Colburn, Indiana

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
 • Total
0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
 • Land0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
663 ft (202 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
164
 • Density1,637.5/sq mi (632.23/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code
47905
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. As of the 2020 census, Colburn had a population of 164.

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.

There are two cemeteries in Colburn, the first is Zion Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery, located to the southwest of the town. It was first recorded as having burials as early as 1812. The second cemetery (Colburn E.U.B. cemetery) is technically a graveyard and is attached to the Colburn Bible Church (Formerly Evangelical United Brethren). It was first recorded as having burials in 1842.

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

Education

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

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. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Colburn - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  6. ↑ https://www.tippecanoe.in.gov/DocumentCenter/View/407/Cemeteries-of-Tippecanoe-County-PDF. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ 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
  9. ↑ "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation. Retrieved June 7, 2025.