Editing Garrett, Indiana

{{Short description|Town in Indiana, United States}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox settlement
| official_name      = Garrett, Indiana
| settlement_type    = [[City]]
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| map_caption        = Location of Garrett in DeKalb County, Indiana.
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| subdivision_name2  = [[DeKalb County, Indiana|DeKalb]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana|Keyser]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Todd Fiandt ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]]){{citation needed|date=December 2023}}
| area_footnotes     = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2020">{{cite web|title=2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2020_Gazetteer/2020_gaz_place_18.txt|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=March 16, 2022}}</ref>
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 6542
| population_density_sq_mi = 1570.33
| population_density_km2 = 606.37
| timezone           = [[North American Eastern Time Zone|EST]]
| utc_offset         = -5
| timezone_DST       = [[Eastern Daylight Time|EDT]]
| utc_offset_DST     = -4
| area_land_km2      = 10.79
| area_water_km2     = 0.00
| area_total_km2     = 10.79
| area_total_sq_mi   = 4.17
| area_land_sq_mi    = 4.17
| area_water_sq_mi   = 0.00
| elevation_footnotes = <ref name=gnis/>
| elevation_ft       = 883
| coordinates        = {{coord|41|20|52|N|85|08|01|W|region:US_type:city|display=inline,title}}
| website            = {{URL|http://www.garrettindiana.us}}
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46738
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
| blank_name         = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
| blank_info         = 18-26386<ref name="GR2">{{cite web |url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref>
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| blank1_info        = 2394858<ref name=gnis>{{GNIS|2394858}}</ref>
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'''Garrett''' is a city in [[Keyser Township, DeKalb County, Indiana]], United States. The population was 6,286 at the 2010 census.

==History==
Garrett was [[plat]]ted in 1875 when the [[Baltimore and Ohio Railroad]] was extended to that point.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb__WczAQAAMAAJ | title=History of DeKalb County, Indiana: Together with Sketches of Its Cities, Villages and Towns | publisher=Inter-State Publishing Company | year=1885 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb__WczAQAAMAAJ/page/n700 675]–676}}</ref> It was named for [[John W. Garrett]], president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad from 1858 to 1884.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ | title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States | publisher=Govt. Print. Off. | author=Gannett, Henry | year=1905 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n134 135]}}</ref> Garrett was incorporated as a city in 1875.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_sgQUAQAAMAAJ | title=History of Dekalb County, Indiana | publisher=B.F. Bowen & Co. | year=1914 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_sgQUAQAAMAAJ/page/n157 157]}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Garrett has a total area of {{convert|3.85|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1826386
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-07-28
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213055455/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1826386
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

Garrett sits just west of Auburn, a larger town and county seat of DeKalb County. Both cities are about 15 miles north of [[Fort Wayne, Indiana|Fort Wayne]].

===Climate===
{{Weather box
 | width       = auto
 | collapsed   = yes
 | single line = yes
 | location    = Garrett, Indiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1989–present)
 | Jan record high F  = 65
 | Feb record high F  = 73
 | Mar record high F  = 84
 | Apr record high F  = 85
 | May record high F  = 93
 | Jun record high F  = 102
 | Jul record high F  = 101
 | Aug record high F  = 97
 | Sep record high F  = 97
 | Oct record high F  = 90
 | Nov record high F  = 78
 | Dec record high F  = 67
 | year record high F =

|Jan avg record high F = 53.6
|Feb avg record high F = 56.6
|Mar avg record high F = 69.3
|Apr avg record high F = 79.2
|May avg record high F = 85.9
|Jun avg record high F = 90.6
|Jul avg record high F = 91.5
|Aug avg record high F = 90.3
|Sep avg record high F = 88.2
|Oct avg record high F = 80.7
|Nov avg record high F = 66.5
|Dec avg record high F = 55.4
|year avg record high F = 93.7

 | Jan high F = 30.2
 | Feb high F = 34.2
 | Mar high F = 45.8
 | Apr high F = 59.2
 | May high F = 69.8
 | Jun high F = 77.5
 | Jul high F = 80.8
 | Aug high F = 78.8
 | Sep high F = 73.4
 | Oct high F = 61.2
 | Nov high F = 46.8
 | Dec high F = 34.6
 | year high F = 57.7
 | Jan mean F = 23.3
 | Feb mean F = 26.4
 | Mar mean F = 36.4
 | Apr mean F = 48.0
 | May mean F = 58.8
 | Jun mean F = 67.4
 | Jul mean F = 70.6
 | Aug mean F = 68.6
 | Sep mean F = 62.3
 | Oct mean F = 51.0
 | Nov mean F = 38.8
 | Dec mean F = 28.3
 | year mean F = 48.3
 | Jan low F = 16.5
 | Feb low F = 18.6
 | Mar low F = 26.9
 | Apr low F = 36.7
 | May low F = 47.7
 | Jun low F = 57.3
 | Jul low F = 60.3
 | Aug low F = 58.4
 | Sep low F = 51.2
 | Oct low F = 40.8
 | Nov low F = 30.8
 | Dec low F = 21.9
 | year low F = 38.9

|Jan avg record low F = -6.0
|Feb avg record low F = -0.9
|Mar avg record low F = 9.1
|Apr avg record low F = 22.1
|May avg record low F = 33.8
|Jun avg record low F = 44.7
|Jul avg record low F = 50.1
|Aug avg record low F = 48.6
|Sep avg record low F = 37.6
|Oct avg record low F = 28.2
|Nov avg record low F = 16.5
|Dec avg record low F = 4.0
|year avg record low F = -9.7

 | Jan record low F  = -26
 | Feb record low F  = -25
 | Mar record low F  = -7
 | Apr record low F  = 11
 | May record low F  = 24
 | Jun record low F  = 37
 | Jul record low F  = 42
 | Aug record low F  = 42
 | Sep record low F  = 28
 | Oct record low F  = 22
 | Nov record low F  = 4
 | Dec record low F  = -18
 | year record low F = 
 | precipitation colour   = green
 | Jan precipitation inch = 2.52
 | Feb precipitation inch = 2.28
 | Mar precipitation inch = 2.68
 | Apr precipitation inch = 4.02
 | May precipitation inch = 4.73
 | Jun precipitation inch = 3.95
 | Jul precipitation inch = 3.52
 | Aug precipitation inch = 3.90
 | Sep precipitation inch = 3.22
 | Oct precipitation inch = 3.01
 | Nov precipitation inch = 3.10
 | Dec precipitation inch = 2.59
 | year precipitation inch = 39.52
 | unit precipitation days = 0.01 in
 | Jan precipitation days  = 11.6
 | Feb precipitation days  = 9.5
 | Mar precipitation days  = 10.2
 | Apr precipitation days  = 11.8
 | May precipitation days  = 11.6
 | Jun precipitation days  = 9.9
 | Jul precipitation days  = 8.8
 | Aug precipitation days  = 8.5
 | Sep precipitation days  = 7.6
 | Oct precipitation days  = 9.4
 | Nov precipitation days  = 9.5
 | Dec precipitation days  = 10.8
 | year precipitation days = 119.2
 | Jan snow inch = 10.6
 | Feb snow inch = 9.7
 | Mar snow inch = 4.8
 | Apr snow inch = 1.2
 | May snow inch = 0.0
 | Jun snow inch = 0.0
 | Jul snow inch = 0.0
 | Aug snow inch = 0.0
 | Sep snow inch = 0.0
 | Oct snow inch = 0.1
 | Nov snow inch = 2.5
 | Dec snow inch = 7.1
 | year snow inch = 36.0
 | unit snow days = 0.1 in
 | Jan snow days  = 8.7
 | Feb snow days  = 7.0
 | Mar snow days  = 3.9
 | Apr snow days  = 1.2
 | May snow days  = 0.0
 | Jun snow days  = 0.0
 | Jul snow days  = 0.0
 | Aug snow days  = 0.0
 | Sep snow days  = 0.0
 | Oct snow days  = 0.1
 | Nov snow days  = 2.5
 | Dec snow days  = 6.3
 | year snow days = 29.7
 | source = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration|NOAA]]<ref name="NOWData">{{cite web
|url = https://www.weather.gov/wrh/climate?wfo=iwx
|title = NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 17, 2023}}</ref><ref name="NCEI">{{cite web
|url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&stations=USC00123207&format=pdf&dataTypes=MLY-TMAX-NORMAL,MLY-TMIN-NORMAL,MLY-TAVG-NORMAL,MLY-PRCP-NORMAL,MLY-SNOW-NORMAL
|title = Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020
|publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
|access-date = November 17, 2023}}</ref>
}}

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1880= 1268
|1890= 2767
|1900= 3910
|1910= 4149
|1920= 4796
|1930= 4428
|1940= 4285
|1950= 4291
|1960= 4364
|1970= 4715
|1980= 4751
|1990= 5349
|2000= 5803
|2010= 6286
|2020= 6542
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>{{cbignore}}
}}

===2010 census===
As of the [[U.S. Census 2010|2010 United States Census]], there were 6,286 people in the city of Garrett, Indiana.<ref name=2010Census>{{cite web|title=Garrett, Indiana|url=http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1826386|work=2010 Census Interactive Population Search|access-date=30 January 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://archive.today/20121211220953/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1826386|archive-date=11 December 2012}}</ref> 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).<ref name=2010Census />

The racial makeup of the city was:<ref name=2010Census /><br/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! 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 Indian and Alaskan Native || 26 || 0.41%
|-
| Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander || 6 || 0.10%
|}

The age of the population was:<ref name=2010Census /><br/>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Age !! Number of Citizens !! Percentage of Population
|-
| Under 18 || 1,836 || 29.20%
|-
| 18 & Over || 4,450 || 71.80%
|-
| 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%
|}

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 5,803 people, 2,185 households, and 1,516 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,856.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,364 housing units at an average density of {{convert|756.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 97.47% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.29% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.33% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.50% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.16% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.62% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.64% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 2.07% of the population.

There were 2,185 households, out of which 36.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.9% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.63 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 28.7% under the age of 18, 9.7% from 18 to 24, 31.1% from 25 to 44, 19.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $41,747, and the median income for a family was $48,403. Males had a median income of $35,814 versus $22,389 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $17,260. About 4.1% of families and 6.0% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 11.7% of those age 65 or over.

== Education ==
The city of Garrett lies in the school district of [[Schools in DeKalb County|Garrett-Keyser-Butler Community Schools]]. Local schools are:

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Type !! Name !! Grades
|-
| Public || [https://web.archive.org/web/20120105004035/http://www.gkb.k12.in.us/elementary.html J.E. Ober Elementary] || K-5
|-
| Public || [http://www.cobbk12.org/garrett/ Garrett Middle School] || 6-8
|-
| Public || [https://web.archive.org/web/20130611041003/http://garrettrailroaders.com/ Garrett High School] || 9-12
|-
| Private (Catholic Parochial) || [http://www.stjosephgarrett.org/ St. Joseph School] || K-6
|}

The town is served by the Garrett Public Library, one of four public libraries in Dekalb County.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=7 March 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Important Buildings and Facts==
The [[Garrett Community Mausoleum]], [[Garrett Historic District]], [[J.H. Haag House]], [[Keyser Township School 8]], [[Mountz House]], [[Henry Peters House]], and [[John Wilderson House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web |url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140404.htm |title=National Register of Historic Places Listings |date=2014-04-04 |work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/24/14 through 3/28/14 |publisher=National Park Service |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150428125007/http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20140404.htm |archive-date=2015-04-28 }}</ref>

St. Joseph Catholic church, built in 1929 is part of the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend]], is an Italian-style church, more than a century old. It operates St. Joseph Catholic School in Garrett and previously managed Sacred Heart Hospital.

Sacred Heart Hospital, standing at 220 South Ijams St, was built in 1902.  It was run by nuns from the Order of the [[Franciscan Sisters of the Sacred Heart]].  It became the Garrett Community Hospital when the sisters stopped managing the hospital.  The structure was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.

For years, the building remained largely unused until renovated in 2003.  It had forty-two apartments for senior citizens. In 2010, the residency requirement were changed allowing the population at large to have access to the Sacred Heart Apartments.  The facility is currently managed by New Generation Management based in Fort Wayne.

In 2005 the DeKalb County YMCA Community Center was opened at 1200 East Houston St.  Which is now called the Judy A. Morrill  center or The JAM.  This facility was designed and built with the community in mind.  There is a zero entry pool, allowing handicapped individuals to use a ramp to enter the pool.  This pool also offers a water slide and splash pads for children.  The fitness room provides free weights, aerobic machines, and weight machines.  There is also a large gymnasium and playground at the facility.  Daycare and after school services are available for families.

In January 2011 control of the facility changed to become the Judy A. Morrill Recreation Center, or J.A.M. Rec Center.  Many classes and activities are offered, including scrap-booking, Yoga, swimming and fitness classes, bingo, and more.

Another important landmark in the city is its Garrett Fire Department, which originally had its headquarters in the City Hall. Until joining with the Police Department to make a new station in 1996. The GFD has been saving life and property in Garrett and the surrounding communities since 1879.

The [[Creek Chub Bait Company]] was founded in Garrett in 1916 after the founders, Henry Dills, Carl Heinzerling, and George Schulthess had originally conceived the company a decade prior in 1906. Creek Chub baits and lures remain popular among collectors and a historical marker was set up in 2017 where the factory had been before it was taken down.

==High School and Athletics==
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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 greatly increased the size of the high school. The section was finished in early 2013. Garrett has been one of the highest ranked schools in Northern Indiana. Garrett’s motto is to "Be The One".  The high-school teams all play 3A in the Northeast Corner Conference, while the middle school plays in the Tri-County Athletic Conference and the Jr.- NECC. Their team mascot is a Locomotive and the high school are called the Railroaders. The middle school goes by the Locomotives.

==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. 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. Fort Wayne news channel 15, "Wane 15, coverage you can count on."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kpcnews.com/|title=kpcnews website|access-date=15 September 2012}}</ref>

==Notable people==
* [[John Bowers (actor)|John Bowers]] - silent film star, was born and raised in Garrett.
* [[Wayne Schurr]] - former pitcher for the Chicago Cubs.
* [[Thomas Taggart]] - mayor of [[Indianapolis]], 1895–1901, lived in Garrett, 1874–1877
* [[Rollie Zeider]] - major league baseball player, 1910–1918
<gallery heights=200px class="center">
File:John Bowers (Bowersox).jpg|John Bowers
File:Senator Thomas Taggart.jpg|Thomas Taggart
File:Rollie Zeider baseball card.jpg|Rollie Zaider
</gallery>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category|Garrett, Indiana}}
* [http://www.garrettindiana.us/ Town of Garrett, Indiana website]
* [http://americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d8171.htm John W. Garrett Biography] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070611044255/http://www.americanhistory.si.edu/archives/d8171.htm |date=2007-06-11 }}

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