Stockwell, Indiana

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Stockwell, Indiana
Census-designated place
Stockwell Indiana market.png
The corner of Orchard and Monroe.
Tippecanoe County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Stockwell Highlighted 1873340.svg
Location of Stockwell in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°16′50″N86°45′02″W / 40.28056°N 86.75056°W / 40.28056; -86.75056
Country United States
State Indiana
County Tippecanoe County
Township Lauramie Township
Founded1859
Area
[1]
 • Total2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
 • Land2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
Elevation
[2]
771 ft (235 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total494
 • Density199.92/sq mi (77.19/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47983
Area code 765
GNIS 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.

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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
CensusPop.Note%±
2010 545—
2020 494−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census [5]

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