Stockwell, Indiana
Stockwell, Indiana | |
|---|---|
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 | 199.9/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] As of the 2020 census, Stockwell had a population of 494.[3] 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
[edit]An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.[4] 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.[5]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 545 | — | |
| 2020 | 494 | −9.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[6] | |||
Education
[edit]It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[7] Residents are zoned to James Cole Elementary School, Wainwright Middle School, and McCutcheon High School.[8]
Notable people
[edit]- Albert Smith White (1803–1864), U.S. senator, U.S. representative, and U.S. district judge from Indiana[9]
- A welcome sign in Stockwell
- A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo
- Stockwell in 1878
References
[edit]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Stockwell, Indiana
- ↑ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ "Albert S. White". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Office of the House Historian and Office of the Senate Historian. Retrieved April 12, 2026.
