Hobbs, Indiana

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Hobbs, Indiana
Unincorporated community and Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°17′06″N85°57′10″W / 40.28500°N 85.95278°W / 40.28500; -85.95278
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Indiana.svg  Indiana
County Tipton
Township Madison
Founded1878
Named after Henderson Hobbs
Area
 • Total
0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Land0.83 sq mi (2.14 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[1]
866 ft (264 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46047
Area code 765
FIPS code 18-34168 [2]
GNIS feature ID2830558 [1]

Hobbs is an unincorporated community in Madison Township, Tipton County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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It is part of the Kokomo, Indiana, Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

Hobbs was founded in 1878 by Henderson Hobbs. He built his farm just next to the Lake Erie & Western Railroad that ran through the area. [3] A Christian church was founded in 1884. They converted an old school house turned blacksmith shop into a church in 1896. A new building was constructed in 1911. [4] A Methodist Episcopal Church was founded in the community in 1909 after separating from the church in Windfall. [5] As of 1914, Hobbs had a population of 200. During that time, mills for flour and wood were the primary economic drivers. [3]

The post office at Hobbs has been in operation since 1876. [6]

Geography

As of 2024, Hobbs had a total land area of 0.826 square miles (2.14 km2), all land. [7]

Demographics

The United States Census Bureau delineated Hobbs as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [8]

References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hobbs, Indiana
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 Pershing, p. 82
  4. ↑ Pershing, p. 202-203
  5. ↑ Pershing, p. 199
  6. ↑ "Tipton County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 22, 2016.
  7. ↑ "2024 Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau.
  8. ↑ "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.

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