“It’s out of the city and you’re away from all the riff-raff,” he said.

Even so, Indianapolis, which is spreading northward, continually comes closer and closer to Ingalls, a process Rafalco has seen with new housing additions in the area.

But he doesn’t see Ingalls or Meridian Street changing much from its rural roots.

“I think the town’s pretty much set in its own ways, and it’s not going to change,” he said.

Development along Meridian Street

• Hog House Bar & Grille

• Ingalls Town Hall and police station

• Fire department

• Church of Jesus Christ

• Ingalls Church of God

Each Monday, The Herald Bulletin is profiling a street in Madison County in our On Your Street series. What’s on the street? Who lives there? What is the history? Those are questions we’ll try to answer. And it’s not just streets. Roads, boulevards and lanes will be included. If you have a street you’d like to nominate for our coverage, let Stephen Dick, assistant managing editor, know. Reach him at The Herald Bulletin, 1133 Jackson St., Anderson 46016 or (765) 640-4863 or steve.dick@heraldbulletin.com.