City of Garrett, Indiana
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°20′52″N 85°08′01″W / 41.34778, -85.13361
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Township	Keyser
Government
- Mayor	David T. Wiant (D)
Area
- Total	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
- Land	3.1 sq mi (8.1 km²)
- Water	0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²)
Elevation	879 ft (268 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	5,803
- Density	1,853.9/sq mi (715.8/km²)
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code	46738
Area code(s)	260
FIPS code	18-26386[1]
GNIS feature ID	0434969[2]
Website: www.garrettindiana.us

Garrett is a city in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 5,760 at the 2005 census. Founded in 1875, Garrett was named for John W. Garrett (1820-1884), president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858 to 1884.

Geography

Garrett is located at 41°20′52″N, 85°8′1″W (41.347903, -85.133700)^[3].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.1 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 5,803 people, 2,185 households, and 1,516 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,856.5 people per square mile (715.8/km²). There were 2,364 housing units at an average density of 756.3/sq mi (291.6/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.47% White, 0.29% African American, 0.33% Native American, 0.50% Asian, 0.16% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 2,185 households out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were married couples living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city the population was spread out with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,747, and the median income for a family was $48,403. Males had a median income of $35,814 versus $22,389 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,260. About 4.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The city of Garrett lies in the school district of Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools. Local schools are:

• J. E. Ober Elementary School
• Garrett Middle School
• Garrett High School
• St. Joseph's Catholic School

Important Buildings

The Sacred Heart Apartments, once the Sacred Heart Hospital, was renovated in December of 2003. The Hospital was a historic landmark in Garrett dating back to 1902. In danger of being torn down because the hospital was closed, there was planning to turn the old hospital into apartments with construction beginning November of 2002. Now it has forty-two apartments, which are for senior citizens. It is located on 220 South Ijams Street.

The Garrett Community YMCA Community Center was opened in November of 2005. Some of the facilities offered in this community center are a gym, a workout room, childcare, a full size kitchen, and a before and after school fun club for children. Also there are three available community rooms that are available for rent, and an outside playground. Also the YMCA has a new pool that opened in the beginning of 2008. The pool has a hot tub and slide also. To raise money for this community center they had a fundraiser where a person could buy a brick with engravings on them for fifty dollars and Bingo. It is located at 1200 East Houston Street.

Notable Natives & Former Residents

• Thomas Taggart (1856-1929), Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana, 1895-1901, lived in Garrett, 1874-1877, as manager of B&O Railroad depot restaurant.
• Rollie Zeider (1883-1967), major league baseball player, 1910-1918, played for Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees, Chicago Chi-Feds, Chicago Whales and Chicago Cubs. He ran a restaurant in Garrett after he retired from professional baseball.
• John Bowers (1885-1936), silent film star, was born and raised in Garrett. He appeared in more than 90 silent films and his career came to a tragic end with the advent of the "talkies." He committed suicide by rowing a boat into the Pacific Ocean and drowning. He was an avid sailor and owned a 30-foot yacht at one time. He was married to and starred alongside Marguerite De Le Motte. He has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
2. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Official Website
• History
• John W. Garrett Biography
• Sacred Heart Hospital
• YMCA Community Center

• Garrett, Indiana is at coordinates 41°20′53″N 85°08′01″W / 41.347903, -85.1337 (Garrett, Indiana)Coordinates: 41°20′53″N 85°08′01″W / 41.347903, -85.1337 (Garrett, Indiana)

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