Nabb, Indiana
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyClark, Scott
TownshipWashington, Lexington
Population density36.00 sq mi
Population total945
Time zoneEastern (EST) (UTC-5)
Time zone (DST)EDT (UTC-4)
Coordinates38°36′20″N 85°37′58″W
Elevation699 ft
ZIP code47147
Area code812
FIPS code18-51984[1]
GNIS feature ID439925[2]

Nabb is an unincorporated community in Clark and Scott counties, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[2]

History

Nabb was named for General Nabb, a railroad official.[3]

The community has had two post offices. The first one ran from 1878 to 1881,[4] and the second one ran from 1914 to 1970.[5]

Nabb was hit by an EF4 tornado on March 2, 2012.[6] The tornado came from Marysville, five miles to the east, and proceeded toward Chelsea.

Demographics

Nabb has a population of around 945 people. [7]

99.6% of the population is white and less than 1% is Hispanic.

Since 2000 the population has grown by 10% [8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^
  3. ^ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 232. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...and named for a railroad superintendent, General Nabb.
  4. ^ "Scott County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  5. ^ "Clark County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
  6. ^ Adam Walser (March 8, 2012). "Nabb cleans up from tornado after it was almost totally wiped out; woman feels blessed, guilty. WHAS11.com Louisville". WHAS11.com. Retrieved 2012-03-11. ...small Southern Indiana community...was pretty much wiped out by an EF4 tornado. Nabb is located in Clark County about five miles east of Marysville.
  7. ^ "Nabb, IN - Places.US.Com". Places. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  8. ^ "Nabb, IN Overview: Weichert.com". www.weichert.com. Retrieved 2024-12-10.