Herbst, Indiana
Herbst is an unincorporated census-designated place in Franklin Township, Grant County, Indiana, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 112.[3]
Herbst, Indiana | |
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Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana. | |
Herbst Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana. Herbst Herbst (the United States) | |
Coordinates: 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Indiana |
County | Grant |
Township | Franklin |
Area | |
• Total | 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
• Land | 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
Elevation | 856 ft (261 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 112 |
• Density | 86/sq mi (33.1/km2) |
ZIP code | 46953 |
FIPS code | 18-33178[1] |
GNIS feature ID | 436052[2] |
History
A post office was established at Herbst in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962.[4] August H. Herbst served as the first postmaster.[5]
Geography
Herbst is located in western Grant County at 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W. It is 9 miles (14 km) southwest of Marion, the county seat, and 2 miles (3 km) east of Swayzee.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Herbst CDP has an area of 1.31 square miles (3.38 km2), all of it land.[3]
References
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- "Herbst, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Herbst CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
- "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
- Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 162. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
...August H. Herbst, the first storekeeper and postmaster...
- "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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