Stanford, Indiana

Stanford, Indiana
Census-designated place
Van Buren Township Hall
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Coordinates: 39°05′31″N86°39′52″W / 39.09194°N 86.66444°W / 39.09194; -86.66444
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Monroe
Township	Van Buren
Area [1]
• Total	1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Land	1.76 sq mi (4.6 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [2]	761 ft (232 m)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP codes	47463, 47403 (Bloomington)
Area codes	812, 930
FIPS code	18-72584 [3]
GNIS feature ID	2830467 [2]

Stanford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Van Buren Township, Monroe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. ^[2]

History

Stanford was platted in 1838. ^[4] The first store was started in Stanford in 1839. ^[5] A post office has been in operation at Stanford since 1839. ^[6]

Geography

Stanford is located in southwestern Monroe County. Indiana State Road 45 passes through the community, leading northeast 9 miles (14 km) to Bloomington, the county seat, and southwest 14 miles (23 km) to Owensburg.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Stanford CDP has an area of 1.76 square miles (4.56 km²), all land. ^[1] It is bordered to the southeast by Indian Creek, which flows south to the East Fork of the White River near Dover Hill.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2023 (est.)	463	[7]

The United States Census Bureau defined Stanford as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. ^[8]

References

1. "2022 U.S. Gazetteer Files: Indiana". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stanford, Indiana
3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
4. History of Lawrence and Monroe Counties, Indiana: Their People, Industries, and Institutions. B.F. Bowen. 1914. pp.  436.
5. Blanchard, Charles (1884). Counties of Morgan, Monroe and Brown, Indiana: Historical and Biographical. F.A. Battey & Company. pp.  510.
6. "Monroe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 5, 2015.
7. "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Stanford CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
8. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.