Editing Granger, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Granger, Indiana
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|map_caption              = Location of Granger in St. Joseph County, Indiana.
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = [[Indiana]]
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in Indiana|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[St. Joseph County, Indiana|St. Joseph]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana|Clay]], [[Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana|Harris]]
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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|population_total         = 30337
|population_density_km2   = 474.61
|population_demonym       = Granger
|timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP code]]
|postal_code              = 46530
|area_code                = [[Area code 574|574]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standard|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = 18-28800<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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|website                  = 
|unit_pref                = Imperial
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|population_density_sq_mi = 1229.21
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'''Granger''' is a [[census-designated place]] (CDP) in [[Clay Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana|Clay]] and [[Harris Township, St. Joseph County, Indiana|Harris]] townships, [[St. Joseph County, Indiana|St. Joseph County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/general_ref/cousub_outline/cen2k_pgsz/in_cosub.pdf American Indian Areas, Counties, County Subdivisions, and Places – Section 2, Indiana] [map]. ''[[United States Census Bureau]]''.</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite book|last=Howard|first=Timothy Edward|title=A History of St. Joseph County, Indiana|url=https://archive.org/details/historyofstjosep01howa|year=1907|publisher=Lewis publishing Company|page=[https://archive.org/details/historyofstjosep01howa/page/311 311]}}</ref> The Granger post office has been in operation since 1875.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Saint%20Joseph | title=Saint Joseph County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=November 6, 2016}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP has a total area of {{convert|26.2|sqmi|km2}}, all land.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1990= 20241
|2000= 28284
|2010= 30465
|2020= 30337
|align-fn=center
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 28,284 people, 9,184 households, and 8,173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,078.8|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 9,401 housing units at an average density of {{convert|358.6|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.15% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.74% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.12% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.63% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.26% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.07% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|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 [[Marriage|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, St. Joseph County, Indiana|Clay Township]] in the western part of Granger.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st18_in/schooldistrict_maps/c18141_st_joseph/DC20SD_C18141.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Joseph County, IN|publisher=[[U.S. Census Bureau]]|accessdate=2022-02-25}}</ref> The far eastern tip of Granger located within [[Elkhart County]] and not in the CDP, is served by [[Elkhart Community Schools]].{{citation needed|date=February 2022}}

===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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.phmschools.org/district-boundaries-map|title=District Boundaries & Map|publisher=[[Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation]]|accessdate=2022-02-25}} - [https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1VNQIO1bfPq5fH-2TiiU3-1b1AzXubC1W Expanded map with key] - [https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/street_guide_2_7_2022.pdf Street guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225164048/https://www.phmschools.org/sites/phmschools.org/files/street_guide_2_7_2022.pdf |date=February 25, 2022 }}</ref> 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<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_586ff6b3676d4c5288264df956fee82b.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225090251/https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_586ff6b3676d4c5288264df956fee82b.pdf |archive-date=2022-02-25 
|title=Elementary school map 2021|publisher=[[South Bend Community School Corporation]]|accessdate=2022-02-25}} - Generated from [http://apps.schoolsitelocator.com/?districtcode=17007 this school boundary locator].</ref> (In 2020: Tarkington Elementary School,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_3074bdaa6d0841f29a3e09473445ff44.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225081742/https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_3074bdaa6d0841f29a3e09473445ff44.pdf |archive-date=2022-02-25 |title=Elementary school map 2020|publisher=[[South Bend Community School Corporation]]|accessdate=2022-02-25}} - Generated from [http://apps.schoolsitelocator.com/?districtcode=17007 this school boundary locator].</ref> which closed in 2021, with most students reassigned to Darden Elementary,<ref>{{cite web|last=Scwiercz|first=Greg|url=https://www.southbendtribune.com:443/story/news/education/2021/02/23/south-bend-school-board-votes-to-close-hay-tarkington-elementary-schools/116194102/|title=South Bend school board votes to close Hay, Tarkington elementary schools|newspaper=[[South Bend Tribune]]|date=2021-02-23|accessdate=2022-02-25}}</ref> and in the 2000s Swanson Elementary School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sbcsc.k12.in.us/pz-map-primary.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518093542/http://www.sbcsc.k12.in.us/pz-map-primary.htm |archive-date=2009-05-18 |title=Primary Map|publisher=[[South Bend Community School Corporation]]|date=2009-05-18|accessdate=2022-02-26}})</ref>)
* Edison Middle School<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_9486506b0f9b43c686980fd2b14d45ea.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225090320/https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_9486506b0f9b43c686980fd2b14d45ea.pdf |archive-date=2022-02-25 |title=Middle school map 2021|publisher=[[South Bend Community School Corporation]]|accessdate=2022-02-25}} - Generated from [http://apps.schoolsitelocator.com/?districtcode=17007 this school boundary locator].</ref>
* [[Clay High School (Indiana)|Clay High School]] and [[John Adams High School (Indiana)|Adams High School]] serve portions.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_d0ce6b072a0e493f9258d7ffd2e0694e.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220225090453/https://portal.schoolsitelocator.com/server/rest/directories/arcgisoutput/Utilities/PrintingTools_GPServer/_ags_d0ce6b072a0e493f9258d7ffd2e0694e.pdf |archive-date=2022-02-25 |title=High school map 2021|publisher=[[South Bend Community School Corporation]]|accessdate=2022-02-25}} - Generated from [http://apps.schoolsitelocator.com/?districtcode=17007 this school boundary locator].</ref>

=== 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)<ref>{{cite web|title=Peace Lutheran Church in Granger, Indiana – Peace Lutheran School (Preschool – 8)|url=http://www.peaceingranger.org/page/180010758/180033592/Peace-Lutheran-School-Preschool--8}}</ref>
*St. Pius X Catholic School (K-8)

===Public library===
Granger has a [[public library]], a branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mphpl.org | title=Homepage | publisher=Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library | access-date=15 March 2018}}</ref>

==Notable people==
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* [[Braxston Cave]] – former football player for the [[Detroit Lions]]
* [[Joe Donnelly]] – former [[United States Senate|U.S. Senator]]
* [[Michael Dvorak]] – former [[Indiana state representative]] and [[St. Joseph County, Indiana]] Prosecutor<ref>{{cite web |title=The Voter's Self Defense System |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/4649/michael-dvorak |website=Vote Smart |access-date=8 June 2021}}</ref>
* [[Ken Harrelson]] – former [[Major League Baseball]] player and retired announcer for the [[Chicago White Sox]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nwitimes.com/niche/shore/profiles/at-home-with-the-hawk/article_e5c82995-b00e-5a91-9a28-e7e0739d0607.html|title=At Home with the Hawk|first=Lauri Harvey|last=Keagle|website=nwitimes.com|access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref>
* [[Ara Parseghian]] – former head coach of the [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.journalgazette.net/sports/colleges/notre-dame/20170728/ailing-coach-ara-parseghian-being-treated-at-home|title=Ailing coach Ara Parseghian being treated at home – Notre Dame – Journal Gazette|website=www.journalgazette.net|access-date=4 August 2017}}</ref>

==References==
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{{St. Joseph County, Indiana}}
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[[Category:Granger, Indiana| ]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in St. Joseph County, Indiana]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Indiana]]
[[Category:South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area]]