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Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
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.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.Location of Colburn in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°31′08″N 86°42′44″W / 40.51889°N 86.71222°W / 40.51889; -86.71222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipWashington
Founded1858
FounderJacob H. Chapman
Area
 • Total0.10 sq mi (0.26 km)
 • Land0.10 sq mi (0.26 km)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km)
Elevation663 ft (202 m)
Population
 • Total164
 • Density1,640.00/sq mi (632.23/km)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code47905
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2583448

Colburn is a small unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

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

History

Colburn was originally called Chapmanville.

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

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
CensusPop.Note%±
2020164—
U.S. Decennial Census

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. "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.
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County seat: Lafayette
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