Bippus, Indiana

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Bippus, Indiana
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Bippus
Coordinates: 40°56′37″N85°37′32″W / 40.94361°N 85.62556°W / 40.94361; -85.62556
Country United States
State Indiana
County Huntington
Township Warren
Elevation
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850 ft (260 m)
ZIP code
46750
FIPS code 18-05338 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830417 [1]

Bippus is an unincorporated community in Warren Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States.

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History

Bippus was laid out and platted in 1885, although a settlement had existed there for sometime prior. It was named for George Jacob Bippus, who was instrumental in bringing the railroad to the site. [3]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Bippus as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [4]

Notable people

Bippus was the hometown of sportscaster Chris Schenkel. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bippus, Indiana
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Bash, Frank Sumner (1914). History of Huntington County, Indiana: A Narrative Account of Its Historical Progress, Its People, and Its Principal Interests. The Lewis Publishing Company. pp.  153.
  4. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  5. Wilson, Earl (November 27, 1969). "Small Towns Have Produced Many Big Stars". The Milwaukee Sentinel. pp. A33. Retrieved May 22, 2015.