Stockwell, Indiana
Appearance
Stockwell, Indiana | |
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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] |
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.
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
[edit]An 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
[edit]Stockwell 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 | %± |
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2010 | 545 | — | |
2020 | 494 | −9.4% | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
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A welcome sign in Stockwell
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A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo
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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.