Romney, Indiana Explained

Romney, Indiana
Settlement Type:Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Mapsize:150px
Pushpin Map:USA Indiana Tippecanoe County
Pushpin Label:Romney
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Tippecanoe County
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Indiana
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Tippecanoe
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Randolph
Area Total Sq Mi:0.88
Area Land Sq Mi:0.88
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Total:304
Population Density Km2:134.21
Population Density Sq Mi:347.43
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:742
Coordinates:40.2514°N -86.9028°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:47981
Area Code:765
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:2813358
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.27
Area Land Km2:2.27
Area Water Km2:0.00

Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.

The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Originally named Columbia,[2] Romney received its present name from the community of Romney, West Virginia.

The Romney post office has been in operation since 1842.[3]

Geography

Romney is located in Randolph Township, just south of the intersection of U.S. Route 231 and State Road 28.

Demographics

References

  1. Web site: 2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. March 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: USGS detail on Romney - Variant Citation. 25 July 2016.
  3. Web site: Tippecanoe County. Jim Forte Postal History. July 25, 2016.