Shepardsville, Indiana

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Shepardsville, Indiana
Census-designated place
Vigo County Indiana Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Shepardsville Highlighted 1869336.svg
Location of Shepardsville in Vigo County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°36′06″N87°25′35″W / 39.60167°N 87.42639°W / 39.60167; -87.42639 [1]
Country United States
State Indiana
County Vigo
Township Fayette
Area
[2]
 • Total
0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
 • Water0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[1]
548 ft (167 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
219
 • Density238.2/sq mi (91.98/km2)
Time zone UTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47880
Area codes 812, 930
GNIS feature ID2631345 [1]

Shepardsville is an unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along Trinity Ave. north of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County. [3] Although Shepardsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47880. [4]

Contents

The community is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.

History

Shepardsville was founded in 1920. [5] The post office at Shepardsville has been in operation since 1937. [6]

Fire Protection

Fire protection for the community of Shepardsville is handled by the Shepardsville Fire Department. est 1957

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020 219—
U.S. Decennial Census [7]

Education

All areas in Vigo County are in the Vigo County School Corporation. [8] Shepardsville is zoned to New Goshen is zoned to Fayette Elementary School, [9] West Vigo Middle School and West Vigo High School. [10] West Vigo Middle School, and West Vigo High School. [11]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shepardsville, Indiana
  2. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ↑ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 42. ISBN   0-89933-319-2.
  4. ↑ Zip Code Lookup
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  300. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village was settled in 1920...
  6. ↑ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ↑ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Vigo County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
  9. ↑ Fayette [Elementary School Boundary] (Map). Vigo County School Corporation . Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Linked from here
  10. ↑ West Vigo Middle/High School Boundary (PDF) (Map). Vigo County School Corporation . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
  11. ↑ West Vigo Middle/High School Boundary (PDF) (Map). Vigo County School Corporation . Retrieved June 6, 2025.
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