BlockToto, Indiana
11 topographic sheets cover this place, the earliest surveyed in 1953 and the latest in 1984. It stands in Center Township. It lies in ZIP code area 46534. The Survey maps it on the Knox West quadrangle.
Topographic sheets covering this place
5 surveys from 11 printed sheetsMatched by testing this settlement's coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet in the United States Geological Survey's historical collection. Each opens the scanned sheet at the Survey.
- 1953 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000, 5 printings
- 1957 USGS Chicago quadrangle1:250000
- 1957 USGS Knox West quadrangle1:24000
- 1969 USGS Knox West quadrangle1:24000, 2 printings
- 1984 USGS Knox quadrangle1:100000, 2 printings
Mines and quarries near this place
1 within 5 milesRegional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 1 working within 5 miles of Toto: 1 producer. All of them still produce. What was taken out: Stone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starke Co. Hwy. Dept. | Stone | Producer |
Storms near this place
7 since 1998Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Toto in 7 storm reports between 1998 and 2026: 3 thunderstorm wind, 3 hail, 1 tornado. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | Tornado (EF0) | Toto | $35,000 | Video obtained from storm chasers claiming to be on the south-|southeast side of the parent mesocyclone clearly show two|distinct tornadoes occurring at the same time. One larger circulation|with numerous power flashes, with a smaller 2nd circulation off to |the southwest. Based on the unusual damage path that the NWS damage |assessment uncovered, this aligns with the idea that a small, |short-lived circulation formed on the southern periphery of the |large wedge tornado, producing brief EF-0 damage before dissipating. |
| June 2023 | Hail | Toto | $1,000 | no account filed |
| August 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toto | - | The public reported a total of 26 large trees were damaged in various fashions on a one acre lot. |
| August 2010 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toto | - | Law enforcement officials reported a large tree down across County Road 400 South, between Range Road and State Route 39. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Toto | - | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Hail | Toto | - | no account filed |
| July 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Toto | - | no account filed |
Nearest settlements
The eight closest, with where each one stands in the county. Distances are straight-line, computed from the Geographic Names Information System coordinates.
| Map | Place | Distance | Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldine | 4.2 miles | 9 | |
| Lena Park | 4.6 miles | 9 | |
| Indian Hill | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| Knox | 4.6 miles | 11 | |
| North Judson | 5.1 miles | 10 | |
| Brems | 5.5 miles | 11 | |
| Bass Lake | 6.2 miles | 10 | |
| English Lake | 6.7 miles | 10 |
Provenance
This settlement is recorded in the Geographic Names Information System as feature 444820. The sheet list is computed by point-in-boundary test against the United States Geological Survey's historical topographic inventory. Both are works of the United States government and carry no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Mines and quarries. USGS Mineral Resources Data System (MRDS) https://mrdata.usgs.gov/mrds/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105.
Storms. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/stormevents/ A work of the United States government, no copyright under 17 U.S.C. 105. Narratives are quoted verbatim from the National Weather Service report and are not edited or summarised.