Kendallville, Indiana

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Coordinates: 41°26′30″N, 85°15′38″W
'City of Kendallville, Indiana'
Location in the state of Indiana
County	Noble
Government
- Mayor	Suzanne Handshoe
Area
- City	13.8 km² (5.3 sq mi)
- Land	13.2 km² (5.1 sq mi)
- Water	0.6 km² (0.2 sq mi)
Population (2000)
- City	9,616
- Density	729.4/km² (1,889.1/sq mi)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website: www.kendallville-in.org

Kendallville is a city in Noble County, Indiana, United States. The population was 9,616 at the 2000 census.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Schools
4 Area events
5 Notable natives
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Kendallville is located at 41°26′30″N, 85°15′38″W (41.441750, -85.260475)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²). 13.2 km² (5.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (4.14%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 9,616 people, 3,873 households, and 2,459 families residing in the city. The population density was 729.4/km² (1,890.0/mi²). There were 4,172 housing units at an average density of 316.5/km² (820.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 96.66% White, 0.25% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.59% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.37% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.16% of the population.

Downtown Kendallville.

There were 3,873 households out of which 35.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.0% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.5% were non-families. 31.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.44 and the average family size was 3.07.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.0% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 17.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.

Downtown Kendallville has rich Victorian architecture.

The median income for a household in the city was $33,899, and the median income for a family was $42,341. Males had a median income of $33,258 versus $23,851 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,335. About 7.9% of families and 9.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 8.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Schools

Schools in the Kendallville area include:
East Noble High School
Kendallville Middle School
South Side Elementary School
North Side Elementary School
Wayne Center Elementary School
St. John Lutheran School

[edit] Area events

Apple Festival
Christmas Parade
County Fair
Bluegrass Festival
Fireworks at Bixler Lake (4th of July)

City Hall.

Detail of Victorian facade downtown.

[edit] Notable natives

Alvin M. Strauss - Architect born to German immigrant parents in Kendallville. He is known for the Lincoln Bank Tower.
Brad Miller - A two-time NBA All-Star, currently starting at center for the Sacramento Kings
Sara Engerman - Miss Indiana '97