Stockwell, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

40°16′50″N 86°45′02″W / 40.28056°N 86.75056°W / 40.28056; -86.75056CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyTippecanoe CountyTownship Lauramie TownshipFounded1859Area

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• Total2.47 sq mi (6.40 km²) • Land2.47 sq mi (6.40 km²)Elevation

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771 ft (235 m)Population

(2020)

• Total494 • Density199.92/sq mi (77.19/km²)Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)ZIP code

47983

Area code765GNIS feature ID2583472^[2]

Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed.

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.^[3]

A post office was established under the name Bakers Corners in 1853, and was renamed to Stockwell in 1859. It is still currently in operation.^[4]

Geography

Stockwell is on a bend in Lauramie Creek in Lauramie Township, less than two miles west of U.S. Route 52. Stockwell had a population of 545 at the 2010 census.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.	%±
2010	545	—
2020	494	−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census^[5]

A welcome sign in Stockwell
A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo
Stockwell in 1878

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: Stockwell, Indiana
^ "USGS detail on Stockwell - 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.