Huntington, Indiana

Infobox Settlement
official_name = City of Huntington, Indiana
settlement_type = City
nickname = The Lime City


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map_caption = Location in the state of Indiana


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = Indiana
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Huntington
subdivision_type3 = Township
subdivision_name3 = Huntington
government_type =
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Steven D. Updike (R)
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area_magnitude = 1 E7
area_total_km2 = 21.8
area_land_km2 = 21.6
area_water_km2 = 0.2
population_as_of = 2000
population_note =
population_total = 17450
population_density_km2 = 806.9
timezone = EST
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
area_total_sq_mi = 8.4
area_land_sq_mi = 8.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.1
elevation_m = 228
elevation_ft = 748
latd = 40 |latm = 52 |lats = 55 |latNS = N
longd = 85 |longm = 29 |longs = 44 |longEW = W
website = www.huntington.in.us
postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 46750
area_code = 260
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 18-35302GR|2
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0436634GR|3
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Huntington, known as the "Lime City," is the largest city and county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United StatesGR|6. It is in Huntington Township. The population was 17,450 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Huntington is located at coor dms|40|52|55|N|85|29|44|W|city (40.882083, -85.495595)GR|1.

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.

Demographics

As of the censusGR|2 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.

Notable natives and former residents

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"

Religious Leaders

*Archbishop John F. Noll, founder of Our Sunday Visitor.

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
*Jen Lancaster, author
* Jeff Davis, Radio Air Personality, WMEE and inducted into the Northern Indiana Radio Hall of Fame in 2006.
* Tommy Allen, Radio Air Personality, WOWO and WMEE
* Chris "Coyote" Underwood, Radio Air Personality, WMEE and WBTU and inducted into the Northern Indiana Radio Hall of Fame in 2008

Famous Sports Players

*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. Retired as Head Coach of Huntinton University in 2008.
*Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University and Valparaiso University. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.
*Matt Pike, football player at Purdue University and in the Arena Football League, 1999-Present. Won AF2 Title with Peoria in 2002, Currently playing for Chicago of the CIFL.

Points of interest

* [http://www.huntingtonhistoricalmuseum.org/ Huntington County Historical Museum]
* Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
* Huntington University
* [http://www.lrl.usace.army.mil/jerl/ 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

Transportation

* Huntington Municipal Airport

Major highways

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References

External links

* [http://www.huntington.in.us/ Official Web site of Huntington, Indiana]
* [http://www.h-ponline.com/ Huntington Herald Press daily newspaper]
* [http://www.hcued.org Huntington County United Economic Development]
* [http://Huff50k.com/ The HUFF 50K Trail Run, a December ultramarathon - one of the 10 largest in North America]
* [http://VeepTri.com/ VEEP Triathlon, a triathlon, duathlon and aquathlon held the first weekend in August]