Milroy, Indiana

Milroy, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Location of Milroy in Rush County, Indiana.
Location of Milroy in Rush County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°30′02″N 85°28′02″W / 39.50056°N 85.46722°W / 39.50056; -85.46722
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRush
TownshipAnderson
Area
 • Total
0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Land0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
965 ft (294 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
628
 • Density948.2/sq mi (366.11/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46156
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2629873

Milroy is a census-designated place in Anderson Township, in the southern part of Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

As of the 2020 census, Milroy had a population of 628.

History

Main Street

Milroy was laid out and platted in 1830. The Milroy post office has been in operation since 1832.

Education

The community contains Milroy Elementary School, a public school in the county school district.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020628—
U.S. Decennial Census

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: Milroy, Indiana
  3. ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  4. ↑ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 661.
  5. ↑ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Milroy Elementary School". Rush County Schools. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.