Bippus, Indiana

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Bippus, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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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]

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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.


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