Delaware, Indiana

Not to be confused with Delaware County, Indiana.

Delaware, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
Delaware is located in Indiana
Delaware
Delaware
Delaware is located in the United States
Delaware
Delaware
Coordinates: 39°08′44″N 85°12′22″W / 39.14556°N 85.20611°W / 39.14556; -85.20611
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyRipley
TownshipDelaware
Platted16 May 1870
Elevation
[1]
938 ft (286 m)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern)
ZIP code
47037
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-17506[2]
GNIS feature ID2830512[1]

Delaware is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]

History

Delaware was platted in 1870.[3] An old variant name of the community was called Rei.[4]

A post office was established at Delaware in 1838, and operated until 1933.[5]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau first delineated Delaware as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delaware, Indiana
  2. ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. This village was platted on May 16, 1870.
  4. ^ "USGS detail on Delaware - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  5. ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
  6. ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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