About Carbon
Carbon, IN is a tiny community located in western Indiana with an estimated population of 258.
Officially, Carbon is an incorporated town — local government on a neighborly scale. The community covers 0.15 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,720 residents per square mile.
📰 Carbon News Today
- Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program Front-End Engineering Design (FEED) Studies Selections for Award Negotiations energy.gov · Aug 14
- Indiana preparing federal takeover application, regulations for controversial carbon storage wells Indiana Capital Chronicle · Jul 28
- Morgan County Justice Campus evacuated as carbon monoxide testing takes place Fox 59 · Jul 29
- Indiana moves to take more control over underground carbon storage - WTHI-TV WTHI-TV · Jul 29
- “Huge Wave” of Carbon Storage Projects Sets off Alarms in Rural Indiana Mother Jones · Jul 14
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Carbon Unique
- One of the smallest municipal footprints in the country at just 0.15 sq mi.
- Positioned in western Indiana, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
- Part of the fabric of Indiana — one of 976 recognized communities statewide.
Why People Love It Here
- Small-town pace of life: less traffic, more community, and neighbors who wave.
- Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateIndiana
TypeTown
Population (2024)258
Rank in state#481 of 566
Land area0.15 sq mi
Density1,720/sq mi
Coordinates39.5992, -87.1077