Bringhurst, Indiana

Bringhurst
The corner of Main Street (left) and Walnut Street (right)
Carroll County's location in Indiana
Bringhurst
Location in Carroll County
Coordinates: 40°31′37″N 86°31′31″W / 40.52694°N 86.52528°W / 40.52694; -86.52528
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyCarroll
TownshipMonroe
Area
 • Total
0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Land0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation722 ft (220 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
215
 • Density1,523.8/sq mi (588.36/km2)
ZIP code
46913
FIPS code18-07714[3]
GNIS feature ID2806460[2]

Bringhurst is an unincorporated community in Monroe Township, Carroll County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Bringhurst had a population of 215.[4] It is part of the Lafayette, Indiana Metropolitan Statistical Area.

History

The Bringhurst post office was established in 1872.[5] Bringhurst was named for Colonel Bringhurst.[6]

Geography

Bringhurst is located less than a mile south of the larger community of Flora along the Winamac Southern Railway. Indiana State Road 75 runs north and south along the town's west side.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020215—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

Bringhurst first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bringhurst, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
  5. ^ "Carroll County". Jim Forte Postal History. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  6. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...received its present name for Colonel Bringhurst of Logansport.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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