Huntingburg is a town/city in Patoka Township, Dubois County, in the U.S.
State of Indiana. The populace was 6,057 at the 2010 census.
Located in southwestern Indiana, the town/city is known for its downtown with various antique shops.
The movies A League of Their Own (1992), Hard Rain (1998), and the HBO film Soul of the Game (1996) were filmed in Huntingburg.
League Stadium was home to the Dubois County Dragons who played in the Heartland League (1996 1998) and the Frontier League (1999 2002).
From 1996-2001, Huntingburg was the smallest town/city to host a experienced baseball team.
After the Dragons charter moved, League Stadium stood empty in the summers until the Bluff City Bombers of the Central Illinois Collegiate League moved to Huntingburg in 2005 and were retitled the Dubois County Bombers.
Huntingburg was platted in 1837 by Colonel Jacob Geiger who purchased 1,920 acres (7.8 km2) of territory and became one of the city's first permanent settlers. It was likely so titled because the site had been a prominent hunting ground. 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. As part of Dubois County, Huntingburg re-entered the Eastern Time Zone on November 4, 2007 after 15 months on the Central Time Zone. According to the 2010 census, Huntingburg has a total region of 5.273 square miles (13.66 km2), of which 5.06 square miles (13.11 km2) (or 95.96%) is territory and 0.213 square miles (0.55 km2) (or 4.04%) is water. As of the census of 2010, there were 6,057 citizens , 2,334 homeholds, and 1,554 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,197.0 inhabitants per square mile (462.2/km2).
There were 2,492 housing units at an average density of 492.5 per square mile (190.2/km2).
There were 2,334 homeholds of which 37.4% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 46.4% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 6.3% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 33.4% were non-families.
28.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
The median age in the town/city was 35.1 years.
27.9% of inhabitants were under the age of 18; 7.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.3% were from 25 to 44; 23.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older.
Huntingburg City Hall As of the census of 2000, there were 5,598 citizens , 2,162 homeholds, and 1,444 families residing in the city.
The populace density was 1,543.3 citizens per square mile (595.4/km ).
There were 2,267 housing units at an average density of 625.0 per square mile (241.1/km ).
There were 2,162 homeholds out of which 33.3% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 50.8% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 33.2% were non-families.
28.5% of all homeholds were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.
In the city, the populace was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 9.1% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older.
The median income for a homehold in the town/city was $33,415, and the median income for a family was $41,925.
About 6.8% of families and 10.8% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 11.3% of those under age 18 and 9.9% of those age 65 or over.
Huntingburg Airport is a enhance use airport positioned three nautical miles (6 km) south of the central company precinct of Huntingburg.
Tim Barrett, Major League Baseball player and minor league baseball player Ray Blemker, Major and minor league baseball player; Georgia Tech baseball and basketball star, All-SEC Bob Coleman, Major League Baseball player and minor league manager United States Enumeration Bureau.
"Huntingburg, Indiana".
"Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Incorporated Places: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2015".
Municipalities and communities of Dubois County, Indiana, United States This populated place also has portions in an adjoining county or counties
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Huntingburg, Indiana - Communities of Southwestern Indiana - Cities in Indiana - Cities in Dubois County, Indiana - Jasper, Indiana micropolitan region - Populated places established in 1837
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