Lynn, Indiana
town in Randolph County, Indiana, United States
Lynn is a town in Washington Township, Randolph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 954 at the 2020 census.
History
A post office was established at Lynn in 1838. The town plat was recorded in 1850.
On March 10, 1986, an F3 tornado struck the town, causing considerable damage to several homes. This tornado was part of a larger tornado outbreak. Despite the damage, however, there were no injuries reported.
Geography
Lynn is located at 40°2′51″N 84°56′32″W (40.047590, -84.942173).
According to the 2010 census, Lynn has a total area of 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2), all land.
Demographics
2010 census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,097 people, 439 households, and 302 families living in the town.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Lynn, Indiana” is town in Randolph County, Indiana, United States. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Lynn, Indiana and town, not as a finished interpretation.
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The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 2, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q3293469. VIAF identifies the subject as 150237049. Authority coordinates are 40.047, -84.942. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1838, 1850 and 1986.
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