Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is the largest city in and the

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of Huntington County,

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, United States. It is in Huntington and

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townships. It is also part of

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's metropolitan area. The population was 17,022 at the 2020 census.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Huntington has a total area of , of which (or 98.48%) is land and (or 1.52%) is water.

Demographics

2010 census

As of the

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of 2010, there were 17,391 people, 6,566 households, and 4,197 families living in the city. The

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was . There were 7,487 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 96.4%

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, 0.6%

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, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from

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, and 1.4% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.4% of the population. There were 6,566 households, of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families. Of all households 30.4% were made up of individuals, and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.06. The median age in the city was 33.4 years. 24.8% of residents were under the age of 18; 13.5% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 25.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.

2000 census

As of the

of 2000, there were 17,450 people, 6,717 households, and 4,419 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 7,262 housing units at an average density of . The main religion is Roman Catholic, with around 42% of the city attending masses. The racial makeup of the city was 97.83%

, 0.21%

, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02%

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, 0.30% from

, and 0.73% from two or more races.

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. Of all households 29.0% 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 $45,600, and the median income for a family was $56,454. Males had a median income of $35,830 versus $26,921 for females. The

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for the city was $21,242. About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the

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, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.

Schools

The Huntington County Community School Corporation serves the city of Huntington and all of Huntington County. The corporation's lone high school, Huntington North High School, is located in Huntington. The two corporation middle schools, Crestview Middle School, Riverview Middle School, and three of the five elementary schools lie just outside the city limits. The elementary schools include Flint Springs, Horace Mann, Lincoln, Roanoke, and Salamonie. Private schools include Huntington Catholic School operated by the Roman Catholic Church. The town has a lending library, the Huntington City-Township Public Library.

History

Name

Huntington was named by Capt. Elias Murray, a member of the legislature. The name Huntington is derived from Samuel Huntington, a judge, politician, and patriot in the

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. Samuel Huntington is also known for being the 3rd Governor of Connecticut and the 7th President of the Continental Congress. Being a delegate to the Second Continental Congress, Huntington took part in voting for and signing the

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and the Articles of Confederation.

Early settlement

The county of Huntington was formally organized on December 2, 1834. The city of Huntington was first established by a group of pioneers, most notably Capt. Elias Murray. By 1849, Huntington contained 150 houses and a population of 700.

Historical literature

A small number of books have been published about the history of Huntington County, the first being ''History of Huntington County, Indiana'' originally published by Brant & Fuller. Two other books about Huntington include ''History of Huntington County, IN'' by Frank Sumner Bash in 1914 (describing its historical progress, its people, and its principal interests) and ''Huntington County, IN: Histories and Families'' by

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in 1993 as a result of the Huntington County Historical Society officers and board of directors meeting in summer 1992 to discuss the family history of Huntington, the glue that has held together the city and county of Huntington in the heartland of the Midwest for more than 175 years.

Wabash and Erie Canal

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was constructed through Huntington County in 1834 and added major economic benefit to the area. In addition to the

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cutting through Huntington (see Forks of the Wabash), this newly opened trade route accelerated the population and economic growth in Huntington.

Economy

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publisher Our Sunday Visitor is based in Huntington.

Communications

Local radio stations

* WJCI FM 102.9 * WBZQ AM 1300 La Jefa Radio (Spanish) * WVSH FM 91.9 The Edge, high school station ( Huntington North High School) * WQHU FM 105.5 FUSE FM, Huntington University

Transportation

Huntington Municipal Airport, a small airport for general aviation, lies southeast of the city. Several highways serve the city: * * * *

Notable people

Sports

E. J. Tackett Edward Dean Tackett Jr. (born August 7, 1992) is an American professional ten-pin bowler from Huntington, Indiana, now residing in Bluffton, Indiana. A member of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) since 2012, Tackett has won 19 PBA Tour ...

, professional bowler *

Gary Dilley Gary J. Dilley (born January 15, 1945) is an American former competition swimmer and Olympic medalist. He represented the United States at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, where he received a silver medal in men's 200-meter backstroke, fini ...

, swimmer, Olympic silver medalist * Dusty Fahrnow, Indy Car driver * Lauren Johnson, professional runner *

Harry Mehre Harry J. Mehre (September 18, 1901 – September 27, 1978) was an American football and basketball player and coach. He served as the head football coach at the University of Georgia (1928–1937) and the University of Mississippi (1938–1945), ...

, player for Notre Dame Fighting Irish football (1919–21) and coach of

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(1928–37) and Ole Miss Rebels football (1938-45).

Politics

* U. S. Lesh, 24th Indiana Attorney General * Lambdin P. Milligan, Civil War-era insurrectionist * J. Danforth Quayle, former

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, U.S. senator, U.S. representative * J. Edward Roush, U.S. representative, father of "911 Emergency System" * James R. Slack, state senator and Civil War general * Andy Zay, member of the

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Other

* Elizebeth (Smith) Friedman (1892–1980), author and pioneer in cryptology during

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era, called "America's first female cryptanalyst" * Jennifer Lancaster, author * Mick Mars, guitarist of Mötley Crüe * John F. Noll, Archbishop, founder of '' Our Sunday Visitor'', a Roman Catholic newspaper and publishing company. Former pastor of St. Mary's Catholic Church * Carrie M. Shoaff (1849–1939), artist, author, potter, playwright, correspondent * Richard Leroy Walters, homeless philanthropist * Dan Butler, Actor * Joseph M. Woods, Musician, teacher. Central Catholic High School, 1946-1972. Director of Fort Wayne Summer Symphony, 1957-1992

Points of interest

Huntington County Courthouse in Huntington from the northwest

* Church of the United Brethren in Christ National Headquarters * David Alonzo and Elizabeth Purviance House * Drover Town Historic District * Forks of the Wabash * Hawley Heights Historic District * Hotel LaFontaine *Huntington County Historical Museum *

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* Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden * Huntington University * J. Edward Roush Lake * Merillat Centre for the Arts * Moore/Carlew Building * North Jefferson Street Historic District * Old Plat Historic District *'' Our Sunday Visitor'' * Quayle Vice Presidential Learning Center * Samuel Purviance House * St. Peter's First Community Church *Sheets Wildlife Museum and Learning Center * Sunken Gardens * Taylor-Zent House
The Indiana Room Genealogy Center
* Victory Noll-St. Felix Friary Historic District * William Street School

References

External links

City of Huntington, Indiana website

HuntingtonDaily.com, Huntington news website

Huntington County Tab newspaper

Huntington Herald Press daily newspaper

Huntington County United Economic Development

Huntington Indiana Information

Huntington County Community School Corporation

Huntington City-Township Public Library
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