Herbst, Indiana | |
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Census-designated place | |
Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana. |
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Location of Herbst in Grant County, Indiana. | |
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 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 |
GNIS feature ID | 436052 |
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.
A post office was established at Herbst in 1880, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1962. August H. Herbst served as the first postmaster.
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.