Romney, Indiana
Romney, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Post office at the corner of Main and High streets. | |
Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
Romney Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′05″N 086°54′10″W / 40.25139°N 86.90278°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 | 742 ft (226 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 | 2813358[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
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 304 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Education
It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[6] Residents are zoned to Mintonye Elementary School, Southwestern Middle School, and McCutcheon High School.[7]
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Romney, Indiana
- ^ "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.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Tippecanoe County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
- ^ "Corporation Map". Tippecanoe School Corporation. Retrieved June 7, 2025.