Saint Bernice, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of St. Bernice in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Location of St. Bernice in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W / 39.70917°N 87.52139°W / 39.70917; -87.52139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyVermillion
TownshipHelt
Area
[1]
 • Total1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
 • Land1.79 sq mi (4.63 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
[2]
577 ft (176 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total595
 • Density332.77/sq mi (128.47/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
47875
Area code765
GNIS feature ID442503

Saint Bernice is an unincorporated census-designated place in Helt Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[3] It had a population of 646 at the 2010 census.

History

A post office has been in operation at Saint Bernice since 1867.[4] The plat was filed in 1905.[5] The origin of the name Saint Bernice is obscure.[6]

Geography

Saint Bernice is located at 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W / 39.70917°N 87.52139°W / 39.70917; -87.52139.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020595—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Saint Bernice, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 19, 2010.
  4. ↑ "Vermillion County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
  5. ↑ Baker, Ronald L. (October 1995). From Needmore to Prosperity: Hoosier Place Names in Folklore and History. Indiana University Press. p. 289. ISBN 978-0-253-32866-3. ...platted as Saint Bernice on August 18, 1905.
  6. ↑ Vermillion County Historical Society (Vermillion County, Ind.) (1990). Vermillion County, Indiana History and Families. Turner Publishing Company. p. 67. ISBN 978-0-938021-34-6.
  7. ↑ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


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