennia of wind and water into a landscape of understated elegance. In the late afternoon, the sun casts long, attenuated shadows that stretch across the soybean and cornfields, lending a painterly quality to the golden stalks and the deep green of the summer foliage. The air, especially after a rain, carries the clean, earthy scent of turned soil, a perfume that speaks of the deep, dark loam that lies beneath. The history of Raub is inextricably bound to the agricultural bounty of its surroundings, a narrative of hard work and steady progress that began with the early settlers drawn to this rich ground. For generations, the local economy has been rooted in the cultivation of crops, a rhythm dictated by the seasons and the enduring cycle of planting and harvest. While the landscape itself offers no dramatic peaks or plunging valleys, its subtle contours have always been a source of quiet pride, a testament to the patient cultivation that has transformed these prairie lands into breadbaskets. The occasional weathered barn, standing sentinel against the wide sky, hints at the generations who have tilled this soil, their lives a quiet echo in the rustling corn.

About This Raub Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Raub, Indiana — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 40.730037, -87.491692. 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 Raub and Benton County.

Detailed location data for Raub includes the ZIP code (47942), telephone area code (765), county seat of Benton County (Fowler), and school district assignment (South Newton School Corporation). 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 Raub is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.