Ligonier ( ) is a city in Perry Township, Noble County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The city was named after the Pennsylvanian borough of the same name. A post office has been in operation at Ligonier since 1848.
Ligonier was home to A. J. Inks' Crystal Theatre from 1906 to 1970.
In 1940, a 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 Treasury Department. The mural, Cutting Timber, depicts lumberjacks felling trees and removing them by oxcart.
The Ahavas Shalom Reform Temple, Ligonier Historic District, and Jacob Straus House are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Ligonier has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
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2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Ligonier had a population of 4,568. The median age was 30.2 years. 29.5% of residents were under the age of 18 and 10.4% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females there were 100.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over there were 101.6 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,466 households in Ligonier, of which 43.2% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 47.5% were married-couple households, 18.8% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 25.4% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 24.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 4,405 people, 1,333 households, and 978 families living in the city. The population density was . There were 1,550 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 69.6% White, 0.4% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.5% Asian, 26.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or 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 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
Media
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The Advance Leader, serving western Noble County, became part of KPC Media Group Inc. in May 1975. The weekly Cromwell Advance was founded in 1912 by Forrest Robbins. The weekly Ligonier Leader was founded in 1880 by E.G. Thompson. The two mastheads were merged to form the Advance Leader, with the first issue published on May 14, 1975. 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.
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
External links
- City of Ligonier, Indiana website
- Noble County Convention and Visitors Bureau
- Operation Foundation Volunteer Project