Azalia, Indiana | |
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![]() Bartholomew County's location in Indiana | |
Coordinates: 39°05′33″N 85°50′41″W / 39.09250°N 85.84472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Bartholomew |
Township | Sand Creek |
Elevation | 594 ft (181 m) |
Time zone | UTC-5 ( Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC-4 ( EDT) |
ZIP code | 47232 |
FIPS code | 18-03052 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 2830308 [1] |
Azalia is an unincorporated community in Sand Creek Township, Bartholomew County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]
Officially platted on April 1, 1831, [3] a post office was established at Azalia in 1833 and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1934. [4] It was named for the flowering shrub azalea. [5]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1860 | 120 | — | |
1870 | 91 | −24.2% | |
U.S. Decennial Census [6] |
Azalia last appeared in the U.S. Census as a separately-returned community in 1870, when it had a reported population of 91 residents.
The name is for the flower, though apparently it is commendatory rather than descriptive.