Colburn, Indiana
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. | |
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| 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 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 663 ft (202 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 164 |
| • Density | 1,637.5/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 | edit source]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
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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 | edit source]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 164 | — | |
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Education
[edit | edit source]It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[6] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School.[7]
References
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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