Romney, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°15′05″N 086°54′10″W / 40.25139°N 86.90278°W / 40.25139; -86.90278[1]
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(2020)
47981
Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Originally named Columbia,[3] Romney received its present name from the community of Romney, West Virginia.
The Romney post office has been in operation since 1842.[4]
Geography
Romney is located in Randolph Township, just south of the intersection of U.S. Route 231 and State Road 28.
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 304 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
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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: Romney, Indiana
- ^ "USGS detail on Romney - 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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