Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County. Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore on June 28, 1838, and is home to Trine University. The town is served by I-69 and the Indiana Toll Road (I-80 and I-90). History The Angola post office has been in operation since 1838. Some of the first settlers came from Angola, New York, and they named their new home after their old one. The Angola Commercial Historic District, Steuben County Courthouse, and Steuben County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography The center of Angola is located at , the intersection of U.S. 20 and State Road 127. The roads are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street. According to the 2010 census, Angola has a total area of , of which (or 99.26%) is land and (or 0.74%) is water. Climate The National Weather Service reports that Angola's average January temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . Average July temperatures are a maximum of and a minimum of . There is an average of 7.5 days with highs of or higher. There is an average of 28.1 days with highs of or lower and an average of 2.3 days with lows of or lower. The record high temperature was on July 13, 1936. The record low temperature was on January 4, 1981. The average annual precipitation is . There is an average of 119.4 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1950, with and the driest was 1971, with . The most precipitation in one month was in May 1943. The most precipitation in a 24-hour period was on July 9, 1951. The average annual snowfall is . There are an average of 22.0 days with measurable snowfall. The snowiest season was 1981–82 with . The most snowfall in one month was in January 1999, including the record 24-hour snowfall of on January 3, 1999. Demographics 2010 census As of the 2010 census, there were 8,612 people, 3,111 households, and 1,815 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 3,499 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 93.6%