Milroy is a census-designated place in Anderson Township, in the southern part of Rush County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]
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] |
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
editThe community contains Milroy Elementary School, a public school in the county school district.[5]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
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