Haubstadt, Indiana
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| Town of Haubstadt, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Gibson |
| Township | Johnson |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 472 ft (144 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,529 |
| - Density | 2,216/sq mi (855.6/km²) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP code | 47639 |
| Area code(s) | 812 |
| FIPS code | 18-32512[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0435880[2] |
Haubstadt is a town in Johnson Township, Gibson County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,529 at the 2000 census. The ZIP code in Haubstadt is 47639.
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[edit] Geography
Haubstadt is located at (38.204363, -87.575882)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.7 square miles (1.8 km²), all of it land.
Haubstadt has several schools, including Haubstadt Community School (or HCS), Saints Peter and Paul (or Sts. P&P), and Saint James.
[edit] Schools
South Gibson School Corporation
K-8: Haubstadt Community School
9-12: Gibson Southern High School
[edit] Former Schools
Haubstadt Johnson High School (merged into Gibson Southern High School in 1974)
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,529 people, 613 households, and 424 families residing in the town. The population density was 2,232.1 people per square mile (855.6/km²). There were 640 housing units at an average density of 934.3/sq mi (358.1/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 99.67% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Asian, 0.07% from other races, and 0.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.13% of the population.
There were 613 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.7% were non-families. 28.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the town the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 21.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 99.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $42,837, and the median income for a family was $54,000. Males had a median income of $37,098 versus $24,750 for females. The per capita income for the town was $22,482. About 4.0% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Haubstadt was first named Haub's Station. Named after an early settler, Henry Haub, the town was legally platted in 1885 and incorporated in 1913.[4]
Haub built the community's first home, combining a stagecoach shop, general store, and trading post to accommodate travelers on the Noon Day Stage Coach route running to Vincennes. A dance hall was later also built above Mr. Haub's tavern and store, and the complex would later become known as The Log Inn, the areas famous restaurant. The Log Inn is officially recognized as the oldest restaurant in Indiana.[5]
[edit] Haubstadt Train Wreck of 1990
In June 14, 1990, a train, operated by Jacksonville, Florida-based CSX Railroad, was coming into Haubstadt from the south and around 7:00pm suddenly there was a a large crash followed by a lightning-like flash from an electric pole accompanied by a thunderclap and a town-wide power failure. It did not take long for people to realize that a train had de-railed. In the derailment, at least 5 buildings, most of downtown and a lot of Haubstadt's history was destroyed in about 10 seconds. When it was later learned the train was possibly carrying ammonia, Haubstadt was mostly evacuated, mainly by people with respiratory illnesses like asthma. It was later found that the ammonia cars were in fact empty and that the smell was residue from them that was released into the air. It was also found that the tracks had not been maintained properly and that a couple of loose ties coupled with the speed at which the trains move through Haubstadt and neighboring Fort Branch (between 55 - 65 mph) were to blame for the accident.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ History of Gibson County, GibsonCountyIN.org
- ^ Indiana Historical Society
[edit] External links
- Haubstadt, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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