Huntington, Indiana Totally Explained

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Huntington is a city in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. The population was 17,450 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Huntington County.

Geography

Huntington is located at (40.882083, -85.495595).
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's land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (1.07%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census 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 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.

Sports Players

Chris Kramer, basketball player at Purdue University.

Sean Kline, basketball player at Indiana University.

Steve Platt, basketball player and coach at Huntington University. Platt is Indiana’s all-time collegiate scoring leader with 3,700 points, which places him seventh all-time on the list of collegiate scorers at any level, including NCAA Division I. Platt twice led the nation in scoring, averaging 36 ppg in 1972-73, and 38 ppg in 1973-74.

Lisa Winter, basketball player at Huntington North High School. Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996.

Matt Ditzler, cross country and track athlete at Indiana Tech, is currently ranked fifth in the NAIA for the 5,000 meters with a time of 14:49.

Nick Johnson, cross country and track athlete at Huntington University has hit the 'A' standard for the NAIA National Championships in 14:56 and is Huntington North High School's school record holder in the 3200-meter run in 9:24 and 5k (cross country) in 15:26.

Krista Frysinger, 3-time 4-H state rabbit showing champion, state champion cake decorator, student at Kellogg School of Management.

Points of interest

The Forks Of The Wabash

Huntington University

Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden

Merillat Centre for the Arts

Sunken Gardens

The United States Vice Presidential Museum

J. Edward Roush Lake

Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center

Victory Noll

The Indiana Room Genealogy Center

Huntington County Historical MuseumFurther Information

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