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Burrows, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°40′45″N 86°30′12″W / 40.67917°N 86.50333°W / 40.67917; -86.50333
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Burrows
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Burrows is located in Carroll County, Indiana
Burrows
Burrows
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°40′45″N 86°30′12″W / 40.67917°N 86.50333°W / 40.67917; -86.50333
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipLiberty
Area
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation699 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 code574
FIPS code18-09460[3]
GNIS feature ID2806463[2]

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

History

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

Geography

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Burrows is located along Indiana State Road 25 and the Norfolk Southern Railway.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020125
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Burrows, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  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 August 28, 2014.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.