Delaware, Indiana

Delaware, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Delaware is located in Indiana
Delaware
Delaware
Location within Indiana
Delaware is located in the United States
Delaware
Delaware
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 39°08′44″N 85°12′22″W / 39.14556°N 85.20611°W / 39.14556; -85.20611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipDelaware
Platted16 May 1870
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
47037
Area codes812, 930
FIPS code18-17506
GNIS feature ID2830512

Delaware is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

History

Delaware was platted in 1870. An old variant name of the community was called Rei.

A post office was established at Delaware in 1838, and operated until 1933.

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau first delineated Delaware as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delaware, Indiana
  2. ↑ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on May 16, 1870.
  4. ↑ "USGS detail on Delaware - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ↑ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  6. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.