Herbst, Indiana

Herbst, Indiana
Census-designated place
Herbst Herbst
Coordinates: 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W / 40.51472°N 85.78722°WCoordinates: 40°30′53″N 85°47′14″W / 40.51472°N 85.78722°W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Grant
Township	Franklin
Area
• Total	1.31 sq mi (3.38 km^2)
• Land	1.31 sq mi (3.38 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km^2)
Elevation	856 ft (261 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	112
• Density	86/sq mi (33.1/km^2)
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. 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. "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...