Stockwell, Indiana

Stockwell, originally named Lauramie, is a census-designated place in Lauramie Township, Tippecanoe County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.^[2] 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.

Stockwell, Indiana
Census-designated place
The corner of Orchard and Monroe.
Location of Stockwell in Tippecanoe County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 40°16′50″N 86°45′02″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Tippecanoe County
Township	Lauramie
Founded	1859
Area [1]
• Total	2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
• Land	2.47 sq mi (6.40 km2)
Elevation [2]	771 ft (235 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	494
• Density	199.92/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]

History

An old variant name of the community was called Bakers Corner.^[3] 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.^[4]

Geography

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

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	545		—
2020	494		−9.4%
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

It is in the Tippecanoe School Corporation.^[6] Residents are zoned to James Cole Elementary School, Wainwright Middle School, and McCutcheon High School.^[7]

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  A welcome sign in Stockwell
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  A July 2007 wedding at the town's gazebo
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  Stockwell in 1878