Huntingburg

History

Huntingburg was platted in 1837 by Colonel Jacob Geiger who purchased of land and became one of the city's first permanent settlers. Huntingburg was incorporated as a town in 1866. The Huntingburg Commercial Historic District and Huntingburg Town Hall and Fire Engine House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Huntingburg post office has been in operation since 1842. As part of Dubois County, Huntingburg re-entered the Eastern Time Zone on November 4, 2007, after 15 months on the Central Time Zone. On May 14, 2020, during the 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic, the city's local meat processing plant run by Farbest Foods reported 42 cases of COVID-19 among the employees, resulting in an 2-day closure beginning on May 18.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Huntingburg has a total area of , of which (or 95.96%) is land and (or 4.04%) is water. The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Huntingburg, IN has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

Race & ethnicity

Largest nearby schools

• Jasper High School
  High · Jasper · 1,046 students · 16.3:1 ratio
• Jasper Elementary School
  Elementary · Jasper · 989 students · 18:1 ratio
• Huntingburg Elementary School
  Elementary · Huntingburg · 736 students · 19.4:1 ratio
• Jasper Middle School
  Middle · Jasper · 687 students · 17.2:1 ratio
• Southridge High School
  High · Huntingburg · 566 students · 15.3:1 ratio
• Ireland Elementary School
  Elementary · Ireland · 551 students · 18.4:1 ratio
• Forest Park Jr-Sr High School
  High · Ferdinand · 533 students · 13:1 ratio
• Southridge Middle School
  Middle · Huntingburg · 409 students · 17:1 ratio