Woodburn, Indiana
| Woodburn, Indiana | |
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| City | |
 Location in the state of Indiana |
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| Coordinates: 41°7′34″N 84°51′10″W / 41.12611°N 84.85278°WCoordinates: 41°7′34″N 84°51′10″W / 41.12611°N 84.85278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Allen |
| Township | Maumee |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Joseph F. Kelsey (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Land | 0.93 sq mi (2.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 751 ft (229 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,520 |
| • Estimate (2012) | 1,581 |
| • Density | 1,634.4/sq mi (631.0/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46797 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-85184 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0446280 |
Woodburn is a city in Maumee Township, Allen County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,579 at the 2000 census, making it the second smallest city in the state, after Cannelton. The population was 1,520 at the 2010 census, making it the smallest in state as Cannelton had a population of 1,563 in the 2010 Census.
Woodburn is located at 41°7′34″N 84°51′10″W / 41.12611°N 84.85278°W (41.126074, -84.852724).
According to the 2010 census, Woodburn has a total area of 0.93 square miles (2.41 km2), all land.
Woodburn is located adjacent to U.S. Route 24. In 1989, a group of Indiana and Ohio residents met in Woodburn to form the Fort to Port Improvement Organization to lobby for expansion of the highway between Fort Wayne, Indiana and Toledo, Ohio. The meeting was organized by State Representative Mitch Harper.
In 1865 Joseph Edgerton and Joseph Smith platted the town of Woodburn, or Phelps Station as it was called at that time. The two men chose this area due to the abundant timber, fertile ground, and nearby river. After two large, accidental fires in the area Joseph Edgerton sent his son Edward Edgerton to Woodburn to sell off large tracts of land for farming.
This area was first known as Phelps Station due to the train depot. There were five families and a Post Office. In September 1865 the town was again platted with the name Woodburn due to the enormous wood burnings to clear the land. In 1895 a group of local men decided to incorporate the town into Shirley City in honor of Senator Robert B Shirley.
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