Stockwell, Indiana
Stockwell, Indiana | |
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The corner of Orchard and Monroe. | |
Location of Stockwell in Tippecanoe County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°16′50″N 86°45′02″W / 40.28056°N 86.75056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe County |
| Township | Lauramie |
| Founded | 1859 |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2) |
| • Land | 2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2) |
| Elevation | 771 ft (235 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 494 |
| • Density | 199.92/sq mi (77.19/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47983 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2583472[2] |
Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] It was once a stop along the Indianapolis, Cincinnati and Lafayette Railroad, but the rail line has since been removed. The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.[3] A post office was established under the name Bakers Corners in 1853, and was renamed to Stockwell in 1859. It is still currently in operation.[4]
Geography
Stockwell is on a bend in Lauramie Creek in Lauramie Township, less than two miles west of U.S. Route 52. Stockwell had a population of 545 at the 2010 census.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 545 | — | |
| 2020 | 494 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Education
It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[6] Residents are zoned to James Cole Elementary School, Wainwright Middle School, and McCutcheon High School.[7]
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A welcome sign in Stockwell
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A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo
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Stockwell in 1878
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: Stockwell, Indiana
- ^ "USGS detail on Stockwell - 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.