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Welcome to Borden ...

The town of Borden is located in Clark County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Borden, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1891.

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Borden has a population of 919 people<2> (see below for details).

Borden is 570 feet [174 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Borden lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you leave Borden and travel south, you will leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Borden is located in the (812) area code.

The ZIP code for Borden: 47106<4>

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Borden had an population of 919 people. This is an increase of 13.74% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 12.35% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Borden had a population of 808 people. This makes Borden the county's 5th most populous community.

The population of Borden represents 0.01% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 341st most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 808 people, the population of Borden decreased 1.22% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 818 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Borden.

Communities Also Named Borden ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 9 communities that are also named Borden - they are located in California (2), New York, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Saskatchewan, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Borden.

Communities near Borden ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Borden.

  • Louisville
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
  • Jeffersonville
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • New Albany
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Clarksville
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
    • Clarksville is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <5>
  • Sellersburg
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
    • Sellersburg is located in Clark County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <5>
  • Charlestown
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Scottsburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scottsburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scottsburg
    • Scottsburg is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,703 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scottsburg <5>
  • Salem
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salem
    • Salem is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 6,236 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salem <5>
  • Prospect
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
    • Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <5>
  • Georgetown
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Borden. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Borden.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Borden. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Borden.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Borden. See our Newspapers Page for Borden.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Borden ...

Looking for more information about Borden? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Borden, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Borden.

Adding Borden to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Borden in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Borden was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>

From that list, the Borden post office opened in 1891.

We also found Borden in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Borden.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Borden. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/

The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Clark, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Borden.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Borden - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a town (such as Borden). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Borden or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<7>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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