| Garrett, Indiana | |
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| — City — | |
| Location in the state of Indiana | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Township | Keyser |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Tonya Hoeffel (R) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Land | 3.1 sq mi (8.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 879 ft (268 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 6,286 |
| • Density | 1,853.9/sq mi (715.8/km2) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46738 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-26386[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0434969[2] |
| Website | http://www.garrettindiana.us |
Garrett is a city in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,286 at the 2010 census. Founded in 1875, Garrett was named for John W. Garrett (1820–1884), president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858 to 1884.
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Garrett is located at (41.347903, -85.133700)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km2), all of it land.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 5,803 people, 2,185 households, and 1,516 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,856.5 people per square mile (715.8/km²). There were 2,364 housing units at an average density of 756.3 per square mile (291.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.47% White, 0.29% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.
There were 2,185 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,747, and the median income for a family was $48,403. Males had a median income of $35,814 versus $22,389 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,260. About 4.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.
The city of Garrett lies in the school district of Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools. Local schools are:
St. Joseph Catholic church, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, is an Italian-style church and more than a century old. It operates St. Joseph Catholic School in Garrett and previously managed the Sacred Heart Hospital.
The Sacred Heart Apartments, previously the Sacred Heart Hospital, is a historic structure at 220 South Ijams Street constructed in 1902 and renovated in 2003. It had forty-two apartments for senior citizens. In 2010, resedency requirments were changed to allow anyone to live there. It is currently managed by New Generation Management based in Fort Wayne.
The Garrett Community YMCA Community Center at 1200 East Houston Street opened in November 2005 and includes a pool, gym, workout room, childcare, playground and various other facilities. Some of the funds to construct the center were raised by allowing contributors to purchase bricks engraved with their names.
Garrett High school has been around since 1922. In 2001 a new middle school section of the school was completed and added to the existing school. In 2011 the school began construction on yet another new section of the building. This new section is going to greatly increase the size of the high school it is predicted to be finished in late 2012, early 2013. Garrett has been one of the highest ranked school in Northern Indiana, their motto is to "Strive for Excellence". The high-school teams all play in the Allen-County Athletic Conference while the middle school plays in the Tri-County Athletic Conference. The teams mascot is a Train Engineer and they are called the Railroaders. The middle school go by the Locomotives coincidentally. J.A.M. Center. Garrett football 1974 ISHAA A Football Champs.
The Garrett Clipper, serving the Garrett and area community in southern DeKalb County, Ind., was purchased by KPC Media Group Inc. on Oct. 1, 1999, from Wayne and Pat Bartles. The Clipper of Garrett was formed in 1885 by A.J. Little and H. E. Little and is the oldest operating business in the city. The editor and publisher of The Clipper is Sue Carpenter, who joined KPC in 1974.[4] The newspaper is published by KPC Media Group, with its website at kpcnews.com Wane 15
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