Saint Bernice, Indiana

Saint Bernice, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of St. Bernice in Vermillion County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 39°42′33″N 87°31′17″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Vermillion
Township	Helt
Area [1]
• Total	1.79 sq mi (4.63 km^2)
• Land	1.79 sq mi (4.63 km^2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km^2)
Elevation [2]	577 ft (176 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	595
• Density	332.77/sq mi (128.47/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code	47875
Area code	765
GNIS feature ID	442503

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.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	595		—
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.