Loogootee, Indiana
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,741 people, 1,226 households, and 712 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
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was 1,750.5 people per square mile (674.1/km²). There were 1,337 housing units at an average density of 853.8 per square mile (328.8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 99.05% White, 0.04% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 0.04% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.44% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.40% of the population.
There were 1,226 households out of which 67.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 83.4% 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, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.9% were non-families. 10.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.20 and the average family size was 4.04.
In the city the population was spread out with 35.7% under the age of 18, 4.5% from 18 to 24, 22.6% from 25 to 44, 20.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,492, and the median income for a family was $37,625. Males had a median income of $30,660 versus $21,490 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 $17,321. About 13.1% of families and 16.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.2% of those under age 18 and 10.7% of those age 65 or over.
As of March 2008, the Mayor of Loogootee is Donald F. Bowling.
Education and Sports
Loogootee has two schools in its district. Loogootee Elementary West (K-4) and Loogootee Jr./Sr. High SchoolLoogootee High School
Loogootee High School is a high school in Loogootee, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Lions", and it participates in the Blue Chip Conference. In the 2008-2009 ISTEP ranking, Loogootee placed 74th in the state.-Sports:...
. The mascot is a lion
Lion
The lion is one of the four big cats in the genus Panthera, and a member of the family Felidae. With some males exceeding 250 kg in weight, it is the second-largest living cat after the tiger...
. The school colors are black and old gold. The school song is "Washington and Lee Swing". Loogootee has a long standing, proud tradition of high school basketball. It is the home of the winningest high school basketball coach in state history, Jack Butcher, who has over 800 wins. Their boys tennis program also has gained notoriety after winning their eleventh straight sectional title under the guidance of Coach Rick Graves. Under the coaching of Mike Tippery, the girls tennis program has won seven consecutive sectional titles as of their spring 2010 season. Loogootee's last boy's basketball sectional title was in 2005, which proceeded to take the team all the way to the State Championships. Loogootee also boasts rivalries with area school North Daviess
North Daviess Junior-Senior High School
North Daviess Junior Senior High School is a high school located near Elnora, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Cougars", and it participates in the Southwestern Indiana Conference. In the 2008-2009 ISTEP ranking, North Daviess placed 60th in the state....
and Barr-Reeve
Barr-Reeve Junior-Senior High School
Barr-Reeve Junior/Senior High School is a public school located in Montgomery, Indiana serving Barr and Reeve Townships and is located in southeastern Daviess County...
. The Lions own the all-time series against both schools, and the rivalry with Barr-Reeve has recently been considered the state's best high school rivalry by several media outlets. The volleyball team went to state tournament and received runner ups for four consecutive years from 2005–2008 and the boys basketball has a very respectable winning record for many years. In the past fifty years, the boys basketball program has had only three season records under 500.
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| Loogootee High School Loogootee High School Loogootee High School is a high school in Loogootee, Indiana. Its athletic nickname is the "Lions", and it participates in the Blue Chip Conference. In the 2008-2009 ISTEP ranking, Loogootee placed 74th in the state.-Sports:... |
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Film and Television
Loogootee was briefly mentioned in the film HoosiersHoosiers
Hoosiers is a 1986 sports film about a small-town Indiana high school basketball team that wins the state championship. It is loosely based on the Milan High School team that won the 1954 state championship....
, in the form of a credited referee. The town's name was misspelled, however, in the end credits. Loogootee also appears in a companion book for the film, which contains the fictitious Hickory Husker's schedule and who they played that year. The town is mentioned in the Kim Cattrall
Kim Cattrall
Kim Victoria Cattrall is an English actress. She is known for her role as Samantha Jones in the HBO comedy/romance series Sex and the City, and for her leading roles in the 1980s films Police Academy, Big Trouble in Little China, Mannequin, and Porky's...
film "Meet Monica Velour."
Notable residents
- Nathan KimballNathan KimballNathan Kimball was a physician, politician, postmaster, and military officer, serving as a general in the Union army during the American Civil War...
, Brevet Major General in Union ArmyUnion ArmyThe Union Army was the land force that fought for the Union during the American Civil War. It was also known as the Federal Army, the U.S. Army, the Northern Army and the National Army...
during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe 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... - Mark RigginsMark RigginsMark Alan Riggins is the pitching coach for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball.-Playing career:...
, former minor league pitcher and St. Louis CardinalsSt. Louis CardinalsThe St. Louis Cardinals are a professional baseball team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are members of the Central Division in the National League of Major League Baseball. The Cardinals have won eleven World Series championships, the most of any National League team, and second overall only to...
minor-league pitching coordinator - Dennis Lee Overall, Martial ArtsMartial artsMartial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....
Grandmaster and a leading authority in JidokwanJidokwanJidokwan is one of the original nine schools of the modern Korean martial arts that became Taekwondo and was founded in what is now South Korea at the end of World War II. Its name translates as "School of Wisdom". The Jidokwan in Korea still exists today. It functions as a social fraternal order...
TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
in the US today. 7th Dan Traditional HapkidoHapkidoHapkido is a dynamic and also eclectic Korean martial art. It is a form of self-defense that employs joint locks, techniques of other martial arts, as well as kicks, punches, and other striking attacks...
, 8th Dan JidokwanJidokwanJidokwan is one of the original nine schools of the modern Korean martial arts that became Taekwondo and was founded in what is now South Korea at the end of World War II. Its name translates as "School of Wisdom". The Jidokwan in Korea still exists today. It functions as a social fraternal order...
TaekwondoTaekwondoTaekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"... - Jack Butcher, Indiana's winningest high school basketball coach and IHSAA Basketball Hall of Fame member
- Patrick Summers, Music Director of the Houston Grand Opera and Indiana University's 2001 Distinguished Alumnus
- Bill 'Hoosier' Smith, a Private First Class marine featured in HBO's mini-series The Pacific (TV miniseries)
- Bobby Emmons, Professional Mixed Martial Artist, Blue Belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Currently Ranked #97 Greatest MMA Grappler of all time on Tapology.com
Economy
A large number of the residents of Loogootee are employed with the federal government and government contractors at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane DivisionNaval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division
Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division is the principal tenant command located at Naval Support Activity Crane. NSA Crane is a United States Navy installation located approximately southwest of Bloomington, Indiana and predominantly located in Martin County, but small parts also extend into...
Transportation
Loogootee is the only point of intersection of two major US highways, U.S. Route 231 and U.S. Route 50US Highways
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U.S. Route 150
Indiana State Roads (local references)
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State Road 550Indiana State Road 550State Road 550 exists in two portions. The western section is completely within Knox County and has a western terminus east of Emison at U.S. Route 41/U.S. Route 150 and runs southeasterly to the U.S...