Granger, Indiana | |
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 Location of Granger in St. Joseph County, Indiana. | |
| Coordinates:41°44′18″N86°08′06″W / 41.73833°N 86.13500°W /41.73833; -86.13500 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | St. Joseph |
| Township | Clay,Harris |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.68 sq mi (63.93 km2) |
| • Land | 24.68 sq mi (63.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0039 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 801 ft (244 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 30,337 |
| • Density | 1,229.2/sq mi (474.61/km2) |
| Demonym | Granger |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 46530 |
| Area code | 574 |
| FIPS code | 18-28800[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2393023[2] |
Granger is acensus-designated place (CDP) inClay andHarris townships,St. Joseph County, in theU.S. state ofIndiana.[4] The population was 30,465 at the 2010 census.Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation and theSouth Bend Community School Corporation maintain the public schools in the area. Granger is part of theSouth Bend–Mishawaka metropolitan area as well as the largerMichiana region.
Granger was founded in 1883, and named after theGrangers fraternal organization.[5] The Granger post office has been in operation since 1875.[6]
According to theUnited States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 26.2 square miles (68 km2), all land.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,241 | — | |
| 2000 | 28,284 | 39.7% | |
| 2010 | 30,465 | 7.7% | |
| 2020 | 30,337 | −0.4% | |
| U.S. Decennial Census | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2000[7] | Pop 2010[8] | Pop 2020[9] | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 26,376 | 27,036 | 24,745 | 93.25% | 88.74% | 81.57% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 493 | 766 | 991 | 1.74% | 2.51% | 3.27% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 32 | 33 | 60 | 0.11% | 0.11% | 0.20% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 736 | 1,400 | 1,893 | 2.60% | 4.60% | 6.24% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 7 | 29 | 23 | 0.02% | 0.10% | 0.08% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 20 | 50 | 153 | 0.07% | 0.16% | 0.50% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 279 | 418 | 1,255 | 0.99% | 1.37% | 4.14% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 341 | 733 | 1,217 | 1.21% | 2.41% | 4.01% |
| Total | 28,284 | 30,465 | 30,337 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of thecensus[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% fromother races, and 1.07% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino 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% weremarried 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. Theper capita income for the CDP was $31,367. About 1.0% of families and 1.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation serves most of Granger.South Bend Community School Corporation serves students inClay Township in the western part of Granger.[10] The far eastern tip of Granger located withinElkhart County and not in the CDP, is served byElkhart Community Schools.[citation needed]
The following schools, all of Penn-Harris-Madison lie within the boundaries of Granger:
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.[11] All residents of the Penn-Harris-Madison district are zoned toPenn 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):
There are also various private schools located in and serving Granger.
Granger has apublic library, a branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.[19]
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