Indian Heights is a neighborhood in Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, United States. Indian Heights was a census-designated place (CDP) also before its annexation into Kokomo. The population was 3,011 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area. On January 1, 2012, the neighborhood of Indian Heights was legally annexed into the city of Kokomo's corporate boundary. Mohawk park the only park in the region, however, Taylor Elementary School has a playground in the back of the school. There are neighborhoods such as Ojibway, Miami, Algonquin and Mohawk being the most famous. They're named after native American tribes Geography Indian Heights is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of , all land. History Built in 1956 by Lusk Corporation and U.S. Steel, Indian Heights was long an unincorporated community and CDP outside Kokomo and grew rapidly. Kokomo annexed Indian Heights into the city in 2012, and Indian Heights now receives emergency first responder services from Kokomo rather than the county. Indian Heights still uses Taylor Schools though despite being in Kokomo since it is a part of Taylor Township. By definition a CDP can not be an incorporated place, it can have no structured government, and has to be directly against another incorporated place, or have clearly defined natural boundaries. With that in mind Indian Heights is no longer eligible to be a CDP for Howard County. Instead it is possible for New London, Jerome, or Sycamore to take its place in the next election as they all fall under those guidelines. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 3,274 people, 1,213 households, and 930 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,262 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.65% White, 2.84% African American, 0.34% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.46% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.44% of the population. There were 1,213 households, out of which 38.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.8% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 20.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age