Depauw, Indiana

About Depauw

Depauw, IN is a small unincorporated community located in southern Indiana.

Depauw holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.37 square miles.

📰 Depauw News Today

• Trevor Noah to Visit DePauw for Final Ubben Lecture Series Event DePauw University · Mar 16
• Marvin Thomas Briscoe Obituary (2026) - Depauw, IN - Swarens Funeral Home Legacy obituary · Aug 5
• Historic Monon Bell football rivalry game coming to Muncie, Ball State The Star Press · Jul 10
• Plato’s Symposium “Read-A-Thon”: A Stand for Academic Freedom at DePauw The DePauw · Mar 17
• Dr. Robert Garvin Bottoms Obituary Jan 27, 2026 Lord & Stephens Funeral Homes · Jan 27

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Depauw Unique

• The only place in America named Depauw — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Depauw

• Blue River Gravel Wash Barrens Nature Preserve · Nature reserve reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

⚡ Quick Facts

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