Huntington, Indiana
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| City of Huntington, Indiana | |
| Nickname: The Lime City | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Huntington |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Steven D. Updike (R) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.8 km²) |
| - Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.6 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation | 748 ft (228 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 17,450 |
| - Density | 2,089.9/sq mi (806.9/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46750 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-35302[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0436634[2] |
| Website: www.huntington.in.us | |
Huntington, known as the "Lime City," is the largest city and county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States[3]. The population was 17,450 at the 2000 census.
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[edit] Geography
Huntington is located at (40.882083, -85.495595)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.4 square miles (21.8 km²), of which, 8.4 square miles (21.6 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.07%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 17,450 people, 6,717 households, and 4,419 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,091.0 people per square mile (806.9/km²). There were 7,262 housing units at an average density of 870.2/sq mi (335.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.83% White, 0.21% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.12% of the population.
There were 6,717 households out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families. 29.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.03.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 18.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $35,600, and the median income for a family was $43,454. Males had a median income of $31,830 versus $20,921 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,242. About 5.5% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.2% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives and former residents
[edit] Public Servants
- J. Danforth Quayle, Vice-President of the United States, U.S. Senator, U.S. Representative
- J. Edward Roush, U.S. Representative, Father of "911 Emergency System"
[edit] Religious Leaders
- Archbishop John F. Noll, founder of Our Sunday Visitor.
[edit] Artists
- Eiffel G. Plasterer, in the mid-1900s, toured America with his "Bubbles Concerto" program. He was a pioneer in soap bubble art and invented unique bubble-making techniques and equipment.
- Denny Jiosa, Grammy nominated jazz guitarist
[edit] Sports Players
- Chris Kramer, basketball player at Purdue University. Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, 2008
- Sean Kline, basketball player at Indiana University.
- Steve Platt, basketball player and coach at Huntington University. Member of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame, NAIA Basketball Hall of Fame. Indiana’s all-time collegiate scoring leader (3,700 points), placing him seventh on the list of all-time collegiate scorers at any level. Platt twice led the nation in scoring in 1973 and 1974.
- Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University and Valparaiso University. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.
- Matt Ditzler, cross country and track athlete at Indiana Tech, is currently ranked fifth in the NAIA for the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:49.
- Nick Johnson, cross country and track athlete at Huntington University has hit the 'A' standard for the NAIA National Championships in 14:56 and is Huntington North High School's school record holder in the 3200-meter run in 9:24 and 5k (cross country) in 15:26.
- Krista Frysinger, 3-time 4-H state rabbit showing champion, state champion cake decorator, student at Kellogg School of Management.
[edit] Points of interest
- Huntington County Historical Museum
- Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
- Huntington University
- J. Edward Roush Lake
- Merillat Centre for the Arts
- Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center
- Sunken Gardens
- The Forks Of The Wabash
- The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
- United States Vice Presidential Museum
- Victory Noll
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Official Web site of Huntington, Indiana
- Huntington Herald Press daily newspaper
- Huntington County United Economic Development
- The HUFF 50K Trail Run, a December ultramarathon - one of the 10 largest in North America
- VEEP Triathlon, a triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon held the first weekend in August
- Huntington, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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