Burrows
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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
[1]
 • Total0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
699 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

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

Geography

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

Demographics

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

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 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.


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