Haubstadt, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Town of Haubstadt, Indiana
settlement_type = Town
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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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unit_pref = Imperial
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gibson
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Johnson
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area_magnitude = 1 E6
area_total_km2 = 1.8
area_land_km2 = 1.8
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population_as_of = 2007
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population_total = 2021
population_density_km2 = 855.6
timezone = CST
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.7
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elevation_m = 144
elevation_ft = 472
latd = 38 |latm = 12 |lats = 16 |latNS = N
longd = 87 |longm = 34 |longs = 33 |longEW = W
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 47639
area_code = 812
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blank_info = 18-32512GR|2
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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.

Geography

Haubstadt is located at coor dms|38|12|16|N|87|34|33|W|city (38.204363, -87.575882)GR|1.

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.

chools

South Gibson School Corporation

K-8: Haubstadt Community School

9-12: Gibson Southern High School

Former Schools

Haubstadt Johnson High School (merged into Gibson Southern High School in 1974)

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

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. [History of Gibson County, GibsonCountyIN.org]

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. [Indiana Historical Society]

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 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.

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