Angola, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township
, Steuben County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat
of Steuben County
. Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University. The town is served by I-69 and the Indiana Toll Road
(I-80 and I-90).
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.47%) is water.
reports that Angola's average January temperatures are a maximum of 28.8 °F (-1.8 °C) and a minimum of 13.7 °F (-10.2 °C). Average July temperatures are a maximum of 82 °F (27.8 °C) and a minimum of 60.4 °F (15.8 °C). There are an average of 7.5 days with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher. There an average of 28.1 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower and an average of 2.3 days with lows of 0 °F (-17.8 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 106 °F (41.1 °C) on July 13, 1936. The record low temperature was -27 F on January 4, 1981.
Average annual precipitation is 37.27 inches (946.7 mm). There are an average of 119.4 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1950 with 52.48 inches (1,333 mm) and the driest year was 1971 with 24.07 inches (611.4 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 12.23 inches (310.6 mm) in May 1943. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 5 inches (127 mm) on July 9, 1951.
Average annual snowfall is 34.7 inches (881.4 mm). There are an average of 22.0 days with measurable snowfall. The snowiest season was 1981-82 with 74.9 inches (1,902.5 mm). The most snowfall in one month was 31.5 inches (800.1 mm) in January 1999, including the record 24-hour snowfall of 14.3 inches (363.2 mm) on January 3, 1999.
of 2000, there were 7,344 people, 2,769 households, and 1,578 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,736.4 people per square mile (670.3/km²). There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of 712.1 per square mile (274.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.00% White, 0.82% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races
, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 2,769 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples
living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 20.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,925, and the median income for a family was $43,848. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $23,258 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $16,750. About 8.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
monument, referred to by locals as "The Mound" or the 'Square'.
Built in 1917 by E.M. Heltzer, it has four statues at the bottom for the branches of the military and the peace loving Columbia with a flag facing east. The monument is the center for the town's celebrations and the symbol of the town of Angola.
The Willis family continued to publish the Herald and the Republican weeklies separately until 1979 when the two newspapers merged, becoming the Herald-Republican. Then, in December 1982, the Willis family sold the Herald-Republican to Home News Enterprises of Columbus, Indiana. Home News expanded the newspaper to twice-weekly in April 1989, publishing first on Wednesdays and Fridays, and then Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting in September 1997.
KPC Media Group Inc. purchased the newspaper in August 2001, and expanded the paper on Sept. 12, 2001, to a daily newspaper. The newspaper is published by KPC Media Group, with its website at kpcnews.com
MSD of Steuben County operates the following schools:
Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana
Pleasant Township is one of twelve townships in Steuben County, Indiana, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 13,312.-Geography:Pleasant Township covers an area of ; of this, or 9.08 percent is water...
, Steuben County
Steuben County, Indiana
Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola...
, 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 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat
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 Steuben County
Steuben County, Indiana
Steuben County is a county located in the northeast corner of the U.S. state of Indiana. As of 2010, the population was 34,185. The county seat is Angola...
. Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University. The town is served by I-69 and the Indiana Toll Road
Indiana Toll Road
The Indiana Toll Road, officially the Indiana East–West Toll Road, is a toll road that runs for east–west across northern Indiana from the Illinois state line to the Ohio state line...
(I-80 and I-90).
Geography
Angola, IN 46703 is located at 41°38′13"N 85°0′3"W, at the intersection of U.S. 20 and State Road 127. They are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street.United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²), of which 4.2 square miles (10.9 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (0.47%) is water.
Climate
The National Weather ServiceNational Weather Service
The National Weather Service , once known as the Weather Bureau, is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration of the United States government...
reports that Angola's average January temperatures are a maximum of 28.8 °F (-1.8 °C) and a minimum of 13.7 °F (-10.2 °C). Average July temperatures are a maximum of 82 °F (27.8 °C) and a minimum of 60.4 °F (15.8 °C). There are an average of 7.5 days with highs of 90 °F (32.2 °C) or higher. There an average of 28.1 days with lows of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower and an average of 2.3 days with lows of 0 °F (-17.8 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 106 °F (41.1 °C) on July 13, 1936. The record low temperature was -27 F on January 4, 1981.
Average annual precipitation is 37.27 inches (946.7 mm). There are an average of 119.4 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1950 with 52.48 inches (1,333 mm) and the driest year was 1971 with 24.07 inches (611.4 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 12.23 inches (310.6 mm) in May 1943. The most precipitation in 24 hours was 5 inches (127 mm) on July 9, 1951.
Average annual snowfall is 34.7 inches (881.4 mm). There are an average of 22.0 days with measurable snowfall. The snowiest season was 1981-82 with 74.9 inches (1,902.5 mm). The most snowfall in one month was 31.5 inches (800.1 mm) in January 1999, including the record 24-hour snowfall of 14.3 inches (363.2 mm) on January 3, 1999.
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 7,344 people, 2,769 households, and 1,578 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 1,736.4 people per square mile (670.3/km²). There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of 712.1 per square mile (274.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.00% White, 0.82% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.92% 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 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 2,769 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% 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, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 20.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,925, and the median income for a family was $43,848. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $23,258 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 $16,750. About 8.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
The Monument
The most popular landmark in Angola is the Civil WarAmerican 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...
monument, referred to by locals as "The Mound" or the 'Square'.
Built in 1917 by E.M. Heltzer, it has four statues at the bottom for the branches of the military and the peace loving Columbia with a flag facing east. The monument is the center for the town's celebrations and the symbol of the town of Angola.
Radio stations
- 88.3 WEAXWEAXWEAX is a college radio station in Angola, Indiana. The station is owned by Trine University, and features a multitude of student programming and sports broadcasting. 88x is the voice of Thunder sports broadcasts and features football, volleyball, men's & women's basketball, baseball, and softball...
(Trine University) - 100.3 WLKIWLKIWLKI is an American FM radio station licensed to and based in Angola, Indiana, and serving portions of northeastern Indiana, northwestern Ohio, and south-central Michigan...
-FM - 92.7 ESPN Radio
- 101.3 U-Rock
Newspapers
The Herald Republican, serving Steuben County, traces its roots to the pre-Civil War publication, the Steuben Republican, first published in May 1857. The Angola Herald began publication as a Democratic newspaper in January 1876, as a counter to the Republican viewpoint. Both newspapers published continuously as separate newspapers, although printing of the two newspapers was consolidated in 1925 with the formation of the Steuben Printing Co. The two newspapers maintained separate ownership until the 1960s with the death of Angola Herald publisher and owner Harvey Morley. The Herald was then purchased by the Willis family, which had owned the Steuben Republican since 1907.The Willis family continued to publish the Herald and the Republican weeklies separately until 1979 when the two newspapers merged, becoming the Herald-Republican. Then, in December 1982, the Willis family sold the Herald-Republican to Home News Enterprises of Columbus, Indiana. Home News expanded the newspaper to twice-weekly in April 1989, publishing first on Wednesdays and Fridays, and then Wednesdays and Saturdays, starting in September 1997.
KPC Media Group Inc. purchased the newspaper in August 2001, and expanded the paper on Sept. 12, 2001, to a daily newspaper. The newspaper is published by KPC Media Group, with its website at kpcnews.com
School District
Angola is located within the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County.MSD of Steuben County operates the following schools:
- Carlin Park Elementary - Cardinals
- Hendry Park Elementary - Road Runners
- Ryan Park Elementary - Rhinos
- Pleasant Lake Elementary - Patriots
- Angola Middle School - Yellow Jackets
- Angola High School - Hornets
- Educational Opportunity Center
Notable natives & former residents
- Edward Ralph MayEdward Ralph MayEdward Ralph May was an American lawyer and politician. He was the only delegate to the Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1850 to cast a vote in favor of permitting African American suffrage....
, 1819–1852, the only member of the Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1850 to vote for African American suffrage, practiced law in Angola from 1843 to 1852. - Hagood HardyHagood HardyHugh Hagood Hardy, CM was a Canadian composer, pianist, and vibraphonist. He is best known for the 1975 single, "The Homecoming", originally created as music to a 1972 TV commercial for Salada tea, and for his soundtrack to the Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Avonlea films.Born in Angola,...
, 1937–1997, Canadian-American jazz musician and composer, was born in Angola. - Lloy BallLloy BallLloy James Ball is an American volleyball player who represented the United States men's national volleyball team in four Olympics team competitions...
, Olympic gold medalist - Raymond E. WillisRaymond E. WillisRaymond Eugene Willis was a United States Senator from Indiana. Born in Waterloo, Indiana, he attended the public schools and graduated from Wabash College in 1896. He learned the printer's trade in Waterloo and moved to Angola, Indiana and engaged in the newspaper publishing business in 1898...
, U.S. Senator
See also
- Fun Spot ParkFun Spot Amusement Park & ZooFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo was a smaller family amusement park located in Angola, Indiana, USA. Although it was small in comparison to parks in neighboring states, such as Cedar Point and Michigan's Adventure, it remained one of the largest parks in the region...
, one of the few amusement parks in the state of Indiana. Due to the economic downturn the family owned park has decided to close its doors, citing declining visitors and growing insurance costs.