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; -85.78750CountryUnited StatesStateIndianaCountyGrantTownship FranklinArea

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• Total0.14 sq mi (0.35 km²) • Land0.14 sq mi (0.35 km²) • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km²)Elevation

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856 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

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

Historical population
Census	Pop.	Note	%±
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.