Logansport, Indiana

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subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Cass
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leader_name = Michael Eugene Fincher (D)
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area_total_km2 = 21.8
area_total_sq_mi = 8.4
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population_total = 19350
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elevation_m = 193
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postal_code = 46947
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Logansport is a city in Cass County, Indiana, United States. The population was 19,350 at the 2006 census. The city is the county seat of Cass CountyGR|6. 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 home to a refurbished Dentzel Carousel. The carousel itself is the most complete Dentzel carousel in the United States.fact|date=August 2008 The carousel itself resides in Riverside Park, which is 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.

Logansport also boasts the 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. 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. [http://athletics.lcsc.k12.in.us/felix.htm]

Logansport also has a diverse transportation history. The Wabash and Erie Canal reached Logansport in 1837. Several different train routes also served Logansport, which still has two active railroads. 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.

Geography

Logansport is located at coor dms|40|45|13|N|86|21|38|W|city (40.753478, -86.360485)GR|1.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

Famous residents

* Kenesaw Mountain Landis, The Federal Judge and first Commissioner of Baseball grew up in Logansport, Indiana where, at the age of 17, he played on and managed the Logansport High School baseball team.
* Samuel P. Bush, patriarch of the Bush political family, worked here as a railroad mechanic
* Thomas Hall Bringhurst, businessman, freemason, Civil War Colonel and delegate to the first national convention of the Republican Party.
* Nig Cuppy, baseball pitcher cite book |editor=Reichler, Joseph L.| title=The Baseball Encyclopedia |origyear=1969 |edition= 4th edition |year= 1979|publisher= Macmillan Publishing |location= New York|language= |id= ISBN 0-02-578970-8 ]
* Edna Goodrich, Broadway/Silent Screen star; married to comedian Nat Goodwin; member of Thornton family
* Greg Kinnear, actor
* Aaron Heilman, baseball pitcher for the New York Mets
* 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, Staff Attorney, National Right to Work Legal Defense Foundation, Inc.

References

External links

* [http://casscountyin.tripod.com/railroad1.htm LOGANSPORT RAILROAD HISTORY TIMELINE]