Colburn, Indiana
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°31′08″N 86°42′44″W / 40.51889°N 86.71222°W / 40.51889; -86.71222[1]
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(2020)
47905
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
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 164 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
References
- ^ "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.
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Municipalities and communities of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Lafayette
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communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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