unincorporated community
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U.S. state
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of
Indiana
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.
It is part of the
Kokomo, Indiana
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Hobbs was founded in 1878 by Henderson Hobbs. He built his farm just next to the Lake Erie & Western Railroad that ran through the area.Pershing, p. 82 /ref> A
Christian church
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was founded in 1884. They converted an old school house turned blacksmith shop into a church in 1896. A new building was constructed in 1911.Pershing, p. 202-203 /ref> A
Methodist Episcopal Church
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was founded in the community in 1909 after separating from the church in Windfall.Pershing, p. 199 /ref> As of 1914, Hobbs had a population of 200. During that time, mills for flour and wood were the primary economic drivers.
The post office at Hobbs has been in operation since 1876.
Geography
As of 2024, Hobbs had a total land area of , all land.
Demographics
The
United States Census Bureau
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delineated Hobbs as a
census designated place
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CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counte ...
in the 2022
American Community Survey
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