Herbst, Indiana

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.[3]

Herbst, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana.
Herbst
Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana.
Herbst
Herbst (the United States)
Coordinates: 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipFranklin
Area
 • Total1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Land1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Water0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation
856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total112
 • Density86/sq mi (33.1/km2)
ZIP code
46953
FIPS code18-33178[1]
GNIS feature ID436052[2]

History

A post office was established at Herbst in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962.[4] August H. Herbst served as the first postmaster.[5]

Geography

Herbst is located in western Grant County at 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W. It is 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.[3]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

References
  1. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "Herbst, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Herbst CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2016.
  4. "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  5. 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...
  6. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.



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