Huntingburg, Indiana

Huntingburg, Indiana
Nickname: 
"Hollywood of the Midwest"
Motto: 
"A City Like No Other!"
Location of Huntingburg in Dubois County, Indiana.
Location of Huntingburg in Dubois County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 38°18′04″N 86°57′44″W / 38.30111°N 86.96222°W / 38.30111; -86.96222
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyDubois
TownshipPatoka
Government
 • MayorNeil Elkins (R)
Area
 • Total5.27 sq mi (13.64 km2)
 • Land5.05 sq mi (13.09 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.55 km2)
Elevation495 ft (151 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,362
 • Density1,258.80/sq mi (486.05/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47542
Area code(s)812, 930
FIPS code18-35284[3]
GNIS feature ID2394451[2]
Websitehttp://www.huntingburg-in.gov/

Huntingburg is a city in Patoka Township, Dubois County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2] The population was 6,362 at the 2020 census.

Located in southwestern Indiana, the city is known for its downtown with numerous antique shops. It is part of the Jasper Micropolitan Statistical Area. The city is also known as the "Hollywood of the Midwest." The movies A League of Their Own (1992), Hard Rain (1998), and the HBO film Soul of the Game (1996) were filmed in Huntingburg. Columbia Pictures renovated the grandstand at League Stadium that was to become part of the set for A League of Their Own.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Huntingburg, Indiana
  3. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.