Haubstadt, Indiana

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History

Haubstadt was originally called Haub's Station, and under the latter name, meaning "Haub town" in German, was laid out in 1855.^[4] Named after an early settler, Henry Haub, the town was incorporated in 1913.^[5]

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 area's famous restaurant. The Log Inn is officially recognized as the oldest restaurant in Indiana.

The Haubstadt State Bank (now Town Hall) was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984.^[6]

Haubstadt Train Wreck of 1990

On June 14, 1990, a train, operated by

in 2000.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Haubstadt has a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.84 km²), of which 0.7 square miles (1.81 km²) (or 98.59%) is land and 0.01 square miles (0.03 km²) (or 1.41%) is water.^[7]

Haubstadt has several schools, including Haubstadt Community School (or HCS), Saints Peter and Paul (or Sts. P&P), and Saint James, located approximately 2 miles south of town.

The Haubstadt area has two catholic churches, Saint James and Saints Peter & Paul, both having their own K-8 schools, plus several smaller churches scattered in town or around the surrounding Johnson Township.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	278		—
1930	674		—
1940	762		13.1%
1950	894		17.3%
1960	1,029		15.1%
1970	1,171		13.8%
1980	1,389		18.6%
1990	1,455		4.8%
2000	1,529		5.1%
2010	1,577		3.1%
2020	1,638		3.9%
U.S. Decennial Census[8]

2010 census

As of the

of any race were 0.6% of the population.

There were 667 households, of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 35.4% were non-families. 31.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.96.

The median age in the town was 41.1 years. 23% of residents were under the age of 18; 7.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.1% were from 25 to 44; 27.9% were from 45 to 64; and 16.7% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the town was 50.3% male and 49.7% female.

2000 census

As of the

of any race were 0.13% of the population.

There were 613 households, 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

, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Education

• South Gibson School Corporation
• K-8:
  Haubstadt Community School
  
  Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic School
  Saint James Catholic School
• 9-12: Gibson Southern High School

Former Schools

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

Public library

Haubstadt has a public library, a branch of the Fort Branch-Johnson Township Public Library system.^[10]

Sports

racing.

References