Churubusco, Indiana
Churubusco, Indiana | |
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| Town of Churubusco | |
| Nicknames: 'Busco, Turtle Town, U.S.A. | |
Location of Churubusco in Whitley County, Indiana. | |
City limits as of 2010 annexation. | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′51″N 85°19′11″W / 41.23083°N 85.31972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Whitley |
| Township | Smith |
| Government | |
| • Type | council-clerk |
| • President | Mark Pepple |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Land | 1.05 sq mi (2.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 896 ft (273 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,870 |
| • Density | 1,785.0/sq mi (689.18/km2) |
| Demonym | Busconian |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46723 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-12610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2396645 |
| Website | www |
Churubusco (/ˌtʃɛrəˈbʌskoʊ/ or /ˌtʃɛriˈbʌskoʊ/); often shortened to Busco (/ˈbʌskoʊ/), is a town located near the headwaters of the Eel River in the extreme northeast corner of Whitley County, Indiana, United States, in Smith Township, about 16 miles (26 km) northwest of Fort Wayne. As of the 2020 census, Churubusco had a population of 1,870.