Logansport, Indiana
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| City of Logansport | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Cass |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Michael Eugene Fincher (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.4 sq mi (21.8 km²) |
| - Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) 1.90% |
| Elevation | 633 ft (193 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 19,684 |
| - Density | 2,383.0/sq mi (920.1/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46947 |
| Area code(s) | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-44658[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0438232[2] |
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Logansport is a city in Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 19,684 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Cass County[3]. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash and Eel Rivers, northeast of Lafayette. It was settled c.1826 and named for a Shawnee chief named Logan who served as a scout for U.S. forces in the War of 1812.
Logansport, Indiana is a small town that has many interesting qualities and a very quaint background. Most notably to both researchers and visitors is the refurbished Dentzel Carousel. The carousel itself is the most complete Dentzel carousel in the United States. The carousel itself resides in the lovely Riverside Park, located in the central part of the town on the banks of the Eel River. While on the carousel you can still try to grab the brass ring.
Other interesting qualities that remain in Logansport is the beautiful McHale Auditorium, which is the home of many Logansport High School's Plays as well as the seat of many other civic activities that the city holds. Logansport High School itself has recently undergone a multi-million dollar makeover, with the addition of its career center.
Logansport also has four elementary schools, two middle schools and the one high school all working under the Logansport School Corporation. Other interesting qualities of Logansport include the fact that it was the location of the Wabash and Erie Canal during the Canal Days of the mid-to-late 1800s. The town had many different train routes that went through it like many Indiana towns saw a large boom during the turn-of-the-century. Until recently, Logansport held its annual Iron Horse Festival, many of the trains were taken out of the area, so then the Festival was turned into a Heritage Festival, and then completely removed.
Early in the 20th Century, Logansport was home to the pioneering brass era automobile company Rutenber.
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[edit] Geography
Logansport is located at (40.753478, -86.360485)[4].
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 19,684 people, 7,604 households, and 4,737 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,383.0 people per square mile (920.1/km²). There were 8,026 housing units at an average density of 971.6/sq mi (375.2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 89.79% White, 2.08% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.63% from other races, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.58% of the population.
There were 7,604 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,483, and the median income for a family was $40,497. Males had a median income of $28,785 versus $21,660 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,085. About 6.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Historical highlights
- The Wabash and Erie Canal went through Cass County and reached Logansport in 1837.
- Logansport High School is the home of the first school mascot in Indiana. A stuffed Felix the Cat doll was brought to a basketball game in 1926 and afterward became the official mascot for all LHS sports teams.[5]
[edit] Famous residents
- Samuel P. Bush, patriarch of the Bush political family, worked here as a railroad mechanic
- Thomas Hall Bringhurst (August 20, 1819 - May 23, 1899), businessman, freemason, Civil War Colonel and delegate to the first national convention of the Republican Party.
- Kenesaw Mountain Landis (November 20, 1866 - November 25, 1944), Major League Baseball's first Commissioner.[6]
- Nig Cuppy, (July 3, 1869-July 22, 1922), baseball pitcher (born in Logansport)[7]
- Edna Goodrich Broadway/Silent Screen star; married to comedian Nat Goodwin; member of Thornton family
- Greg Kinnear, (June 17, 1963- ), actor (born in Logansport)
- Aaron Heilman, (November 12, 1978- ), baseball pitcher for the New York Mets (born in Logansport)
- Clara Ingram Judson, children's author
- Dr. Gregory Bell, 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist, Long Jump. Resides and practices dentistry in Logansport.
- Helen Thornton Geer author; Professor of Library Science; granddaughter of Henry Clay Thornton
- Isaac Wheeler Geer Prominent railroad executive; father of Helen T. Geer
- Tony Hinkle, inventor of orange basketball
- Henry Clay Thornton prominent lawyer; patriarch of Thornton family; father of Sir Henry Worth Thornton; legal mentor to nephew, William Wheeler Thornton
- Sir Henry Worth Thornton President, Canadian National Railways; Vanderbilt football coach
- William Wheeler Thornton Deputy Attorney General, State Supreme Court Librarian, author
- W. James Young, (September 7, 1963- ), Staff Attorney, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc. (born in Logansport)
[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.
- ^ http://athletics.lcsc.k12.in.us/felix.htm
- ^ http://mlb.mlb.com/mlb/history/mlb_history_people.jsp?story=com_bio_1 MLB.com: History of the Game from Doubleday to Present Day
- ^ [1969] (1979) in Reichler, Joseph L.: The Baseball Encyclopedia, 4th edition, New York: Macmillan Publishing. ISBN 0-02-578970-8.
[edit] External links
- Logansport, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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