Medora (Indiana)
Jackson County
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Medora is a small town in southern Indiana, United States, and lies about 70 km south of Indianapolis.
The population in 2004 was at 556 The nächstanliegenden cities are Brownstown and Seymour that are in the same County. Since the closure of some factories and thus the loss of jobs, the number of inhabitants declined steadily in the last 10 years. The flat and fertile land in the region is used for agriculture, which is the main source of income. Medora was once a small town, which was created by the transport of goods of the adjacent railway and lived. Through the town flows the White River, which also flows through Indianapolis. Medora is located in Jackson County. About 99 % of the population are white, as is usually on the American land. The city is known as near the second largest wooden covered bridge in the United States is, but which is no longer used. In the city there is a school, as well as numerous churches. The Medora JR / High School is one of the smallest public schools of Indiana and includes only 120 students. Basketball, volleyball, and track and is offered for the students there. The school building was restored in 1988 and partially rebuilt.
History
Historical buildings
- South-east of Medora is the historic Medora Covered Bridge.
Sons and daughters of the town
- Cal Collins (1933-2001), jazz guitarist