Blanford, Indiana

Blanford is a census-designated place in Clinton Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]

Blanford, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Blanford in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°39′54″N 87°31′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipClinton
Area
[1]
 • Total0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Land0.73 sq mi (1.90 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
571 ft (174 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total280
 • Density381.47/sq mi (147.26/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47842
Area code(s)765
GNIS feature ID431177

History

Blanford was laid out in 1912.[4] The community was named for L. S. Blanford, who owned the land where the village is located.[5] A post office has been in operation at Blanford since 1915.[6]

Geography

Blanford is located at 39°39′54″N 87°31′14″W (39.665060, -87.520580).

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020280—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

See also

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
  3. "Blanford, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  4. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 68. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on October 26, 1912...
  5. Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.) (1990). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 87. ISBN 978-0-938021-34-6.
  6. "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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