Colburn, Indiana

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Colburn, Indiana
Colburn, Indiana.png
Looking east toward Colburn along County Road 700 North. Welcome sign made by Bill Fitzmaurice, a resident of Colburn for 25 years.
Tippecanoe County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Colburn Highlighted 1814176.svg
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
CountryUnited States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Washington
Founded1858
FounderJacob H. Chapman
Area
[1]
  Total
0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
  Land0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
164
  Density1,640.00/sq mi (632.23/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
47905
Area code 765
GNIS 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]

Contents

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, Indiana 1878.png
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
2020 164
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

Education

It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation. [6] Residents are zoned to Hershey Elementary School, East Tipp Middle School, and William Henry Harrison High School. [7]

References

  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 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.
  6. 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
  7. "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation . Retrieved June 7, 2025.