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Romney, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°15′05″N 086°54′10″W / 40.25139°N 86.90278°W / 40.25139; -86.90278
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Romney, Indiana
Post office at the corner of Main and High streets.
Post office at the corner of Main and High streets.
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana
Romney is located in Tippecanoe County, Indiana
Romney
Romney
Location in Tippecanoe County
Coordinates: 40°15′05″N 086°54′10″W / 40.25139°N 86.90278°W / 40.25139; -86.90278
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyTippecanoe
TownshipRandolph
Area
 • Total
0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation742 ft (226 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
304
 • Density347.43/sq mi (134.21/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47981
Area code765
GNIS feature ID2813358[2]

Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

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

History

Originally named Columbia,[3] Romney received its present name from the community of Romney, West Virginia.

The Romney post office has been in operation since 1842.[4]

Geography

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

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020304
U.S. Decennial Census[5]
Romney in 1878.
Romney toy shop

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romney, Indiana
  3. ^ "USGS detail on Romney - Variant Citation". Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  4. ^ "Tippecanoe County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 25, 2016.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.