Burrows is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Burrows | |
|---|---|
 Carroll County's location in Indiana | |
  Burrows Location in Carroll County | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′45″N 86°30′12″W / 40.67917°N 86.50333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Carroll |
| Township | Liberty |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Land | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 125 |
| • Density | 319.69/sq mi (123.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EST) |
| ZIP code | 46916 |
| Area code | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-09460[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806463[2] |
History
editThe Burrows post office was originally called Cornucopia.[4] The post office opened at Burrows (Cornucopia) in 1853.[5]
Geography
editBurrows is located along Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 125 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Burrows first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[7]
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burrows, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 83. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
A post office called Cornucopia was established here...
- ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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