Map of Carbon town, Indiana

Carbon is a town in Van Buren Township, Clay County, Indiana, United States. The population was 397 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Terre Haute Metropolitan Statistical Area.

Carbon town overview:
Name:	Carbon town
LSAD Code:	43
LSAD Description:	town (suffix)
State:	Indiana
County:	Clay County
Elevation:	689 ft (210 m)
Total Area:	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km²)
Land Area:	0.15 sq mi (0.39 km²)
Water Area:	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)
Total Population:	263
Population Density:	1,765.10/sq mi (682.31/km²)
ZIP code:	47837
Area code:	812
FIPS code:	1810198
GNISfeature ID:	0432123

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History

Carbon had its start by the building of the railroad through that territory. A post office was established at Carbon in 1870. It was named after the Carbon Coal Company.