Herbst,_Indiana

Herbst, Indiana

Herbst, Indiana

Census-designated place in Indiana, United States

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]

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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

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References

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


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