Herbst, Indiana
Census-designated place in Indiana, United States
40°30′50″N 85°47′15″W / 40.51389°N 85.78750°W / 40.51389; -85.78750[1]
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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]
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
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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2020 | 99 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[7] |
References
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herbst, Indiana
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Herbst CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2016.[dead link]
- ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
- ^ 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...
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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Municipalities and communities of Grant County, Indiana, United States
County seat: Marion
- Herbst
- Jalapa
- Landess
- Mier
- Point Isabel
- Sims
communities
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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