Burrows, Indiana Explained

Official Name:Burrows
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Mapsize:120px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Carroll County
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Carroll County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Carroll
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Liberty
Area Total Km2:1.01
Area Land Km2:1.01
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:125
Timezone:EST
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EST
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Coordinates:40.6792°N -86.5033°W
Elevation Ft:699
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:46916
Area Code:574
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:18-09460[1]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2806463
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[2]
Area Total Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Km2:0.00
Area Land Sq Mi:0.39
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:319.69
Population Density Km2:123.31

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

History

The Burrows post office was originally called Cornucopia.[3] The post office opened at Burrows (Cornucopia) in 1853.[4]

Geography

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

Demographics

References

  1. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  2. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  3. Book: Baker, Ronald L.. From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. registration. October 1995. Indiana University Press. 978-0-253-32866-3. 83. A post office called Cornucopia was established here....
  4. Web site: Carroll County . Jim Forte Postal History . 28 August 2014.