Delaware is an unincorporated community in Delaware Township, Ripley County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[1]
Delaware, Indiana | |
|---|---|
  Delaware  Delaware | |
| Coordinates: 39°08′44″N 85°12′22″W / 39.14556°N 85.20611°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Ripley |
| Township | Delaware |
| Platted | 16 May 1870 |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern) |
| ZIP code | 47037 |
| Area code(s) | 812, 930 |
| FIPS code | 18-17506[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2830512[1] |
History
editDelaware 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
editThe United States Census Bureau first delineated Delaware as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Delaware, Indiana
- ^ "US Census website". US Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "USGS detail on Delaware - Variant Citation". Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "Ripley County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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