Huntington, Indiana City of Huntington Aerial view of Huntington looking northeast.
Aerial view of Huntington looking northeast.
County Huntington Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is the biggest city in and the governmental center of county of Huntington County, Indiana, United States. It is in Huntington and Union townships.
According to the 2010 census, Huntington has a total region of 8.844 square miles (22.91 km2), of which 8.71 square miles (22.56 km2) (or 98.48%) is territory and 0.134 square miles (0.35 km2) (or 1.52%) is water. The ethnic makeup of the town/city was 96.4% White, 0.6% African American, 0.4% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 0.6% from other competitions, and 1.4% from two or more competitions.
There were 6,566 homeholds of which 34.1% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 45.2% were married couples living together, 13.3% had a female homeholder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male homeholder with no wife present, and 36.1% were non-families.
24.8% of inhabitants 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 ethnic makeup of the town/city was 97.83% White, 0.21% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.45% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.30% from other competitions, and 0.73% from two or more competitions.
There were 6,717 homeholds out of which 33.5% had kids under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 12.4% had a female homeholder with no husband present, and 34.2% were non-families.
In the city, the populace 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.
About 5.2% of families and 7.1% of the populace were below the poverty line, including 8.2% of those under age 18 and 6.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Huntington County Community School Corporation serves the town/city of Huntington and all of Huntington County.
The corporation's lone high school, Huntington North High School, is positioned in Huntington.
The two corporation middle schools, Crestview Middle School, Riverview Middle School, and three of the five elementary schools lie just outside the town/city limits.
Private schools include Huntington Catholic School directed by the Roman Catholic Church.
Huntington was titled by Capt.
The name Huntington is derived from Samuel Huntington, a judge, politician, and patriot in the American Revolution.
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 Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
The county of Huntington was formally organized on December 2, 1834.
The town/city of Huntington was first established by a group of pioneers, most prominently Capt.
By 1849, Huntington contained 150 homes and a populace of 700. A small number of books have been presented about the history of Huntington County, the first being History of Huntington County, Indiana originally presented 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 citizens , and its principal interests) and Huntington County, IN: Histories and Families by Turner Publishing Company in 1993 as a result of the Huntington County Historical Society officers and board of administrators meeting in the summer of 1992 to discuss the family history of Huntington, the glue that has held together the town/city and county of Huntington in the heartland of the Midwest for more than 175 years.
The Wabash and Erie Canal was constructed through Huntington County in 1834 and added primary economic benefit to the area.
In addition to the Wabash River cutting through Huntington (see Forks of the Wabash), this newly opened trade route accelerated the populace and economic expansion in Huntington.
Catholic publisher Our Sunday Visitor is based in Huntington.
WVSH FM 91.9 The Edge, high school station (Huntington North High School) WQHU FM 105.5 FUSE FM, Huntington University Huntington Municipal Airport, a small airport for general aviation, lies southeast of the city.
Huntington County Courthouse Huntington City-Township Public Library Huntington County Historical Museum Huntington Courthouse Square Historic District Huntington University Arboretum and Botanical Garden Huntington University "Huntington County".
Crossroads of America: Early Indiana History HUNTINGTON COUNTY.
Indiana County History Preservation Society.
Wikisource has the text of the 1911 Encyclop dia Britannica article Huntington (Indiana).
City of Huntington, Indiana website Huntington - Daily.com, Huntington news website Huntington County Tab journal Huntington Herald Press daily journal Huntington County United Economic Development Huntington Indiana Information Info on BBQ grills made in Huntington Huntington County Community School Corporation Huntington City-Township Public Library Municipalities and communities of Huntington County, Indiana, United States Fort Wayne Huntington Auburn Combined Travel Destination
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