Garrett, Indiana
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| City of Garrett, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
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| State | Indiana |
| County | DeKalb |
| Township | Keyser |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | David T. Wiant (D) |
| 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 (2000) | |
| - Total | 5,803 |
| - 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: www.garrettindiana.us | |
Garrett is a city in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,760 at the 2005 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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[edit] Geography
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 (8.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
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/sq mi (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.
[edit] Education
The city of Garrett lies in the school district of Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools. Local schools are:
- J. E. Ober Elementary School
- Garrett Middle School
- Garrett High School
- St. Joseph Catholic School
[edit] Important Buildings
St. Joseph Catholic Church, part of the diocese of South Bend-Fort Wayne, 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. It also manages St. Martin's soup kitchen and free clinic.
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 currently has forty-two apartments for senior citizens.
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.
[edit] Notable Natives & Former Residents
- Thomas Taggart (1856-1929), Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, 1895-1901, lived in Garrett, 1874-1877, as manager of B&O Railroad depot restaurant.
- Rollie Zeider (1883-1967), major league baseball player, 1910-1918, played for Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago Chi-Feds, Chicago Whales and Chicago Cubs. He ran a restaurant in Garrett after he retired from professional baseball.
- John Bowers (1885-1936), silent film star, was born and raised in Garrett. He appeared in more than 90 silent films and his career came to a tragic end with the advent of the "talkies." He committed suicide by rowing a boat into the Pacific Ocean and drowning. He was an avid sailor and owned a 30-foot (9.1 m) yacht at one time. He was married to and starred alongside Marguerite De Le Motte. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
[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.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- <http://www.diocesefwsb.org/MAP/dekalb.htm/ >
- <http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM22R7/ >
- <http://stjosephgarrett.com/contactus.asp?id=454068&page=1 />
[edit] External links
- Garrett, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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