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Population (year 2000): 28,284
Males: 13,967 (49.4%), Females: 14,317 (50.6%)
St. Joseph County
Zip code:
46530
Median resident age: 37.8 years
Median household income: $80,744 (year 2000)
Median house value: $154,600 (year 2000)
Races in Granger:
- White Non-Hispanic (93.3%)
- Black (1.7%)
- Hispanic (1.2%)
- Two or more races (1.1%)
- Asian Indian (1.0%)
- Chinese (0.7%)
Ancestries: German (28.0%), Irish (16.9%),
English (11.4%), Polish (10.8%), Italian (5.9%), Hungarian
(4.7%).
Elevation: 805 feet
Land area: 26.2 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Granger
- High school or higher: 95.5%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 49.5%
- Graduate or professional degree: 19.6%
- Unemployed: 2.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Granger CDP
- Never married: 17.8%
- Now married: 74.5%
- Separated: 0.6%
- Widowed: 3.0%
- Divorced: 4.1%
4.5% Foreign born (2.3% Asia, 1.2% Europe).
Hospitals/medical centers near Granger:
- ST JOSEPH COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 7 miles;
MISHAWAKA, IN)
- MADISON HOSPITAL CORPORATION (about 8 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN)
- OUR LADY OF PEACE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Granger:
- ELKHART MUNI (about 11 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
- SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 12 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN;
ID: SBN)
- KALAMAZOO/BATTLE CREEK INTERNATIONAL (about 54
miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; ID: AZO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Granger:
- JERRY TYLER MEML (about 9 miles; NILES, MI; ID: 3TR)
- MISHAWAKA PILOTS CLUB (about 11 miles; ELKHART, IN;
ID: 3C1)
- DOWAGIAC MUNICIPAL (about 17 miles; DOWAGIAC, MI;
ID: C91)
Amtrak stations near Granger:
- 10 miles: NILES (598 DEY ST.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, call for taxi service.
- 11 miles: SOUTH BEND (2702 W. WASHINGTON AVE.).
Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible,
enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public
payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking,
free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
- 13 miles: ELKHART (131 TYLER ST.). Services: ticket
office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting
area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending
machines, free short-term parking, free long-term
parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi
service.
College/University in Granger:
- DAVENPORT UNIVERSITY-WESTERN REGION-SOUTH BEND
(Full-time enrollment: 317; Location: 7121 GRAPE RD;
Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.davenport.edu)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Granger:
- UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 8 miles; NOTRE DAME,
IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 14 miles; SOUTH
BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
- ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS,
MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
- KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
- WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles;
KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 55
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
Private high school in Granger:
- GRANGER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 159;
Location: 52025 GUMWOOD ROAD; Grades: KG - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Granger:
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 861;
Location: 10050 BRUMMITT RD; Grades: 06 - 08)
- NORTHPOINT ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 656;
Location: 50800 CHERRY RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- HORIZON ELEM SCH (Students: 633; Location:
10060 BRUMMITT RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- PRAIRIE VISTA (Students: 562; Location: 15400
BRICK RD; Grades: KG - 05)
- MARY FRANK/HARRIS ELEMENTARY SCH (Students:
365; Location: 13111 ADAMS RD; Grades: KG - 05)
Private primary/middle schools in Granger:
- FRIENDS SCHOOL/DAY CARE INC. (Students: 85;
Location: 51410 BITTERSWEET RD; Grades: PK - KG)
- PEACE LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 38;
Location: 16791 CLEVELAND RD; Grades: KG - 8)
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