Logansport, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Logansport is a city in and the county seat
of Cass County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash
and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette
.
soldier named James Renick-Logan, better known as “Captain Logan
” who served as a scout for U.S. forces in the surrounding area during the War of 1812
.
Logansport is home to a refurbished Dentzel Carousel
. This carousel is the most complete Dentzel carousel in the United States. The carousel resides in Riverside Park, which is located in the central part of the town on the banks of the Eel River. While on the carousel you can still try to grab the brass ring, which today serves as the basis of the local economic-development slogan “Logansport – Cass County: Grab the brass ring”. The Carousel is on the National Register of historic places and is a national landmark.
Logansport High School is the home of the first school mascot in Indiana. A stuffed Felix the Cat
doll was brought to a basketball game in 1926. Ever since Felix has served as the official mascot for all LHS sports teams..
Logansport also has a diverse transportation history. The Wabash and Erie Canal
reached Logansport in 1837, contributing the “port” to Logansport's name, as in “Logan's port”. The Historic Michigan Road
runs through Logansport. Michigan Road was one of the first roads in Indiana. It runs from Madison, Indiana (South), to Michigan City, Indiana (North).There are many different names for the road, including Michigan Road, State Road 29, and US 421. Also several different passenger and freight train routes also served Logansport. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Ladies Auxiliary held its 1935 convention here. Logansport still has two active railroads and a switch yard, as well as a small refurbished depot downtown, although the much larger Pan Handle Depot was demolished in 1962.
Early in the 20th century, Logansport was home to the pioneering brass era automobile
company Rutenber
that had been based previously in Chicago and that renamed itself the Western Motor Company when it moved to Logansport. Edwin Rutenber
started the Western Motor Company after inventing the first four-cylinder automobile engine. Rutenber was a prolific inventor who held dozens of patents ranging from the first automobile four-cylinder engine and distributor cap system to many electric home appliances, whose modern versions are still in use today.
Mount Hope Cemetery is located north of the city, with the main entrance on Pleasant Hill. It encompasses over 225 acre (0.9105435 km²) of area. It is the third largest in the state of Indiana, with a list of over 82,000, an average of 200 interments per year. This cemetery is very beautiful with its rolling hills and dotted with numerous trees. It was established in 1857 with Mr. Benjamin Peters as its first interment. You can still read the inscription on Mr. Peters monument as it reads “The first monument erected in Mount Hope”. There are sections dedicated to veteran
s, including Grand Army of the Republic
, Union
veterans of the American Civil War
. A free grave is donated to any veteran to be buried in Veteran's Circle. Two large mausoleum
s were built in 1912, another in 1913, with space still available. A chapel
seating for 70 people is available upon request for a nominal fee, winter or summer.
Ninth Street Cemetery is located east of the city nestled between 9th and 10th streets. It was established in 1828 with a small child interred, no name given. It is less an acre. There are several pioneers buried in this cemetery. There are 80 veterans interred here from each of the following wars: The Spanish American War, American Revolutionary War
, American Civil War
, Blackhawk War, Mexican American War, World War I
, World War II
, and Korean War
. An extensive repair program to the stones is underway.
, as one of her last unofficial duties before leaving the White House
. Preserve America Executive Order
Signed by President George W. Bush
on March 3, 2003, Executive Order 13287, "Preserve America," complements the Preserve America
initiative.
Preserve America Community designations are awarded to communities that:
Logan's Landing is a nonprofit economic development organization that focuses on the downtown of Logansport between the junction of the southmost terminus of the Eel River as it joins the Wabash River
. The Logansport – Cass County Economic Development Foundation is another nonprofit economic development organization that focuses on development outside of the downtown area, such as industrial parks, available commercial buildings other than downtown buildings, and other available undeveloped land. The Logansport – Cass County Chamber of Commerce is a forum for local business leadership, as an interface between businesses and the local community.
region, such as the Honeywell Center
in Wabash, Indiana
, The Tibbets Opera House in Coldwater, Michigan
, The Croswell Opera House
in Adrian, Michigan
, The Opera House of Sandwich in Sandwich, Illinois
, the Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee, Indiana
, and the Williams Theatre on the campus of IPFW in Fort Wayne
. The loaning of the facility's equipment is in high demand by many amateur as well as professional venues throughout the state.
Logansport also has the oldest art organization in Indiana. The Logansport Art Association (LAA) was founded in February 1911. What began as a Neightborhood Art Club in 1894 is now an art center that offers art classes, show opportunities, art supplies, and special events. The LAA holds annual fine art competitions and shows that draw local and state-wide artists. This includes the Black & White Show in February, Youth Art Shows in March and April, Fine Arts Show in May and June, The Photography Competition in October, and our Members Invitational in November.
Logansport hosts an annual arts festival Art on the Avenue, every September, which is the largest art festival in the region. Many of the area's festivals and events are held at Little Turtle Waterway. Little Turtle Waterway is an architect-designed public space and trail system along the Wabash River
in downtown Logansport. Logansport also hosts the annual Med Flory Jazz Festival every spring in downtown Logansport. Med Flory is a well-known jazz musician and actor from Logansport. Until recent years, to honor its rich railroad history, Logansport held its annual Iron Horse Festival. When many of the trains were taken out of the area, the festival had turned into a Heritage Festival, but then eventually canceled. Other annual festivals in Logansport include:
Logansport High School itself has recently undergone a multi-million dollar makeover, with the addition of its vocational-technical wing: The Century Career Center. Logansport also has four elementary schools, two middle schools and the one high school all working under the Logansport Community School Corporation. Despite also having Felix the Cat as their official mascot and de facto logo throughout academic and athletic programs, the moniker of Logansport High School's athletic teams is the Loganberries, which is a pun regarding on the city's name vis a vis the loganberry
hybrid of a blackberry
and a red raspberry. The basketball gymnasium at Logansport High School furthers the pun by being officially named the Berry Bowl. The Berry Bowl is adjacent via an interior sloped ramp to the McHale Performing Arts Center, which boasts a beautiful view of the adjacent courtyard and entrance hall.
and Goodland
—have been found suitable for multi-hundred-megawatt wind farms, such as the nearby Fowler Ridge I & II Wind Farms
and Goodland I Wind Farm
.
of 2000, there were 19,684 people, 7,604 households, and 4,737 families residing in the city. The population density
was 2,383.0 people per square mile (920.1/km2). There were 8,026 housing units at an average density of 971.6 per square mile (375.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.79% White, 2.08% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.63% from other races
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.58% of the population.
There were 7,604 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,483, and the median income for a family was $40,497. Males had a median income of $28,785 versus $21,660 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $17,085. About 6.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
(R) = Republican
(D) = Democrat
County seat
A county seat is an administrative center, or seat of government, for a county or civil parish. The term is primarily used in the United States....
of Cass County
Cass County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 40,930 people, 15,715 households, and 10,921 families residing in the county. The population density was 99 people per square mile . There were 16,620 housing units at an average density of 40 per square mile...
, Indiana
Indiana
Indiana is a US state, admitted to the United States as the 19th on December 11, 1816. It is located in the Midwestern United States and Great Lakes Region. With 6,483,802 residents, the state is ranked 15th in population and 16th in population density. Indiana is ranked 38th in land area and is...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. The population was 18,396 at the 2010 census. Logansport is located in northern Indiana, at the junction of the Wabash
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
and Eel rivers, northeast of Lafayette
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
.
History
Logansport was settled circa 1826 and named for a half ShawneeShawnee
The Shawnee, Shaawanwaki, Shaawanooki and Shaawanowi lenaweeki, are an Algonquian-speaking people native to North America. Historically they inhabited the areas of Ohio, Virginia, West Virginia, Western Maryland, Kentucky, Indiana, and Pennsylvania...
soldier named James Renick-Logan, better known as “Captain Logan
Captain Logan
Captain Logan was a scout during the War of 1812, serving under General William Henry Harrison. There exist two apparently conflicting theories regarding Captain Logan's identity:* Was Captain Logan's first name James or John?...
” who served as a scout for U.S. forces in the surrounding area during the War of 1812
War of 1812
The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the forces of the United States of America and those of the British Empire. The Americans declared war in 1812 for several reasons, including trade restrictions because of Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American merchant...
.
Logansport is home to a refurbished Dentzel Carousel
Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel
Spencer Park Dentzel Carousel, also known as Riverside Park Dentzel Carousel or Logansport Carousel, is a carousel in Riverside Park of Logansport, Indiana.It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987....
. This carousel is the most complete Dentzel carousel in the United States. The carousel resides in Riverside Park, which is located in the central part of the town on the banks of the Eel River. While on the carousel you can still try to grab the brass ring, which today serves as the basis of the local economic-development slogan “Logansport – Cass County: Grab the brass ring”. The Carousel is on the National Register of historic places and is a national landmark.
Logansport High School is the home of the first school mascot in Indiana. A stuffed Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat
Felix the Cat is a cartoon character created in the silent film era. His black body, white eyes, and giant grin, coupled with the surrealism of the situations in which his cartoons place him, combine to make Felix one of the most recognized cartoon characters in film history...
doll was brought to a basketball game in 1926. Ever since Felix has served as the official mascot for all LHS sports teams..
Logansport also has a diverse transportation history. The Wabash and Erie Canal
Wabash and Erie Canal
The Wabash and Erie Canal was a shipping canal that linked the Great Lakes to the Ohio River via an artificial waterway. The canal provided traders with access from the Great Lakes all the way to the Gulf of Mexico...
reached Logansport in 1837, contributing the “port” to Logansport's name, as in “Logan's port”. The Historic Michigan Road
Michigan Road
The Michigan Road was one of the earliest roads in Indiana. Roads in early Indiana were often roads in name only. In actuality they were sometimes little more than crude paths following old animal and Native American trails and filled with sinkholes, stumps, and deep, entrapping ruts...
runs through Logansport. Michigan Road was one of the first roads in Indiana. It runs from Madison, Indiana (South), to Michigan City, Indiana (North).There are many different names for the road, including Michigan Road, State Road 29, and US 421. Also several different passenger and freight train routes also served Logansport. The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmen and Ladies Auxiliary held its 1935 convention here. Logansport still has two active railroads and a switch yard, as well as a small refurbished depot downtown, although the much larger Pan Handle Depot was demolished in 1962.
Early in the 20th century, Logansport was home to the pioneering brass era automobile
Automobile
An automobile, autocar, motor car or car is a wheeled motor vehicle used for transporting passengers, which also carries its own engine or motor...
company Rutenber
Rutenber Motor Company
The Rutenber Motor Company was established as the Rutenber Manufacturing Company in Chicago, Illinois, USA, to manufacture a four-cylinder engine to the design of Edwin Rutenber....
that had been based previously in Chicago and that renamed itself the Western Motor Company when it moved to Logansport. Edwin Rutenber
Edwin Rutenber
Edwin A. Rutenber was an inventor and businessman. He achieved distinction in the design and manufacture of the first four-cylinder gasoline engine produced in America. He later was an electric appliance manufacturer and inventor.Born at Sadorus, Illinois, the youngest of five children, Rutenber...
started the Western Motor Company after inventing the first four-cylinder automobile engine. Rutenber was a prolific inventor who held dozens of patents ranging from the first automobile four-cylinder engine and distributor cap system to many electric home appliances, whose modern versions are still in use today.
Mount Hope Cemetery is located north of the city, with the main entrance on Pleasant Hill. It encompasses over 225 acre (0.9105435 km²) of area. It is the third largest in the state of Indiana, with a list of over 82,000, an average of 200 interments per year. This cemetery is very beautiful with its rolling hills and dotted with numerous trees. It was established in 1857 with Mr. Benjamin Peters as its first interment. You can still read the inscription on Mr. Peters monument as it reads “The first monument erected in Mount Hope”. There are sections dedicated to veteran
Veteran
A veteran is a person who has had long service or experience in a particular occupation or field; " A veteran of ..."...
s, including Grand Army of the Republic
Grand Army of the Republic
The Grand Army of the Republic was a fraternal organization composed of veterans of the Union Army, US Navy, US Marines and US Revenue Cutter Service who served in the American Civil War. Founded in 1866 in Decatur, Illinois, it was dissolved in 1956 when its last member died...
, Union
Union (American Civil War)
During the American Civil War, the Union was a name used to refer to the federal government of the United States, which was supported by the twenty free states and five border slave states. It was opposed by 11 southern slave states that had declared a secession to join together to form the...
veterans of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. A free grave is donated to any veteran to be buried in Veteran's Circle. Two large mausoleum
Mausoleum
A mausoleum is an external free-standing building constructed as a monument enclosing the interment space or burial chamber of a deceased person or persons. A monument without the interment is a cenotaph. A mausoleum may be considered a type of tomb or the tomb may be considered to be within the...
s were built in 1912, another in 1913, with space still available. A chapel
Chapel
A chapel is a building used by Christians as a place of fellowship and worship. It may be part of a larger structure or complex, such as a church, college, hospital, palace, prison or funeral home, located on board a military or commercial ship, or it may be an entirely free-standing building,...
seating for 70 people is available upon request for a nominal fee, winter or summer.
Ninth Street Cemetery is located east of the city nestled between 9th and 10th streets. It was established in 1828 with a small child interred, no name given. It is less an acre. There are several pioneers buried in this cemetery. There are 80 veterans interred here from each of the following wars: The Spanish American War, American Revolutionary War
American Revolutionary War
The American Revolutionary War , the American War of Independence, or simply the Revolutionary War, began as a war between the Kingdom of Great Britain and thirteen British colonies in North America, and ended in a global war between several European great powers.The war was the result of the...
, American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
, Blackhawk War, Mexican American War, World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, and Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
. An extensive repair program to the stones is underway.
Renewal
In 2009, Logansport was designated a Preserve America Community. This designation was bestowed upon Logansport by former First Lady Laura BushLaura Bush
Laura Lane Welch Bush is the wife of the 43rd President of the United States, George W. Bush. She was the First Lady of the United States from January 20, 2001, to January 20, 2009. She has held a love of books and reading since childhood and her life and education have reflected that interest...
, as one of her last unofficial duties before leaving the White House
White House
The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the president of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban, and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical...
. Preserve America Executive Order
Signed by President George W. Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
on March 3, 2003, Executive Order 13287, "Preserve America," complements the Preserve America
Preserve America
Preserve America is a United States government program, established under President George W. Bush, intended to encourage and support community efforts to preserve and enjoy the country's cultural and natural heritage....
initiative.
Preserve America Community designations are awarded to communities that:
- protect and celebrate their heritage;
- use their historic assets for economic development and community revitalization; and
- encourage people to experience and appreciate local historic resources through education and heritage tourism program.
Logan's Landing is a nonprofit economic development organization that focuses on the downtown of Logansport between the junction of the southmost terminus of the Eel River as it joins the Wabash River
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
. The Logansport – Cass County Economic Development Foundation is another nonprofit economic development organization that focuses on development outside of the downtown area, such as industrial parks, available commercial buildings other than downtown buildings, and other available undeveloped land. The Logansport – Cass County Chamber of Commerce is a forum for local business leadership, as an interface between businesses and the local community.
Community events
Logansport is home to the McHale Performing Arts Center, adjacent to Logansport High School. As a fine facility and technically one of the best equipped auditoriums in the state, McHale PAC plays host to the annual Winter Fantasy Production, as sponsored by a union of the organizations in the Logansport High School Performing Arts Department. These musicals are held every year during the last weekend piror to the Thanksgiving holiday. The facility also holds the rest of the department's annual events, including the LHS Tony Awards, SNL, the All School Production and various music department concerts. Out-of-town live soloists and troupes also put on several live-performance shows per year at McHale. As a modern facility for the performing arts, Loganport's McHale is comparable to similar-sized venues in similar-sized towns and cities throughout the Great LakesGreat Lakes
The Great Lakes are a collection of freshwater lakes located in northeastern North America, on the Canada – United States border. Consisting of Lakes Superior, Michigan, Huron, Erie, and Ontario, they form the largest group of freshwater lakes on Earth by total surface, coming in second by volume...
region, such as the Honeywell Center
Honeywell Center
The Honeywell Center in downtown Wabash, Indiana, USA, is located southwest of Fort Wayne, Indiana.The Honeywell Center is operated by The Honeywell Foundation, Inc. The foundation was established in 1941 by Wabash native Mark C...
in Wabash, Indiana
Wabash, Indiana
Wabash is a city in Noble Township, Wabash County, Indiana, United States. The population was 10,666 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Wabash County....
, The Tibbets Opera House in Coldwater, Michigan
Coldwater, Michigan
Coldwater is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 10,945. It is the county seat of Branch County....
, The Croswell Opera House
Croswell Opera House
The Croswell Opera House is a historic theater located at 129 East Maumee Street in the city of Adrian, Michigan. It is recognized as the oldest continuously running theater in the state and among the oldest in the United States...
in Adrian, Michigan
Adrian, Michigan
As of the 2010 census Adrian had a population of 21,133. The racial and ethnic makeup of the population was 84.1% white, 4.4% black or African American, 0.6% Native American, 0.9% Asian, 5.9% from some other race and 4.0% from two or more races...
, The Opera House of Sandwich in Sandwich, Illinois
Sandwich, Illinois
Sandwich is a city in DeKalb, Kendall, and LaSalle counties in the U.S. state of Illinois. The population was 6,509 at the 2000 census. The 2008 population estimate by the U.S. Census Bureau for the city is 7,337.-History:...
, the Round Barn Theatre in Nappanee, Indiana
Nappanee, Indiana
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 6,710 people, 2,521 households, and 1,792 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,818.9 people per square mile . There were 2,647 housing units at an average density of 717.5 per square mile...
, and the Williams Theatre on the campus of IPFW in Fort Wayne
Fort Wayne, Indiana
Fort Wayne is a city in the US state of Indiana and the county seat of Allen County. The population was 253,691 at the 2010 Census making it the 74th largest city in the United States and the second largest in Indiana...
. The loaning of the facility's equipment is in high demand by many amateur as well as professional venues throughout the state.
Logansport also has the oldest art organization in Indiana. The Logansport Art Association (LAA) was founded in February 1911. What began as a Neightborhood Art Club in 1894 is now an art center that offers art classes, show opportunities, art supplies, and special events. The LAA holds annual fine art competitions and shows that draw local and state-wide artists. This includes the Black & White Show in February, Youth Art Shows in March and April, Fine Arts Show in May and June, The Photography Competition in October, and our Members Invitational in November.
Logansport hosts an annual arts festival Art on the Avenue, every September, which is the largest art festival in the region. Many of the area's festivals and events are held at Little Turtle Waterway. Little Turtle Waterway is an architect-designed public space and trail system along the Wabash River
Wabash River
The Wabash River is a river in the Midwestern United States that flows southwest from northwest Ohio near Fort Recovery across northern Indiana to southern Illinois, where it forms the Illinois-Indiana border before draining into the Ohio River, of which it is the largest northern tributary...
in downtown Logansport. Logansport also hosts the annual Med Flory Jazz Festival every spring in downtown Logansport. Med Flory is a well-known jazz musician and actor from Logansport. Until recent years, to honor its rich railroad history, Logansport held its annual Iron Horse Festival. When many of the trains were taken out of the area, the festival had turned into a Heritage Festival, but then eventually canceled. Other annual festivals in Logansport include:
- Light up Logansport Parade, held the Friday evening after Thanksgiving to usher in the Christmas season, and
- the Taste Of Cass County held every August in downtown Logansport.
Education
Logansport is the home of a regional campus of Indiana’s Ivy Tech community colleges. This new campus opened in January 2010 along the US24/US35 southern bypass after moving from its previous location along Market Street. The former Ivy Tech campus on Market St is now home to a satellite campus of Trine University.Logansport High School itself has recently undergone a multi-million dollar makeover, with the addition of its vocational-technical wing: The Century Career Center. Logansport also has four elementary schools, two middle schools and the one high school all working under the Logansport Community School Corporation. Despite also having Felix the Cat as their official mascot and de facto logo throughout academic and athletic programs, the moniker of Logansport High School's athletic teams is the Loganberries, which is a pun regarding on the city's name vis a vis the loganberry
Loganberry
The loganberry is an hexaploid hybrid produced from crossing an octaploid blackberry and a diploid red raspberry. The plant and the fruit resemble the blackberry more than the raspberry, but the fruit colour is a dark red, rather than black...
hybrid of a blackberry
Blackberry
The blackberry is an edible fruit produced by any of several species in the Rubus genus of the Rosaceae family. The fruit is not a true berry; botanically it is termed an aggregate fruit, composed of small drupelets. The plants typically have biennial canes and perennial roots. Blackberries and...
and a red raspberry. The basketball gymnasium at Logansport High School furthers the pun by being officially named the Berry Bowl. The Berry Bowl is adjacent via an interior sloped ramp to the McHale Performing Arts Center, which boasts a beautiful view of the adjacent courtyard and entrance hall.
Geography
Logansport is located at 40.753478°N 86.360485°W (40.753478, -86.360485). The farmland to the south is generally flat, but there are some shallow hills to the north and east of Logansport that form a ridge through northern Cass and Miami counties. Similar nearby ridges—such as surrounding the nearby towns of FowlerFowler, Indiana
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and Goodland
Goodland, Indiana
Goodland is a town in Grant Township, Newton County, Indiana, United States. The population was 1,043 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Goodland is located at ....
—have been found suitable for multi-hundred-megawatt wind farms, such as the nearby Fowler Ridge I & II Wind Farms
Fowler Ridge Wind Farm
The Fowler Ridge Wind Farm currently consists of two completed phases with the possibility of a third phase some time in the near future. The wind farm is in Benton County, Indiana, near the city of Fowler, IN about northwest of Lafayette and northwest of Indianapolis...
and Goodland I Wind Farm
Benton County Wind Farm
The Benton County Wind Farm consists of 87 model sl/sle Gen4 GE 1.5 MW wind turbines near Earl Park, Indiana in northern Benton County, Indiana. The farm's nameplate capacity is 130.5 MW. It began commercial operation in April 2008. At the time of its construction, it was Indiana's only...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 19,684 people, 7,604 households, and 4,737 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 2,383.0 people per square mile (920.1/km2). There were 8,026 housing units at an average density of 971.6 per square mile (375.2/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 89.79% White, 2.08% African American, 0.37% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 5.63% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.18% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.58% of the population.
There were 7,604 households out of which 30.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.8% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.47 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 15.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 100.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $33,483, and the median income for a family was $40,497. Males had a median income of $28,785 versus $21,660 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the city was $17,085. About 6.4% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.4% of those under age 18 and 4.8% of those age 65 or over.
Employers
According to the Logansport / Cass County Economic Development Foundation (LEDF) the largest employers in the city are:| # | Employer | # of Employees |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyson Fresh Meats | 1,800 |
| 2 | Logansport Community School Corp | 828 |
| 3 | Memorial Hospital | 628 |
| 4 | Logansport State Hospital | 622 |
| 5 | Federal-Mogul Corp | 300 |
| 6 | Dilling Mechanical Contrs Inc | 275 |
| 7 | Walmart | 270 |
| 8 | A Raymond Tinnerman Mfg | 230 |
| 9 | Four County Counseling Ctr | 215 |
| 10 | Southeastern School Corp Admin | 209 |
| 11 | Small Parts Inc | 204 |
| 12 | Total Electronics | 174 |
| 13 | Matthew-Warren Inc | 167 |
| 14 | Peak Community Svc Inc | 150 |
| 15 | Pioneer Regional School Corp | 135 |
| 16 | Andersons Inc | 115 |
| 17 | Area Five Agency on Aging | 110 |
| 18 | Home Depot | 106 |
| 19 | Pepsi Bottling Group | 100 |
| 20 | Martin’s Supermarket | 95 |
Notable residents
- Dr. Gregory Bell, 1956 Olympic Gold Medalist, Long Jump. Resides and practices dentistry in Logansport.
- Thomas Hall Bringhurst, businessman, freemason, Civil War Colonel and delegate to the first national convention of the Republican Party.
- Samuel P. BushSamuel P. BushSamuel Prescott Bush was an American industrialist and entrepreneur, and the patriarch of the Bush political family. He was the father of U.S. Senator Prescott Bush, grandfather of former U.S President George H. W. Bush, and great-grandfather of former U.S. President George W...
, patriarch of the Bush political familyBush familyThe Bush family is a prominent American family. Along with many members who have been successful bankers and businessmen, across three generations the family includes two U.S. Senators, one Supreme Court Justice, two Governors, one Vice President and two Presidents...
, worked here as a railroad mechanic. - Nig CuppyNig CuppyGeorge Joseph "Nig" Cuppy was an American baseball pitcher during the 1890s. He spent nine years of his 10-year major league career as the number two starter behind Cy Young....
, baseball pitcher - Graham N. FitchGraham N. FitchGraham Newell Fitch was a United States Representative and Senator from Indiana, as well as a brigade commander in the Union Army during the American Civil War.-Early life and career:...
, Indiana pioneer senator - Meredith Irwin 'Med' Flory, born August 27, 1926, TV actor, Grammy AwardGrammy AwardA Grammy Award — or Grammy — is an accolade by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry...
-winning saxophonist - Helen Thornton GeerHelen Thornton GeerHelen Thornton Geer was a prominent author, professor, and librarian. She was the author of the 1955 Library Science classic “Charging Systems,” which detailed library circulation systems...
, author; Professor of Library Science; granddaughter of Henry Clay Thornton - Isaac Wheeler GeerIsaac Wheeler GeerIsaac Wheeler Geer was a prominent railroad executive who served as General Manager of the Southwestern Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad, based in St. Louis...
, prominent railroad executive; father of Helen T. Geer - Edna GoodrichEdna GoodrichEdna Goodrich was an American Broadway actress, Florodora girl, author, and media sensation during the early 1900s. At one point, she was known as one of America's wealthiest and best dressed performers. She was married to Edwin Stacey of Cincinnati, Ohio, and later Nat C...
, Broadway/Silent Screen star; married to comedian Nat Goodwin; member of Thornton family - Arthur Martin GraffisArthur Martin GraffisArthur Martin Graffis was a prominent automotive engineer, serving as Chief Engineer of Auburn Automobile and as Chief Engineer and Interim President of Elcar Automotive. During Elcar’s bankruptcy, A. M. Graffis was appointed court trustee of Elcar’s assets...
, Interim President, Elcar Automotive; member, Thornton family - Aaron HeilmanAaron HeilmanAaron Michael Heilman is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball. Heilman was drafted by the New York Mets out of Notre Dame in 2001. He came up through the Mets system as a starting pitcher but was converted to a relief pitcher in 2005...
, professional baseball pitcher. - Tony Hinkle, inventor of orange basketball
- Clara Ingram JudsonClara Ingram JudsonClara Ingram Judson was an American author who wrote over 70 books for children. She was born on May 4, 1879, in Logansport, Indiana, and married James McIntosh Judson in 1901. Her first children's book was Flower Fairies, published in 1915. Probably her most famous books were the Mary Jane...
, children's author - Greg KinnearGreg KinnearGregory "Greg" Kinnear is an American actor and television personality who first rose to stardom in 1991. He has appeared in more than 20 motion pictures, and was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in As Good as It Gets.-Early life:Kinnear was born in Logansport, Indiana, the son of...
, actor - Kenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain LandisKenesaw Mountain Landis was an American jurist who served as a federal judge from 1905 to 1922 and as the first Commissioner of Baseball from 1920 until his death...
, the federal judge and first Commissioner of Baseball, grew up in Logansport, where at the age of 17 he played on and managed the Logansport High School baseball team. - Mark Racop, nationally recognized 1966 Batmobile replica builder and film director. In September 2010 became the first Batmobile builder to be officially licensed by DC Comics.
- Edwin RutenberEdwin RutenberEdwin A. Rutenber was an inventor and businessman. He achieved distinction in the design and manufacture of the first four-cylinder gasoline engine produced in America. He later was an electric appliance manufacturer and inventor.Born at Sadorus, Illinois, the youngest of five children, Rutenber...
, inventor of the first 4 cylinder automobile engine - Henry Clay Thornton, lawyer; father of Henry Worth Thornton; legal mentor to William Wheeler Thornton
- Sir Henry Worth Thornton, President, Canadian National Railways; Vanderbilt football coach
- Joseph Lyle Thornton, educator; President, Ohio Valley Paper Company
- William Patton ThorntonWilliam Patton ThorntonDr. William Patton Thornton , son of William and Martha Patton Thornton, was a prominent physician, educator, author, politician, and member of the influential Thornton family of Logansport, Indiana...
, Ohio physician, politician - William Wheeler ThorntonWilliam Wheeler ThorntonWilliam Wheeler Thornton was an Indiana lawyer, Attorney General, judge, and author. He was born in Logansport, Indiana, to John Allen and Elizabeth B. Thomas Thornton, members of respectable farming families...
, Deputy Attorney General, State Supreme Court Librarian, author - John TiptonJohn TiptonJohn Shields Tipton was an American politician.Tipton was born in what is now Sevier County, Tennessee. His father was killed by Native Americans. His great uncle, also named John, was a prominent man in the area...
, responsible for the Potawatomi Trail of DeathPotawatomi Trail of DeathThe Potawatomi Trail of Death was the forced removal by United States forces from September 4 to November 4, 1838, of 859 members of the Potawatomi nation from Twin Lakes near Plymouth, Indiana, to the location of present-day Osawatomie, Kansas, a distance of . Typhoid fever and the stress of the... - George WinterGeorge Winter (artist)George Winter was an English-born American artist who was noted for his portraits of Native Americans and other figures of the American frontier.-Biography:...
, pioneer artist - Ted BishopTed BishopTed Bishop is a Canadian author and academic. A professor of English literature and film studies at the University of Alberta, his first non-academic publication was Riding with Rilke: Reflections on Motorcycles and Books, a memoir which was a Canadian bestseller in 2005 and a finalist for the 2005...
, Vice President of the Professional Golf Association
Previous and current mayors of Logansport
- Jordan Vigus – 1838
- Nicholas Grover – 1839
- John S. Patterson – 1840
- John Lytle – 1984-1843
- Spear Tipton – 1844
- James H. Kintner – 1845-1846
- Jacob Bemisdarfer – 1847
- Jordan Vigus – 1848
- James Kintner – 1849
- William Culbertson - 1850
- John W. Wright – 1851-1852
- Thomas Bringhurst – 1853-1855
- George Adams – 1856
- S.A. Hall – 1857-1860
- S.L. McFadin – 1861-1864
- James W. Dunn – 1865 (resigned)
- George Bevan – 1866
- Robert Groves – 1867-1868
- S.L. McFadin – 1869-1870
- Amos Hall – 1871-1872
- S.L. McFadin – 1873-1874
- John B. Shultz – 1875-1876
- Samuel Jacobs – 1877-1882
- C.B. Lasselle – 1883-1884
- Thomas H. Bringhurst – 1885-1886
- J.C. Nelson – 1887-1888
- W.F. Cullen – 1889-1890
- B.C.D. Read – 1891-1894
- George P. McKee – 1894-1902
- S.A. Vaughn – 1902-1904
- George P. McKee – 1904-1909
- David Fickle – 1910-1913
- Frank Guthrie (D) – 1914-1917
- James I. Barnes (R) – 1918-1921
- Frank Guthrie (D) – 1922-1929
- William O. Fiedler (R) – 1930-1938
- Russell Leonard (R) – 1939-1946
- Leland Smith (R) – 1947
- George Muehlhausen (R) – 1948-1955
- Ralph Eberts (D) – 1956-1959
- Otto Neumann (D) – 1960-1963
- Clarence Settlemyre (R) – 1964 (died in office)
- Oscar Beasey (R) – 1964-1967
- Martin E. Monahan (D) – 1968-1979
- Jone Wilson (R) – 1980-1983
- John R. Davis (D) – 1984-1991
- William A. Vernon (D) – 1992-1999
- Richard L. Hettinger (R) – 2000-2003
- Michael E. Fincher (D) – Current
(R) = Republican
(D) = Democrat