Bringhurst, Indiana

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Bringhurst
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Carroll County's location in Indiana
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Bringhurst
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°31′37″N86°31′31″W / 40.52694°N 86.52528°W / 40.52694; -86.52528
Country United States
State Indiana
County Carroll
Township Monroe
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Land0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
215
 • Density1,524.82/sq mi (588.36/km2)
ZIP code
46913
FIPS code 18-07714 [3]
GNIS feature ID2806460 [2]

Bringhurst is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

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History

The Bringhurst post office was established in 1872. [4] Bringhurst was named for Colonel Bringhurst. [5]

Geography

Bringhurst is located less than a mile south of the larger community of Flora along the Winamac Southern Railway. Indiana State Road 75 runs north and south along the town's west side.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 215—
U.S. Decennial Census [6]

Bringhurst first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. [7]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bringhurst, Indiana
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  76. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. ...received its present name for Colonel Bringhurst of Logansport.
  6. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.


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