Ferdinand

History

Ferdinand was founded in 1840 by Fr. Joseph Kundek and was named after the Emperor Ferdinand I of Austria. The town was settled by mostly German-speaking people from central Europe. At one time Ferdinand was known as the wooden shoe village. At the end of the 19th century, Ferdinand contained many businesses, including a machine works, a brick works, brewery, several taverns, and a dairy. The Ferdinand post office has been in operation since 1850. In 1867, the Monastery of Immaculate Conception was founded in Ferdinand. Ferdinand was incorporated as a town in 1905. In 1906, the Ferdinand News was established as the local newspaper. Just prior to World War II the Civilian Conservation Corps created the Ferdinand State Forest. The Monastery Immaculate Conception and Dr. Alois Wollenmann House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Geography

Ferdinand is located at (38.225392, -86.860996). According to the 2010 census, Ferdinand has a total area of , of which (or 98.27%) is land and (or 1.73%) is water.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Huntingburg Elementary School
  Elementary · Huntingburg · 736 students · 19.4:1 ratio
• Southridge High School
  High · Huntingburg · 566 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Forest Park Jr-Sr High School
  High · Ferdinand · 533 students · 13:1 ratio
• Southridge Middle School
  Middle · Huntingburg · 409 students · 17:1 ratio
• Ferdinand Elementary School
  Elementary · Ferdinand · 301 students · 17.7:1 ratio
• Holland Elementary School
  Elementary · Holland · 254 students · 15.9:1 ratio
• Pine Ridge Elementary School
  Elementary · Birdseye · 236 students · 16.9:1 ratio
• Cedar Crest Intermediate School
  Middle · Huntingburg · 184 students · 20.4:1 ratio