Herbst, Indiana

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Herbst, Indiana
Grant County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Herbst Highlighted 1833178.svg
Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana.
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Coordinates: 40°30′50″N85°47′15″W / 40.51389°N 85.78750°W / 40.51389; -85.78750
Country United States
State Indiana
County Grant
Township Franklin
Area
[1]
  Total
0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
  Land0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
  Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
99
  Density727.94/sq mi (281.19/km2)
ZIP code
46953
FIPS code 18-33178 [3]
GNIS feature ID2583455 [2]

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. [4]

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History

A post office was established at Herbst in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962. [5] August H. Herbst served as the first postmaster. [6]

Geography

Herbst is located in western Grant County 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. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020 99
U.S. Decennial 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: Herbst, Indiana
  3. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. 1 2 "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Herbst CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2016.[ dead link ]
  5. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  6. 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...
  7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.