Milroy, Indiana | |
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![]() Location of Milroy in Rush County, Indiana. | |
Coordinates: 39°30′02″N 85°28′02″W / 39.50056°N 85.46722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Rush |
Township | Anderson |
Area | |
• Total | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
• Land | 0.66 sq mi (1.72 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 965 ft (294 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 628 |
• Density | 948.64/sq mi (366.11/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
ZIP code | 46156 |
Area code | 765 |
GNIS feature ID | 2629873[2] |
Milroy is a census-designated place in Anderson Township, in the southern part of Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
History
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Milroy was laid out and platted in 1830.[3] The Milroy post office has been in operation since 1832.[4]
Education
[edit]The community contains Milroy Elementary School, a public school in the county school district.[5]
Demographics
[edit]Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 628 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[6] |
References
[edit]- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Milroy, Indiana
- ^ History of Rush County, Indiana: From the Earliest Time to the Present, with Biographical Sketches, Notes, Etc. Eastern Indiana Publishing Company. 1888. p. 661.
- ^ "Rush County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
- ^ "Milroy Elementary School". Rush County Schools. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
External links
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