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Herbst, Indiana

Coordinates: 40°30′50″N 85°47′15″W / 40.51389°N 85.78750°W / 40.51389; -85.78750
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Herbst, Indiana
Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana.
Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana.
Herbst is located in Indiana
Herbst
Herbst
Herbst is located in the United States
Herbst
Herbst
Coordinates: 40°30′50″N 85°47′15″W / 40.51389°N 85.78750°W / 40.51389; -85.78750
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyGrant
TownshipFranklin
Area
 • Total0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
 • Land0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation856 ft (261 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total99
 • Density727.94/sq mi (281.19/km2)
ZIP code
46953
FIPS code18-33178[3]
GNIS feature ID2583455[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.[4]

History

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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

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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

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
202099
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

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  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Herbst, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ a b "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Herbst CDP, Indiana". American Factfinder. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved December 2, 2016.[dead link]
  5. ^ "Grant County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 12, 2014.
  6. ^ 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...
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.