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Population (year 2000): 5,803. Estimated
population in July 2005: 5,760 (-0.7% change)
Males: 2,820 (48.6%), Females: 2,983 (51.4%)
DeKalb County
Zip code:
46738
Median resident age: 32.2 years
Median household income: $41,747 (year 2000)
Median house value: $75,300 (year 2000)
Races in Garrett:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
- Hispanic (2.1%)
- Two or more races (0.6%)
- Other race (0.6%)
- American Indian (0.6%)
Ancestries: German (31.9%), United States
(17.2%), Irish (7.4%), English (7.4%), Italian (3.1%), Polish
(3.1%).
Elevation: 880 feet
Land area: 3.1 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Garrett
- High school or higher: 85.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
- Unemployed: 4.1%
- Mean travel time to work: 18.5 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Garrett city
- Never married: 18.5%
- Now married: 60.6%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 6.9%
- Divorced: 12.5%
1.4% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +523 (+9.9%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Garrett:
- DEKALB MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; AUBURN,
IN)
- PARKVIEW NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 12 miles;
KENDALLVILLE, IN)
- DUPONT HOSPITAL LLC (about 14 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Garrett:
- FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT
WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
- ELKHART MUNI (about 66 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
- W K KELLOGG (about 66 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; ID:
BTL)
Other public-use airports nearest to Garrett:
- DE KALB COUNTY (about 7 miles; AUBURN, IN; ID: 07C)
- KENDALLVILLE MUNI (about 12 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN;
ID: C62)
- WALKER/ROWE WATERLOO (about 13 miles; WATERLOO, IN;
ID: 4C2)
Amtrak station near Garrett:
- 10 miles: WATERLOO (LINCOLN & CENTER STS.).
Services: public payphones, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Garrett:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE
(about 18 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment:
7,385)
- INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; MARION,
IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
- KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 70 miles; BATTLE
CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
- SPRING ARBOR UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; SPRING
ARBOR, MI; FT enrollment: 2,266)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 75 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 81 miles; NOTRE
DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
Public high school in Garrett:
- GARRETT HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 505; Location:
801 E HOUSTON ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Garrett:
- J E OBER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 646;
Location: 801 E HOUSTON ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- GARRETT MIDDLE SCH (Students: 495; Location:
801 E HOUSTON ST; Grades: 05 - 08)
- FOUR COUNTY AREA VOC COOP (Location: 510 S
2ND ST; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private primary/middle school in Garrett:
- ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 137; Location:
301 W HOUSTON ST; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Garrett:
- GARRETT PL (Operating income: $476,852;
Location: 107 W HOUSTON; 31,007 books; 1,186 audio
materials; 1,126 video materials; 167 serial
subscriptions)
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