# Rolling Prairie, Indiana > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rolling_Prairie%2C_Indiana > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Rolling_Prairie%2C_Indiana.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rolling_Prairie%2C_Indiana > Source revision: 1339624954 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Census-designated place in Indiana, United States Rolling Prairie, Indiana Census-designated place Location in LaPorte County, Indiana Rolling Prairie Show map of Indiana Rolling Prairie Show map of the United States Coordinates: 41°40′23″N 86°37′26″W / 41.67306°N 86.62389°W / 41.67306; -86.62389 Country United States State Indiana County LaPorte Township Kankakee Area [1] • Total 1.07 sq mi (2.77 km2) • Land 1.06 sq mi (2.74 km2) • Water 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) Elevation [2] 820 ft (250 m) Population (2020) • Total 562 • Density 532.2/sq mi (205.48/km2) ZIP code 46371 FIPS code 18-65736[3] GNIS feature ID 2629775[2] **Rolling Prairie** is an [unincorporated community](/source/Unincorporated_area#United_States) and [census-designated place](/source/Census-designated_place) (CDP) in [Kankakee Township](/source/Kankakee_Township%2C_LaPorte_County%2C_Indiana), [LaPorte County](/source/LaPorte_County%2C_Indiana), [Indiana](/source/Indiana), United States. As of the [2020 census](/source/2020_United_States_Census), it had a population of 562. ## History The first cabin was built here in 1831 by Ezekiel Provolt. More settlers arrived, built cabins and named the settlement "Nauvoo". On November 26, 1853, the village was platted by J. W. Walker and named "Portland".[4] The name of "Rolling Prairie", descriptive of the undulating terrain, was later adopted by one of the railroad companies operating through the town.[5] Rolling Prairie had [a stop](/source/Rolling_Prairie_station) on the [South Shore Line](/source/South_Shore_Line) until 1994,[6] when it was closed along with several other flag stops with low ridership. ## Geography Rolling Prairie is located in northeastern LaPorte County in the northeast part of [Kankakee Township](/source/Kankakee_Township%2C_LaPorte_County%2C_Indiana). [U.S. Route 20](/source/U.S._Route_20) passes through the southern side of the community, leading east 19 miles (31 km) to [South Bend](/source/South_Bend%2C_Indiana) and west 15 miles (24 km) to [Michigan City](/source/Michigan_City%2C_Indiana). [Indiana State Road 2](/source/Indiana_State_Road_2) passes just south of Rolling Prairie, leading southwest 7 miles (11 km) to [La Porte](/source/La_Porte%2C_Indiana), the [county seat](/source/County_seat). According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Rolling Prairie CDP has an area of 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.04 km2), or 1.39%, are water.[7] ## Education The school district is [New Prairie United School Corporation](/source/New_Prairie_United_School_Corporation).[8] Rolling Prairie Elementary School occupies the building that was previously Rolling Prairie High School before the high school was merged with New Carlisle High School to form New Prairie High School. The elementary is one of three elementary schools in the New Prairie United School Corporation. Rolling Prairie has a [public library](/source/Public_library), a branch of the La Porte County Public Library.[9] ## Demographics Historical population Census Pop. Note %± 2020 562 — U.S. Decennial Census[10] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-CenPopGazetteer2020_1-0)** ["2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-gnis_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-gnis_2-1) [U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Rolling Prairie, Indiana](https://edits.nationalmap.gov/apps/gaz-domestic/public/search/names/2629775) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-GR2_3-0)** ["U.S. Census website"](https://www.census.gov). [United States Census Bureau](/source/United_States_Census_Bureau). Retrieved January 31, 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** [*History of La Porte County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages, and Townships*](https://archive.org/details/historyoflaporte00chas). C. C. Chapman & Co. 1880. pp. [728](https://archive.org/details/historyoflaporte00chas/page/728). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** *From Needmore to Prosperity* - Baker, Ronald L. (1995) [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-253-32866-7](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-253-32866-7) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Dodson, Paul (June 17, 1994). "South Shore Railroad Will Close 7 Flagstops". South Bend, IN: South Bend Tribune. p. B2. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-Gazetteer_7-0)** ["U.S. Gazetteer Files: 2019: Places: Indiana"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_place_18.txt). *U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division*. Retrieved January 23, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-LaPorteCountySDMap2020_8-0)** ["2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: LaPorte County, IN"](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18091_laporte/DC20SD_C18091.pdf) (PDF). [U.S. Census Bureau](/source/U.S._Census_Bureau). Retrieved December 5, 2024. - [Text list](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18091_laporte/DC20SD_C18091_SD2MS.txt) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Homepage"](http://www.lagrange.lib.in.us). La Grange County Public Library. Retrieved March 8, 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-DecennialCensus_10-0)** ["Census of Population and Housing"](https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html). Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016. v t e Municipalities and communities of LaPorte County, Indiana, United States County seat: La Porte Cities La Porte Michigan City Map of Indiana highlighting LaPorte County Towns Kingsbury Kingsford Heights LaCrosse Long Beach Michiana Shores Pottawattamie Park Trail Creek Wanatah Westville Townships Cass Center Clinton Coolspring Dewey Galena Hanna Hudson Johnson Kankakee Lincoln Michigan New Durham Noble Pleasant Prairie Scipio Springfield Union Washington Wills CDPs Fish Lake Hanna Hudson Lake Rolling Prairie Saugany Lake South Center Stillwell Union Mills Other communities Alida Beattys Corner Byron Crumstown‡ Door Village Duneland Beach Haskell Hesston Holmesville Kankakee Lake Park Mill Creek Otis Pinhook Pinola Riverside Salem Heights Smith South Wanatah Springfield Springville Thomaston Tracy Union Center Waterford Wellsboro Wilders Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties Indiana portal United States portal This LaPorte County, Indiana location article is a stub. 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