Romney, Indiana

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Romney, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Romney, Indiana post office.png
Post office at the corner of Main and High streets.
Map of Indiana highlighting Tippecanoe County.svg
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
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Romney
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°15′05″N086°54′10″W / 40.25139°N 86.90278°W / 40.25139; -86.90278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe
Township Randolph
Area
[1]
 • Total0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total304
 • Density347.43/sq mi (134.21/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47981
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID2813358 [2]

Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [2]

Contents

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

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 304—
U.S. Decennial Census [5]
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Romney in 1878.
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Romney toy shop

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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: Romney, Indiana
  3. ↑ "USGS detail on Romney - 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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