Bourbon

History

The town of Bourbon was laid out in 1853 when it was certain the railroad would be extended to that point. It took its name from Bourbon Township, which was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home of many of the early settlers. The Bourbon Community Building-Gymnasium was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015.

Geography

Bourbon is located at (41.297815, -86.116921). According to the 2010 census, Bourbon has a total area of , all land.

Race & ethnicity

Most-observed species

• Northern Cardinal

  Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  333
• American Robin

  Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
  322
• Red-winged Blackbird

  Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  288
• Mourning Dove

  Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  273
• American Crow

  Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
  272
• Blue Jay

  Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  269
• House Sparrow

  Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  266
• European Starling

  Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
  241

Largest nearby schools

• Triton Elementary School
  Elementary · Bourbon · 528 students · 16.5:1 ratio
• Lincoln Junior High School
  Middle · Plymouth · 510 students · 13.4:1 ratio
• Riverside Intermediate
  Middle · Plymouth · 474 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Triton Jr-Sr High School
  High · Bourbon · 418 students · 14.4:1 ratio
• Argos Community Elementary
  Elementary · Argos · 358 students · 14.9:1 ratio
• Webster Elementary School
  Elementary · Plymouth · 338 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Argos Comm Jr-Sr High School
  High · Argos · 331 students · 13.2:1 ratio

Most recent

• M 3 — 2012-01-26
  5 km NE of Topeka, Indiana
• M 3.8 — 2010-12-30
  6 km SE of Greentown, Indiana