Webster, Indiana

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Webster, Indiana
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Webster
Coordinates: 39°54′05″N84°56′34″W / 39.90139°N 84.94278°W / 39.90139; -84.94278
Country United States
State Indiana
County Wayne
Township Webster
Elevation
[1]
1,079 ft (329 m)
Time zone UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47392
Area code 765
GNIS feature ID2830577 [1]

Webster is an unincorporated community in Webster Township, Wayne County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. [1]

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History

Webster was laid out in about 1850. [2] An old variant name of the community was called Dover. [3] The post office at Webster has been in operation since 1851. [4]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2023 (est.)149 [5]

The United States Census Bureau defined Webster as a census designated place in the 2022 American Community Survey. [6]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Webster, Indiana
  2. History of Wayne County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns, Volume 2. Inter-State Publishing Company. 1884. p. 809.
  3. Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History . Indiana University Press. p.  341. ISBN   978-0-253-32866-3. This village earlier was called Dover...
  4. "Wayne County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 7, 2016.
  5. "B03002 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – Webster CDP – 2023 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates". U.S. Census Bureau. July 1, 2023. Retrieved August 1, 2025.
  6. "2022 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.