Rensselaer

=RENSSELAER =

The town of Rensselaer is located in Marion township in Northwest Indiana; it is the seat of Jasper county, one of the few counties in Indiana to be in the Central time zone. 2000 U.S. Census statistics put the population at 5, 294, but this has increased in the past few years.

Founded in 1839 (originally as Newton), the city was renamed to Rensselaer in 1844 when James Van Rensselaer from Utica, New York came to the area after his business was ruined in the Panic of 1837. 

Rensselaer has many churches of different denominations: Lutheran, Episcopalian, Methodist, Baptist, Christian, Nazarene, and Catholic. The Catholic church, St. Augustine, is one of the most stunning buildings in town. Attached to the church is a parochial school teaching children in grades K-8, much like St. Joseph Catholic Grade School in @Monroeville.

Further information on the history of Rensselaer, and Jasper County, may be found through the website of the [|Jasper County Historical Society]. The historical societies page contains information on the counties history as well as links to various sites of interest including those on genealogy and biographies of county members.

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One beautiful aspect about this city is that it was built around the Iroquois River, and many locals like to fish over the bridge on the east side of town in the summer. The video to the right offers a taste of the peacefulness Rensselaer has to offer its visitors.

Rensselaer - Food and Lodging

Rensselaer - What to Do