Shepardsville, Indiana
Shepardsville, Indiana | |
|---|---|
Location of Shepardsville in Vigo County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 39°36′06″N 87°25′35″W / 39.60167°N 87.42639°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Vigo |
| Township | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2) |
| • Land | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 548 ft (167 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 219 |
| • Density | 238.2/sq mi (91.98/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 47880 |
| Area codes | 812, 930 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2631345[1] |
Shepardsville is an unincorporated census-designated place in northeastern Fayette Township, Vigo County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. It lies along Trinity Ave. north of the city of Terre Haute, the county seat of Vigo County.[3] Although Shepardsville is unincorporated, it has a post office, with the ZIP code of 47880.[4] As of the 2020 census, Shepardsville had a population of 219.[5]
The community is part of the Terre Haute metropolitan area.
History
Shepardsville was founded in 1920.[6] The post office at Shepardsville has been in operation since 1937.[7]
Fire Protection
Fire protection for the community of Shepardsville is handled by the Shepardsville Fire Department. est 1957
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 219 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[8] | |||
Education
All areas in Vigo County are in the Vigo County School Corporation.[9] Shepardsville is zoned to New Goshen is zoned to Fayette Elementary School,[10] West Vigo Middle School and West Vigo High School.[11] West Vigo Middle School, and West Vigo High School.[12]
References
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Shepardsville, Indiana
- ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
- ^ DeLorme. Indiana Atlas & Gazetteer. 3rd ed. Yarmouth: DeLorme, 2004, p. 42. ISBN 0-89933-319-2.
- ^ Zip Code Lookup
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 300. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3.
This village was settled in 1920...
- ^ "Vigo County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 13, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ Geography Division (December 18, 2020). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Vigo County, IN (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Text list
- ^ Fayette [Elementary School Boundary] (Map). Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2025. - Linked from here
- ^ West Vigo Middle/High School Boundary (PDF) (Map). Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2025.
- ^ West Vigo Middle/High School Boundary (PDF) (Map). Vigo County School Corporation. Retrieved June 6, 2025.