Angola, Indiana
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| City of Angola, Indiana | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Indiana |
| County | Steuben |
| Township | Pleasant |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Richard M. "Dick" Hickman (D) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) |
| - Land | 4.2 sq mi (11.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,344 |
| - Density | 1,736.1/sq mi (670.3/km²) |
| Time zone | EST (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 46703 |
| Area code(s) | 260 |
| FIPS code | 18-01666[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0430179[2] |
| Website: www.angolain.org | |
Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 7,344 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County [3]. Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore. Angola is home to Trine University. The town is served by I-69 and the Indiana Toll Road (I-80 and I-90).
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[edit] Geography
Angola, IN 46703 is located at , at the intersection of U.S. 20 and State Road 127. They are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²), of which, 4.2 square miles (11.0 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,344 people, 2,769 households, and 1,578 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,736.4 people per square mile (670.3/km²). There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of 712.1/sq mi (274.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.00% White, 0.82% African American, 0.44% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 1.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.89% of the population.
There were 2,769 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 43.0% were non-families. 34.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.99.
In the city the population was spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 20.7% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 17.0% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 105.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $34,925, and the median income for a family was $43,848. Males had a median income of $32,031 versus $23,258 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,750. About 8.1% of families and 10.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.5% of those under age 18 and 13.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Media
[edit] Radio Stations
- 88.3 WEAX (Trine University)
- 100.3 WLKI-FM
[edit] Television Stations
- 63 WINM
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[edit] School District
Angola is located within the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County. MSD of Steuben County operates the following schools:
- Carlin Park Elementary - Cardinals
- Hendry Park Elementary - Road Runners
- Ryan Park Elementary - Rhinos
- Pleasant Lake Elementary - Patriots
- Angola Middle School - Yellow Jackets
- Angola High School - Hornets
- Educational Opportunity Center
[edit] Notable natives & former residents
- Edward Ralph May, 1819-1852, the only member of the Indiana Constitutional Convention of 1850 to vote for African American suffrage, practiced law in Angola from 1843 to 1852.
- Theodore Dreiser Holmes, noted tubist/poet, maintains a summer cottage just outside of Angola.
[edit] See also
- Fun Spot Park, one of the few operating amusement parks in the state of Indiana.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Find a County. National Association of Counties. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Angola, Indiana is at coordinates Coordinates:
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