Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed.
Stockwell, Indiana | |
|---|---|
 The corner of Orchard and Monroe. | |
 Location of Stockwell in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′50″N 86°45′02″W / 40.28056°N 86.75056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe County |
| Township | Lauramie Township |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2) |
| • Land | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 494 |
| • Density | 199.92/sq mi (77.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47983 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583472[2] |
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
editAn old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.[3]
A post office was established under the name Bakers Corners in 1853, and was renamed to Stockwell in 1859. It is still currently in operation.[4]
Geography
editStockwell is on a bend in Lauramie Creek in Lauramie Township, less than two miles west of U.S. Route 52. Stockwell had a population of 545 at the 2010 census.
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 545 | — | |
| 2020 | 494 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
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A welcome sign in Stockwell -
A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo -
Stockwell in 1878
References
edit- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stockwell, Indiana
- ^ "USGS detail on Stockwell - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.