Huntington

City of Huntington
—  City  —
Aerial view of Huntington looking northeast.
Nickname(s): "The Lime City"
Location in the state of Indiana, USA
Coordinates: 40°52′55″N 85°29′44″W / 40.88194°N 85.49556°W / 40.88194; -85.49556
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	Huntington
Government
- Mayor	Steven D. Updike (R)
Area
- Total	8.4 sq mi (21.8 km2)
- Land	8.3 sq mi (21.6 km2)
- Water	0.1 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation	748 ft (228 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	17,450
- Density	2,089.9/sq mi (806.9/km2)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP Code	46750
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-35302[1][page needed]
GNIS feature ID	0436634[2][page needed]
Website	http://www.huntington.in.us/

Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is the largest city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States^{[3][page needed]}. It is in Huntington Township and Union Township. The population was 17,450 at the 2000 census.

Geography

Huntington is located at 40°52′55″N 85°29′44″W / 40.882083°N 85.495595°W / 40.882083; -85.495595.^{[4][page needed]}

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

Huntington County Courthouse

As of the census^{[1][page needed]} 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.

History

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Brick building that once sat on the Wabash and Erie Canal. Foreground was once a boat basin.

The Rock House (1825) was a social and government center on the Wabash and Erie Canal.

Communications

• Local radio stations
• WBZQ AM 1300 Larko Communications
• WVSH FM 91.9 The Edge, high school station (Huntington North High School)

Transportation

Huntington Municipal Airport, a small airport for general aviation, lies southeast of the city.

Several highways serve the city:

• Interstate 69 (exits 86, 78)
• U.S. Route 24
• U.S. Route 224
• State Road 5
• State Road 9

Notable natives and former residents

Athletes

• Sean Kline, Indiana University basketball player
• Chris Kramer, Purdue University basketball player, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year, 2008
• Matt Pike, former football player at Purdue University (NCAA), Sue Bennett College (NAIA), and Arena Football League
• Steve Platt, former basketball player and coach at Huntington University. Member of Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame and 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.
• Lisa Winter, basketball player at Ball State University and Valparaiso University; Indiana's Miss Basketball 1996

Entertainment

• Jeff Davis, radio personality; inducted into Northern Indiana Radio Hall of Fame in 2006
• Denny Jiosa, Grammy-nominated jazz guitarist
• Jen Lancaster, author
• Mick Mars, member of rock band Mötley Crüe
• Steve Overmyer, sports anchor, formerly of CNN Headline News, currently of Sportsnet New York
• Eiffel G. Plasterer, pioneer in soap bubble art, toured America with his "Bubbles Concerto" program
• Chris "Coyote" Underwood, radio personality; inducted into Northern Indiana Radio Hall of Fame in 2008

Politics

• 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"

Religion

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

Other

• Richard Leroy Walters, homeless philanthropist

Points of interest

• Church of the United Brethren in Christ, USA - National Headquarters
• Huntington County Historical Museum
• Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden
• Huntington University
• 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

References

External links

• City of Huntington, Indiana website
• Huntington County Tab newspaper
• Huntington Herald Press daily newspaper
• Huntington County United Economic Development
• Huntington Indiana Information
• The HUFF 50K Trail Run ultramarathon
• VEEP Triathlon

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