Colburn, Indiana
Census-designated place
Looking east toward Colburn along County Road 700 North. Welcome sign made by Bill Fitzmaurice, a resident of Colburn for 25 years.
Location of Colburn in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°31′08″N 86°42′44″W / 40.51889°N 86.71222°W / 40.51889; -86.71222
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe
Township	Washington
Founded	1858
Founder	Jacob H. Chapman
Area [1]
• Total	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
• Land	0.10 sq mi (0.26 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	663 ft (202 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	164
• Density	1,640.00/sq mi (632.23/km2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
Zip Code	47905
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	2583448[2]

Colburn is a small unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Washington Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2]

It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Colburn was originally called Chapmanville.^[3]

A post office was established at Colburn in 1860, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1988.^[4]

Geography

Colburn is located in Washington Township. Nearby communities include Lafayette (12 miles southwest), Delphi (6 miles north), Buck Creek (4 miles south) and Americus (3.5 miles west).

Demographics