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Revision as of 12:21, 5 November 2023
Romney, Indiana | |
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Coordinates: 40°14′58″N 086°54′15″W / 40.24944°N 86.90417°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Tippecanoe |
Township | Randolph |
Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
• Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 735 ft (224 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 304 |
• Density | 347.43/sq mi (134.21/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 47981 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 442271 |
Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3]
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Originally named Columbia,[4] Romney received its present name from the community of Romney, West Virginia.
The Romney post office has been in operation since 1842.[5]
Geography
Romney is located at 40°15'5" North, 86°54'13" West (40.251426, -86.903618) in Randolph Township, just south of the intersection of U.S. Route 231 and State Road 28. The community's elevation is listed as 735 feet (224 meters) ASL, with the Post Office elevation listed at 745 feet (227 meters).[2]
Demographics
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 304 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
Gallery
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Romney in 1878.
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Romney toy shop
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved August 12, 2020.
- ^ "Romney, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
- ^ "USGS detail on Romney - 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.