Huntington County, Indiana

Huntington County is a county in Indiana, United States, about 25 miles southwest of Fort
Wayne. It had a population of 36,662 at the 2020 census, an estimated 37,224 by 2025, and covers
382.65 square miles (991.1 km2) centred near 40°50′N 85°29′W.

Huntington is the county seat and the county’s only city; its postal code is 46750. The
county holds 1 city, 4 incorporated towns and 18 smaller communities across 12 townships, and it
runs on Eastern Time. Its FIPS code is 18069.

Towns & Villages in Huntington County

Huntington County has 23 named places on record: 5 incorporated cities and towns and 18
unincorporated communities with no local government of their own. CDP stands for census
designated place; Unincorp. covers crossroads and rural communities with no formal boundary.

Markle straddles the county line: part of the town sits in Rock Creek and Union townships
here in Huntington County, and the rest sits across the line in Wells County’s own Rockcreek
and Union townships, so its 1,071 residents are split between the two counties. Mount Etna is
unusual for sitting at the meeting point of four townships — Jefferson, Lancaster, Polk and
Wayne — rather than inside just one. Bippus became a census designated place only in 2022,
after the 2020 count, so it carries no 2020 population figure of its own. “River,”
listed on this page in an earlier version, does not correspond to any documented place in
Huntington County and has been dropped.

Townships

Huntington County is divided into 12 civil townships. The Census Bureau does not publish a
current per-township population breakout for the county, so populations are omitted here rather
than estimated.

ZIP Codes

• 46750 — Huntington (also serves Mount Etna, Bippus, Bowerstown, Bracken, Goblesville, Mahon, Majenica and Simpson)
• 46783 — Roanoke (also serves Roanoke Station)
• 46792 — Warren (also serves Lancaster, Pleasant Plain, Plum Tree and Buckeye)
• 46770 — Markle
• 46702 — Andrews (also serves Harlansburg)
• 46940 — Banquo
• 46991 — Milo

Browns Corner, Mardenis and Rock Creek Center have no ZIP code of their own; their former post
offices closed between 1893 and 1901, and mail there is now delivered under a neighbouring
town’s code.

Geography

Huntington County sits in northeastern Indiana, on rolling till plains left by the last
glaciation. Of its 387.72 square miles, 382.65 are land and 5.07 are water, about 1.3 percent
— slightly higher than the state average because two rivers, the Wabash and the Little
River, and the Salamonie Reservoir account for a meaningful share of the county’s surface.
The Wabash River crosses the county west to east through the city of Huntington, and the
Salamonie River joins it there; the Salamonie Reservoir, a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers flood-
control lake, lies in the county’s southeast corner near Warren.

Whitley County lies to the north, Allen County to the northeast, Wells County to the east,
Grant County to the south, and Wabash County to the west. Whitley County, Allen County and Wells County all have posts on this site;
Grant County does not, and Wabash
County borders Huntington directly to the west.

Demographics

Huntington County had a population of 36,662 at the 2020 census, and the latest estimate puts
the county near 37,224 residents. Huntington, the seat, and Roanoke are by far the two largest
communities, together holding roughly half the county’s population. Median household income
runs $59,308, below Indiana’s statewide figure of $69,477. Population density works out to
roughly 96 people per square mile of land, typical for a rural northeastern Indiana county
anchored by one small city.

Economy & Local Life

Manufacturing employs the most workers in the county, about 4,900 people, followed by health
care and social assistance at roughly 2,300 and retail trade at 1,800. Huntington is home to
Parkview Huntington Hospital, the county’s largest health care employer, and to Huntington
University, a private liberal-arts college founded in 1897 that anchors the city’s north
side. Union City Body Company and several auto-parts and RV-component suppliers run plants in and
around Huntington, reflecting the county’s place along the Fort Wayne manufacturing
corridor. The county’s biggest annual event is the Huntington County 4-H Fair each July,
drawing exhibitors and visitors from across the region to the fairgrounds on the city’s
east side.

History

Indiana’s General Assembly authorised Huntington County on 2 February 1832 and organised
it on 5 May 1834, carving it from Miami County lands. It was named for Samuel Huntington, a
Connecticut delegate who signed both the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of
Confederation, though he never visited the area. The first permanent settlers arrived in the
early 1830s, a group of 29 farm families from Connecticut, and the city of Huntington grew up at
the junction of the Wabash River and the Little River as a stop on the Wabash and Erie Canal.

Huntington County lay within the historic homeland of the Miami people before removal treaties
in the 1830s and 1840s opened the land to settlement; the Miami Nation of Indiana still maintains
ties to sites along the Wabash within the county. Former Vice President Dan Quayle grew up in
Huntington and worked at the family-owned Huntington Herald-Press before entering politics.

Getting There

Interstate 69 crosses the county’s northeast corner near Roanoke. US 24 runs east–
west through the city of Huntington toward Fort Wayne, and US 224 crosses the southern part of
the county through Warren; Indiana State Roads 3, 5, 9, 16, 105, 114, 116, 118 and 124 fill out
the local network.

• Fort Wayne — about 25 miles northeast
• Marion — about 20 miles south
• Wabash — about 15 miles west
• Bluffton — about 15 miles east

Fort Wayne International Airport, about 30 miles northeast of Huntington, is the nearest
commercial airport. Huntington Municipal Airport, on the city’s northwest side, handles
general aviation only. There is no Amtrak station in the county; the nearest, in Waterloo, is
part of the Chicago–Washington Capitol Limited route more than an hour’s drive north.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where is Huntington County located?
It sits in northeastern Indiana, about 25 miles southwest of Fort Wayne, bordered by Whitley,
Allen, Wells, Grant and Wabash counties.

What is the population of Huntington County?
36,662 at the 2020 census, with a 2025 estimate near 37,224.

How big is Huntington County?
387.72 square miles (1,004.2 km2) in total, of which 382.65 square miles (991.1 km2) are land.

What is the county seat of Huntington County?
Huntington, organised in 1834 and the only city in the county.

How many towns and villages are in Huntington County?
Five incorporated places — Huntington, Roanoke, Warren, Markle (partly) and Andrews —
plus 18 unincorporated communities and one census designated place, Bippus.

What ZIP codes does Huntington County use?
46750 for Huntington and several rural communities, 46783 for Roanoke, 46792 for Warren, 46770
for Markle, 46702 for Andrews, 46940 for Banquo and 46991 for Milo.

What is Huntington County known for?
Huntington University, the Salamonie River and Reservoir, and as the hometown of former Vice
President Dan Quayle.

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