Editing Ligonier, Indiana

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{{Infobox settlement
| name               = Ligonier, Indiana
| official_name      = City of Ligonier
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| motto              = "City of Murals"
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| map_caption        = Location of Ligonier in Noble County, Indiana
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| subdivision_name2  = [[Noble County, Indiana|Noble]]
| subdivision_type3  = [[List of townships in Indiana|Township]]
| subdivision_name3  = [[Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana|Perry]]
| government_type    = 
| leader_title       = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name        = Earle Franklin ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
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| established_date   = 1835
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| population_as_of   = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
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| population_total   = 4568
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| timezone           = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
| utc_offset         = -5
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| utc_offset_DST     = -4
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| elevation_ft       = 906
| postal_code_type   = [[ZIP code]]
| postal_code        = 46767
| website            = {{URL|https://www.in.gov/cities/ligonier/}}
| area_code          = [[Area code 260|260]]
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'''Ligonier''' ({{IPAc-en|l|ɪ|g|ə|ˈ|n|i|r}} {{Respell|lig|uh|NEER}}) is a city in [[Perry Township, Noble County, Indiana|Perry Township]], [[Noble County, Indiana|Noble County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Indiana]].<ref name=gnis/> The population was 4,568 at the 2020 census.

==History==
Ligonier was [[plat]]ted in 1835.<ref>{{cite book|last=Goodspeed|first=Weston Arthur|title=History of Whitley County|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_3syAQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA145|year=1882|publisher=ill., ports.|page=145}}</ref> The city was named after [[Ligonier, Pennsylvania|the Pennsylvanian borough of the same name]].<ref>{{cite book|last=Gannett|first=Henry|title=The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States|url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ|year=1905|publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office|page=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_9V1IAAAAMAAJ/page/n185 186]}}</ref> A post office has been in operation at Ligonier since 1848.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Noble&searchtext=&pagenum=2 | title=Noble County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=May 5, 2017}}</ref>

Ligonier was home to [[A. J. Inks]]' Crystal Theatre from 1906 to 1970.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://cinematreasures.org/theaters/12011 | title=Crystal Theater in Ligonier, IN - Cinema Treasures }}</ref>

In 1940, a [[List of United States post office murals#Indiana|post office mural]] was completed by [[Fay E. Davis]] as a work commissioned through the federal [[Section of Painting and Sculpture]], later called the [[Section of Fine Arts]], of the [[United States Department of the Treasury|Treasury Department]]. The mural, ''Cutting Timber'', depicts lumberjacks felling trees and removing them by oxcart.<ref>{{cite book|last=Carlisle|first=John C.|title=A Simple and Vital Design: The Story of the Indiana Post Office Murals|year=1995|publisher=Indiana Historical Society|location=Indianapolis, Indiana|isbn=978-0-87195-110-6|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.-->|title=New WPA Mural Installed in New Ligonier Postoffice|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9373272/angola_herald/|access-date=7 March 2017|newspaper=[[The Angola Herald]]|date=September 20, 1940|location=Angola, Indiana|page=3|via = [[Newspapers.com]]}} {{open access}}</ref>

The [[Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple]], [[Ligonier Historic District (Ligonier, Indiana)|Ligonier Historic District]], and [[Jacob Straus House]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the 2010 census, Ligonier has a total area of {{convert|2.31|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, all land.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
  |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1843686
  |title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
  |access-date=2015-07-29
  |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
  |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200213054949/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US1843686
  |archive-date=2020-02-13
  |url-status=dead
  }}</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1870= 1514
|1880= 2010
|1890= 2195
|1900= 2231
|1910= 2173
|1920= 2037
|1930= 2064
|1940= 2178
|1950= 2375
|1960= 2595
|1970= 3034
|1980= 3134
|1990= 3443
|2000= 4357
|2010= 4405
|2020= 4568
|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>
}}
[[Image:Ligonier-indiana-town-clock.jpg|left|thumb|upright|Ligonier town clock]]

===2020 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov20">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?g=160XX00US1843686&y=2020&d=DEC%20Redistricting%20Data%20(PL%2094-171)|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2024-09-01}}</ref> of 2020, there were 4,568 people, including 2,690 Hispanics, living in the city.

===2010 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name ="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2012-12-11}}</ref> of 2010, there were 4,405 people, 1,333 households, and 978 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1906.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 1,550 housing units at an average density of {{convert|671.0|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 69.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.2% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 26.6% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 51.5% of the population.

There were 1,333 households, of which 49.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.8% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.1% had a male householder with no wife present, and 26.6% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.26 and the average family size was 3.83.

The median age in the city was 28.5 years. 34.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 9.6% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 28.3% were from 25 to 44; 19.5% were from 45 to 64; and 8% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.8% male and 50.2% female.

===2000 census===
As of the [[census]]<ref name="GR2" /> of 2000, there were 4,357 people, 1,390 households, and 1,021 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,936.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,483 housing units at an average density of {{convert|659.2|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 73.24% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.53% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.16% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.41% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 24.70% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.96% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] people of any race were 33.30% of the population.

There were 1,390 households, out of which 39.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 21.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.08 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 31.4% under the age of 18, 13.0% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.2 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $36,546, and the median income for a family was $42,757. Males had a median income of $31,596 versus $23,938 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $14,448. About 7.5% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

==Education==
Ligonier is served by the West Noble School Corporation, which maintains four schools at two locations in and around Ligonier. The West Noble Primary School serves students in kindergarten and first grade. It is located at 500 West Union Street. The West Noble Elementary School (WNES) is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. Grades 2-4 students who live outside Ligonier city limits attend WNES. The West Noble Middle School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. This building has grades 5–8. The West Noble High School is located on the WNSC campus south of Ligonier on US-33. All students grades 9-12 from Ligonier and the surrounding area attend this facility.

The town has a lending library, the Ligonier Public Library.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=14 March 2018 | archive-date=18 February 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Newspaper==
[[Image:Ligonier-indiana-radio-museum.jpg|thumb|Historic Radio Museum and Visitor's Bureau]]

''The Advance Leader'', serving western Noble County, became part of KPC Media Group Inc. in May 1975. The weekly ''Cromwell Advance'', founded in 1912 by Forrest Robbins, was purchased from Jim and Greta Wallace. The weekly ''Ligonier Leader'', founded in 1880 by E.G. Thompson, was purchased from Norm Davis. The two mastheads were merged to form the ''Advance Leader'', with the first issue published on May 14, 1975. The first co-editors were David Kurtz and Grace Witwer Housholder. The weekly paper was published until 2020, when it was shuttered during the COVID-19 pandemic. Ligonier is still covered by the county's daily newspaper, the ''News Sun'', published by KPC Media.

==Marshmallow capital==
According to the National Confectioners Association, Ligonier is the marshmallow capital of the world.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://candyusa.com/marshmallows/|title = Marshmallows}}</ref>

==Notable people==
*[[Dwight H. Green]], former [[governor of Illinois]]
*[[Bert Inks]] (A. J. Inks), baseball pitcher and Crystal Theatre proprietor
*[[Uriel Macias]], retired professional soccer player
*[[Douglas Rex]], past president of [[American College of Gastroenterology]]
*[[Glen Steele]], retired professional football player, attended West Noble High School

==References==
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==External links==
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*[http://ligonier-in.org/ City of Ligonier, Indiana website]
*[http://www.visitnoblecounty.com/ Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau]
*[http://www.OperationFoundation.com/ Operation Foundation Volunteer Project]

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[[Category:Cities in Noble County, Indiana]]
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