Habit, Kentucky facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Habit
Unincorporated community
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Country	United States
State	Kentucky
County	Daviess
Elevation	554 ft (169 m)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CST)
GNIS feature ID	493513

Habit is a small place in Daviess County, Kentucky, in the United States. It is known as an unincorporated community. This means it doesn't have its own separate local government, like a city or town would. Instead, it's part of the larger Daviess County.

What's in a Name? The Story of Habit

Habit got its name a long time ago, in 1884. That's when a post office was opened there. The community was named after a blacksmith named Frederick Habitt. He was an English-American who lived in the area.

Habit in Books!

Did you know that Habit is even mentioned in a book? A famous author named Ann Patchett wrote a novel called The Patron Saint of Liars. Some parts of this story take place right in Habit!