Welcome to Huntingburg ...
The city of Huntingburg is located in Dubois County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntingburg, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was in a book dated 1895.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Huntingburg has a population of 6,159 people<2> (see below for details).
Huntingburg is 480 feet [146 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Huntingburg lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Note: If you travel south from Huntingburg (for example, toward Dale), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).
The area code for Huntingburg: (812)
The ZIP code for Huntingburg: 47542<4>
Websites for Huntingburg ...
Official Website: www.huntingburg.org/
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huntingburg had an population of 6,159 people. This is an increase of 1.68% since the 2010 Census (or an increase of 10.02% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Huntingburg had a population of 6,057 people (which is 14.46% of the total population of Dubois County). This makes Huntingburg the county's 2nd most populous community.
The population of Huntingburg represents 0.09% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 106th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 6,057 people, the population of Huntingburg increased 8.2% from the 2000 Census (which had a count of 5,598 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Huntingburg.
Communities near Huntingburg ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntingburg.
- Jasper
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jasper
- Jasper is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,667 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jasper <5>
- Santa Claus
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Santa Claus
- Santa Claus is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,404 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Santa Claus <5>
- Ferdinand
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ferdinand have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ferdinand
- Ferdinand is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,253 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ferdinand <5>
- Dale
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,480 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dale <5>
- Winslow
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winslow have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winslow
- Winslow is located in Pike County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 829 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winslow <5>
- Birdseye
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Birdseye
- Birdseye is located in Dubois County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 416 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Birdseye <5>
- Tennyson
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tennyson have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tennyson
- Tennyson is located in Warrick County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 303 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tennyson <5>
- Gentryville
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gentryville
- Gentryville is located in Spencer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 263 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gentryville <5>
- Spurgeon
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Alfordsville
(18 miles [29 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Alfordsville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alfordsville
- Alfordsville is located in Davies's County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Huntingburg. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntingburg.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntingburg. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Huntingburg.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntingburg. Our list includes 8 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huntingburg.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntingburg ...
Looking for more information about Huntingburg? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Huntingburg, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntingburg.
Adding Huntingburg to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Huntingburg in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Huntingburg was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).
We also found Huntingburg on a map (with an unknown title) dated 1908.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntingburg.
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Huntingburg: www.huntingburg.org/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Indiana's counties, including Dubois, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huntingburg. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntingburg - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a city (such as Huntingburg). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntingburg or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS). |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |