Colburn, Indiana

Colburn, Indiana
Census-designated place
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.
Coordinates: 40°31′08″N86°42′44″W / 40.51889°N 86.71222°W / 40.51889; -86.71222
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe
Township	Washington
Founded	1858
Founder	Jacob H. Chapman
Area [1]
• Total	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
• Land	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	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] As of the 2020 census, Colburn had a population of 164. ^[3]

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Colburn was originally called Chapmanville. ^[4]

A post office was established at Colburn in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988. ^[5]

There are two cemeteries in Colburn, the first is Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, located to the southwest of the town. It was first recorded as having burials as early as 1812. The second cemetery (Colburn E.U.B. cemetery) is technically a graveyard and is attached to the Colburn Bible Church (Formerly Evangelical United Brethren). It was first recorded as having burials in 1842. ^[6]

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

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	164		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Education

It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation. ^[8] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School. ^[9]

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Colburn, Indiana
3. "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
4. "USGS detail on Colburn - Variant Citation" . Retrieved July 25, 2016.
5. "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
6. https://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/DocumentCenter/View/407/Cemeteries-of-Tippecanoe-County-PDF.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
9. "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation . Retrieved June 7, 2025.