Herbst, Indiana

Herbst, Indiana
Census-designated place
Herbst
Herbst
Coordinates: 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W / 40.51472°N 85.78722°W / 40.51472; -85.78722Coordinates: 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W / 40.51472°N 85.78722°W / 40.51472; -85.78722
Country United States
State Indiana
County Grant
Township Franklin
Area
 • Total 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Land 1.31 sq mi (3.38 km2)
 • Water 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2)
Elevation 856 ft (261 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 112
 • Density 86/sq mi (33.1/km2)
ZIP code 46953
FIPS code 18-33178[1]
GNIS feature ID 436052[2]

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]

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 / 40.51472°N 85.78722°W / 40.51472; -85.78722. 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]

References

  1. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "Herbst, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
  3. 1 2 "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...


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