Burrows, Indiana

Burrows is an unincorporated community in Liberty Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Burrows
Unincorporated community
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Burrows
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°40′36″N 86°30′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipLiberty
Area
[1]
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total125
 • Density319.69/sq mi (123.31/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EST)
ZIP code
46916
Area code(s)574
FIPS code18-09460[2]
GNIS feature ID431874[3]

History

The Burrows post office was originally called Cornucopia.[4] The post office opened at Burrows (Cornucopia) in 1853.[5]

Geography

Burrows is located at 40°40′36″N 86°30′27″W. Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway both pass northeast through town.

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
2020125—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Burrows, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-10.
  4. 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...
  5. "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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