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Welcome to Huntington ...

The city of Huntington is located in Huntington County<1> and is the County Seat for Huntington County.


The location of Huntington has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


While we don't have a date for the founding of Huntington, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1834.

When the people of Huntington refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Huntingtonian<3>

From the  Census Estimates for 2019, Huntington has a population of 17,154 people<4> (see below for details).

Huntington is 780 feet [238 m] above sea level.<5>.

Time Zone: Huntington lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Huntington lies within the (260) area code.

The ZIP code for Huntington: 46750<6>

Websites for Huntington ...

Official Website:   www.huntington.in.us/

Chamber of Commerce:   www.huntington-chamber.com/

Population Details ...

Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Huntington had an population of 17,154 people. This is a decrease of 1.36% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 1.7% since the 2000 Census).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Huntington had a population of 17,391 people (or 46.85% of the total population of Huntington County). This makes Huntington the county's most populous community.

The population of Huntington represents 0.27% of the population of Indiana (which has 6,483,802 people), making it the state's 49th most populous community.

With a 2010 count of 17,391 people, the population of Huntington has remained roughly the same as the 2000 Census (with a count of 17,450 people).

More information can be found on the Census Page for Huntington.

Communities Also Named Huntington ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 44 communities that are also named Huntington - they are located in Arkansas, California (2), Connecticut, Florida (2), Georgia (4), Illinois (2), Iowa, Maryland (7), Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oregon, South Carolina (4), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Virginia (4), West Virginia and Wisconsin.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Huntington.

Communities near Huntington ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Huntington.

  • Bluffton
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bluffton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluffton
    • Bluffton is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 10,094 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bluffton <7>
  • Wabash
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wabash have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wabash
    • Wabash is located in Wabash County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,845 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wabash <7>
  • Columbia City
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Columbia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Columbia City
    • Columbia City is located in Whitley County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,416 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Columbia City <7>
  • North Manchester
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Ossian
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ossian have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ossian
    • Ossian is located in Wells County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,370 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ossian <7>
  • South Whitley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Roanoke
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Warren
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Warren
    • Warren is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,207 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Warren <7>
  • Markle
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Markle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Markle
    • Markle is located in Huntington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,090 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Markle <7>
  • Van Buren
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Van Buren have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Van Buren
    • Van Buren is located in Grant County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 815 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 Huntington. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Huntington.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Huntington. 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 Huntington.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Huntington. Our list includes 31 papers. See our Newspapers Page for Huntington.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Huntington ...

Looking for more information about Huntington? 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 Huntington, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Huntington.

Adding Huntington to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Huntington 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 Huntington was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

From that list, the Huntington post office opened in 1834.

We also found Huntington in the book titled U.S. Post Offices (Oct. 1846).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Huntington.

The official website for Huntington: www.huntington.in.us/

The official website for Huntington County: www.huntington.in.us/

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 Huntington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>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.
<3>A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Huntington refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a city's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Huntington may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<4>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Huntington.
<5>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Huntington - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<6>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 Huntington). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Huntington or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<7>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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