Bluffton, Indiana
Bluffton, Indiana | |
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The Wells County Courthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
| Motto: "The Parlor City" | |
Location of Bluffton in Wells County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates: 40°45′17″N 85°10′00″W / 40.75472°N 85.16667°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Wells |
| Township | Harrison, Lancaster |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Mayor | John Whicker (R) |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.52 sq mi (22.06 km2) |
| • Land | 8.39 sq mi (21.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 807 ft (246 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,308 |
| • Density | 1,229.19/sq mi (474.57/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46714 |
| Area code | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-06220 |
| GNIS ID | 2394209 |
| Website | www |
Bluffton is a city in and the county seat of Wells County, Indiana, United States. It sits on the banks of the Wabash River in the northeastern part of the state. The population was 10,308 at the 2020 census, up from 9,897 at the 2010 census. Bluffton is nicknamed the "Parlor City" for its history of having some of the first clean paved streets in the area during the time of the Indiana gas boom.