Colburn, Indiana
Appearance
Colburn, Indiana | |
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![]() Looking east toward Colburn along County Road 700 North. Welcome sign made by Bill Fitzmaurice, a resident of Colburn for 25 years. | |
![]() Location of Colburn in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 40°31′08″N 86°42′44″W / 40.51889°N 86.71222°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Washington |
Founded | 1858 |
Founder | Jacob H. Chapman |
Area | |
• Total | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
• Land | 0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 164 |
• Density | 1,640.00/sq mi (632.23/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
Zip Code | 47905 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 2583448[2] |
Colburn is a small unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]Colburn was originally called Chapmanville.[3]
A post office was established at Colburn in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988.[4]
Geography
[edit]![](http://up.wiki.x.io/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/72/Colburn%2C_Indiana_1878.png/220px-Colburn%2C_Indiana_1878.png)
Colburn is located in Washington Township. Nearby communities include Lafayette (12 miles southwest), Delphi (6 miles north), Buck Creek (4 miles south) and Americus (3.5 miles west).
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 164 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colburn, Indiana
- ^ "USGS detail on Colburn - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.