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; -86.71222CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoeTownshipWashingtonFounded1858FounderJacob H. ChapmanArea • Total0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) • Land0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)Elevation663 ft (202 m)Population
 (2020)
 • Total164 • Density1,640.00/sq mi (632.23/km2)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)Zip Code
47905
Area code765GNIS feature ID2583448[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

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

Colburn in 1878.

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020164—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colburn, Indiana
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Colburn - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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