Rensselaer, Indiana | |
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Jasper County Courthouse | |
![]() Location of Rensselaer in Jasper County, Indiana | |
Coordinates: 40°56′15″N 87°10′06″W / 40.93750°N 87.16833°W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Jasper |
Townships | Marion, Newton |
Platted | June 12, 1839 |
Incorporated | December 8, 1858 |
Named for | James Van Rensselaer |
Government | |
• Mayor | Jeff Phillips (R) |
Area | |
• Total | 6.73 sq mi (17.44 km2) |
• Land | 6.73 sq mi (17.43 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
Elevation | 659 ft (201 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 5,733 |
• Density | 852.11/sq mi (328.99/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 47978 |
Area code | 219 |
FIPS code | 18-63792[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 2396349[1] |
Website | cityofrensselaerin |
Rensselaer is a city located along the Iroquois River in Marion Township, Jasper County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,859 at the 2010 census,[4] up from 5,294 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Jasper County.[5] Saint Joseph's College is located just south of the city limits.