Granger, Indiana

Granger, Indiana
Census-designated place
Location of Granger in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Location of Granger in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
Coordinates: 41°44′18″N 86°08′06″W / 41.73833°N 86.13500°W / 41.73833; -86.13500
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySt. Joseph
TownshipClay, Harris
Area
[1]
 • Total
24.68 sq mi (63.93 km2)
 • Land24.68 sq mi (63.92 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)
Elevation
[2]
801 ft (244 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
30,337
 • Density1,229.21/sq mi (474.61/km2)
DemonymGranger
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46530
Area code574
FIPS code18-28800[3]
GNIS feature ID2393023[2]

Granger is a census-designated place (CDP) in Clay and Harris townships, St. Joseph County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.[4] The population was 30,465 at the 2010 census. Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and the South Bend Community School Corporation maintain the public schools in the area. Granger is part of the South Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area as well as the larger Michiana region.

History

Granger was founded in 1883, and named after the Grangers fraternal organization.[5] The Granger post office has been in operation since 1875.[6]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.2 square miles (68 km2), all land.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
199020,241—
200028,28439.7%
201030,4657.7%
202030,337−0.4%
U.S. Decennial Census

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 28,284 people, 9,184 households, and 8,173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,078.8 inhabitants per square mile (416.5/km2). There were 9,401 housing units at an average density of 358.6 per square mile (138.5/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.15% White, 1.74% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.26% from other races, and 1.07% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.21% of the population.

There were 9,184 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.7% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.26.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,744, and the median income for a family was $83,171. Males had a median income of $61,255 versus $33,620 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $31,367. About 1.0% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation serves most of Granger. South Bend Community School Corporation serves students in Clay Township in the western part of Granger.[7] The far eastern tip of Granger located within Elkhart County and not in the CDP, is served by Elkhart Community Schools.[citation needed]

Public schools

The following schools, all of Penn-Harris-Madison lie within the boundaries of Granger:

  • Discovery Middle School (6-8)
  • Horizon Elementary School (K-5)
  • Mary Frank Elementary School (K-5)
  • Northpoint Elementary School (K-5)
  • Prairie Vista Elementary School (K-5)

The respective schools serve the majority of the parts of Granger in Penn-Harris-Madison. Elsie Rogers and Walt Disney elementary schools and Schmucker Middle School, outside of Granger, serve other parts of Granger.[8] All residents of the Penn-Harris-Madison district are zoned to Penn High School, which is not in Granger.

The school zoning for the South Bend district portion is as follows (none of these schools are in Granger):

  • Darden Elementary School[9] (In 2020: Tarkington Elementary School,[10] which closed in 2021, with most students reassigned to Darden Elementary,[11] and in the 2000s Swanson Elementary School[12])
  • Edison Middle School[13]
  • Clay High School and Adams High School serve portions.[14]

Private Schools

There are also various private schools located in and serving Granger.

  • Calvary Christian School (K-3)
  • Granger Christian School (K-12)
  • Michiana Covenant Academy (K-12)
  • Peace Lutheran School (K-8)[15]
  • St. Pius X Catholic School (K-8)

Public library

Granger has a public library, a branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.[16]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Granger, Indiana
  3. ^ a b "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ^ American Indian Areas, Counties, County Subdivisions, and Places – Section 2, Indiana [map]. United States Census Bureau.
  5. ^ Howard, Timothy Edward (1907). A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana. Lewis publishing Company. p. 311.
  6. ^ "Saint Joseph County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved November 6, 2016.
  7. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Joseph County, IN" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  8. ^ "District Boundaries & Map". Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Expanded map with key - Street guide Archived February 25, 2022, at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ "Elementary school map 2021" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
  10. ^ "Elementary school map 2020" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
  11. ^ Scwiercz, Greg (February 23, 2021). "South Bend school board votes to close Hay, Tarkington elementary schools". South Bend Tribune. Retrieved February 25, 2022.
  12. ^ "Primary Map". South Bend Community School Corporation. May 18, 2009. Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved February 26, 2022.)
  13. ^ "Middle school map 2021" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
  14. ^ "High school map 2021" (PDF). South Bend Community School Corporation. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 25, 2022. Retrieved February 25, 2022. - Generated from this school boundary locator.
  15. ^ "Peace Lutheran Church in Granger, Indiana – Peace Lutheran School (Preschool – 8)".
  16. ^ "Homepage". Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  17. ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System". Vote Smart. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
  18. ^ Keagle, Lauri Harvey. "At Home with the Hawk". nwitimes.com. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  19. ^ "Ailing coach Ara Parseghian being treated at home – Notre Dame – Journal Gazette". www.journalgazette.net. Retrieved August 4, 2017.

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