Burrows, Indiana

Burrows
Carroll County's location in Indiana
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
 • Total
0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation699 ft (213 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
125
 • Density319.4/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. As of the 2020 census, Burrows had a population of 125.[4] It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area .

History

The Burrows post office was originally called Cornucopia.[5] The post office opened at Burrows (Cornucopia) in 1853.[6]

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020125
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Burrows first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

References

  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. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ^ 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...
  6. ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.