Romney, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
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Romney is an unincorporated community in Randolph Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] As of the 2020 census, Romney had a population of 304.[3]
Romney, Indiana | |
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Post office at the corner of Main and High streets. | |
 Tippecanoe County's location in Indiana | |
  Romney Location in Tippecanoe County | |
| Coordinates: 40°15′05″N 086°54′10″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Tippecanoe |
| Township | Randolph |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Land | 0.88 sq mi (2.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 742 ft (226 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 304 |
| • Density | 347.6/sq mi (134.21/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47981 |
| Area code | 765 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2813358[2] |
The community is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.
History
Originally named Columbia,[4] Romney received its present name from the community of Romney, West Virginia.
The Romney post office has been in operation since 1842.[5]
Geography
Romney is located in Randolph Township, just south of the intersection of U.S. Route 231 and State Road 28.
Demographics
Education
It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.[7] Residents are zoned to Mintonye Elementary School, Southwestern Middle School, and McCutcheon High School.[8]
