Ligonier, Indiana
Encyclopedia
Ligonier is a city in Perry Township
, Noble County
, Indiana
, United States
. The population was 4,405 at the 2010 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.
of 2000, there were 4,357 people, 1,390 households, and 1,021 families residing in the city. The population density
was 1,936.7 people per square mile (747.7/km²). There were 1,483 housing units at an average density of 659.2 per square mile (254.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.24% White, 0.53% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 24.70% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.30% of the population.
There were 1,390 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were married couples
living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,546, and the median income for a family was $42,757. Males had a median income of $31,596 versus $23,938 for females. The per capita income
for the city was $14,448. About 7.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
is located in the 1889 building of the Ahavas Sholem Synagogue, one of the few surviving 19th-century synagogues
in the United States.
Ligonier Elementary serves K-4 students who live inside Ligonier's city limits. LES is located at 610 Grand Street.
West Noble Elementary School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. K-4 students who live outside Ligonier city limits attend WNES.
West Noble Middle School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. This building has grades 5-8.
West Noble High School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. All students grades 9-12 from Ligonier and the surrounding area attend this facility.
Raymond DeWayne Clark, Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps
Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana
Perry Township is one of thirteen townships in Noble County, Indiana. As of the 2000 census, its population was 6,600.-Adjacent townships:* Eden Township, LaGrange County * Clearspring Township, LaGrange County...
, Noble County
Noble County, Indiana
As of the census of 2000, there were 46,275 people, 16,696 households, and 12,288 families residing in the county. The population density was 113 people per square mile . There were 18,233 housing units at an average density of 44 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 4,405 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Ligonier is located at 41°27′51"N 85°35′29"W (41.464247, -85.591258).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the city has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 4,357 people, 1,390 households, and 1,021 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,936.7 people per square mile (747.7/km²). There were 1,483 housing units at an average density of 659.2 per square mile (254.5/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 73.24% White, 0.53% African American, 0.16% Native American, 0.41% Asian, 24.70% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 33.30% of the population.
There were 1,390 households out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% 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, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the city the population was spread out with 31.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,546, and the median income for a family was $42,757. Males had a median income of $31,596 versus $23,938 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 $14,448. About 7.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.
Attractions
The Ligonier Historical MuseumLigonier Historical Museum
The Ligonier Historical Museum is a museum in Ligonier, Indiana that is housed in the 1889 building of Congregation Ahavas Sholem . The building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It is located at 503 Main Street. It is one of the few surviving 19th-century synagogues in...
is located in the 1889 building of the Ahavas Sholem Synagogue, one of the few surviving 19th-century synagogues
Oldest synagogues in the United States
The designation of the oldest synagogue in the United States requires careful use of definitions, and must be divided into two parts, the oldest in the sense of oldest surviving building, and the oldest in the sense of oldest congregation...
in the United States.
Local Schools
Ligonier is serviced by the West Noble School Corporation which maintains four schools at two locations in and around Ligonier.Ligonier Elementary serves K-4 students who live inside Ligonier's city limits. LES is located at 610 Grand Street.
West Noble Elementary School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. K-4 students who live outside Ligonier city limits attend WNES.
West Noble Middle School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. This building has grades 5-8.
West Noble High School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. All students grades 9-12 from Ligonier and the surrounding area attend this facility.
Newspaper
The Advance Leader, serving western Noble County, Ind., became part of KPC Media Group Inc. in May 1975. The weekly Cromwell Advance, founded in 1912 by Forrest Robbins, was purchased from Jim and Greta Wallace. The weekly Ligonier Leader, founded in 1880 by E.G. Thompson, was purchased from Norm Davis. The two mastheads were merged to form The Advance Leader, with the first issue published on May 14, 1975. The first co-editors were David Kurtz and Grace Witwer Housholder. The editor and general manager today is Robert Buttgen, who joined KPC in 1996. The newspaper is published by KPC Media Group, with its website at kpcnews.comNotable natives
- Dwight H. GreenDwight H. GreenDwight Herbert Green was the 30th Governor of the US state of Illinois, serving from 1941 to 1949.- From childhood to early adulthood :...
, former Governor of IllinoisGovernor of IllinoisThe Governor of Illinois is the chief executive of the State of Illinois and the various agencies and departments over which the officer has jurisdiction, as prescribed in the state constitution. It is a directly elected position, votes being cast by popular suffrage of residents of the state.... - Glen SteeleGlen SteeleJames Lendale Steele, Jr. is a former professional American football defensive lineman who played his entire six year National Football League career with the Cincinnati Bengals who drafted him in the 1998 NFL Draft...
, professional football player, attended West Noble High School, University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, NFL Cincinnati BengalsCincinnati BengalsThe Cincinnati Bengals are a professional football team based in Cincinnati, Ohio. They are members of the AFC's North Division in the National Football League . The Bengals began play in 1968 as an expansion team in the American Football League , and joined the NFL in 1970 in the AFL-NFL... - Aaron Wellman, college football coach, strength and conditioning coordinator at University of MichiganUniversity of MichiganThe University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
, born and raised in Ligonier.
Raymond DeWayne Clark, Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps