Garrett, Indiana

Garrett, Indiana
—  City  —
Location in the state of Indiana
Coordinates: 41°20′52″N 85°08′01″W
Country	United States
State	Indiana
County	DeKalb
Township	Keyser
Government
• Mayor	Tonya Hoeffel (R)
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 (2010)
• Total	6,286
• Density	1,854/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
GNIS feature ID	0434969
Website	http://www.garrettindiana.us

Garrett is a city in Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. The population was 6,286 at the 2010 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).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.1 square miles (8.0 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,286 people in the city of Garrett, Indiana. The city grew 8.32% since the 2000 United States Census.

The city was 47.95% male (3,014) and 52.05% female (3,272).

The racial makeup of the city was:

Race	Number of Citizens	Percentage of Population
White	6,028	95.90%
Identified by two or more	97	1.54%
Other	73	1.16%
African American	28	0.45%
Asian	28	0.45%
American Indiana and Alaskan Native	26	0.41%
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander	6	0.10%

The age of the population was:

Age	Number of Citizens	Percentage of Population
Under 18	3,014	47.95%
18 & Over	3,272	52.05%
20-24	370	5.89%
25-34	866	13.78%
35-49	1,309	20.82%
50-64	1,023	16.27%
65 & Over	701	11.15%

Education

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

Type	Name	Grades
Public	J.E. Ober Elementary	K-5
Public	Garrett Middle School	6-8
Public	Garrett High School	9-12
Private (Catholic Parochial)	St. Joseph School	K-8

Important Buildings

St. Joseph Catholic church, part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend, is an Italian-style church and more than a century old. It operates St. Joseph Catholic School in Garrett and previously managed the Sacred Heart Hospital.

The Sacred Heart Apartments, previously the Sacred Heart Hospital, is a historic structure at 220 South Ijams Street constructed in 1902 and renovated in 2003. It had forty-two apartments for senior citizens. In 2010, resedency requirments were changed to allow anyone to live there. It is currently managed by New Generation Management based in Fort Wayne.

The Garrett Community YMCA Community Center at 1200 East Houston Street opened in November 2005 and includes a pool, gym, workout room, childcare, playground and various other facilities. Some of the funds to construct the center were raised by allowing contributors to purchase bricks engraved with their names.

High School and Athletics

Garrett High school has been around since 1922. In 2001 a new middle school section of the school was completed and added to the existing school. In 2011 the school began construction on yet another new section of the building. This new section is going to greatly increase the size of the high school it is predicted to be finished in late 2012, early 2013. Garrett has been one of the highest ranked school in Northern Indiana, their motto is to "Strive for Excellence". The high-school teams all play in the Allen-County Athletic Conference while the middle school plays in the Tri-County Athletic Conference. The teams mascot is a Train Engineer and they are called the Railroaders. The middle school go by the Locomotives coincidentally. J.A.M. Center. Garrett football 1974 ISHAA A Football Champs.

Newspaper/Media

The Garrett Clipper, serving the Garrett and area community in southern DeKalb County, Ind., was purchased by KPC Media Group Inc. on Oct. 1, 1999, from Wayne and Pat Bartles. The Clipper of Garrett was formed in 1885 by A.J. Little and H. E. Little and is the oldest operating business in the city. The editor and publisher of The Clipper is Sue Carpenter, who joined KPC in 1974. The newspaper is published by KPC Media Group, with its website at kpcnews.com Wane 15

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 (9.1 m) 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.
• Dan Miller - television host, graduated from Garrett High School; former host of several programs on The Nashville Network. Currently hosts Xtreme Bulls on ESPN, and Best of the West on The Outdoor Channel; Now hosting his fifth season of Dan Miller's Cowboy Music Revue at the historic Cody Theater, in Cody, Wyoming.
• Garry Lalone - musician, Garrett High School graduate; drummer for country music and Grand Ole Opry star John Conlee.

References

• <http://www.diocesefwsb.org/MAP/dekalb.htm/ >
• <http://www.waymarking.com/waymarks/WM22R7/ >
• <http://stjosephgarrett.com/contactus.asp?id=454068&page=1 />

Remarks by FDR on corn crop during 1936 visit to Garrett

External links

• Town of Garrett, Indiana website
• History
• John W. Garrett Biography
• Sacred Heart Hospital
• YMCA Community Center