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Loogootee () is a city in Perry Township, Martin County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. when it was certain that a new railroad line would be extended to that point. The post office at Loogootee has been in operation since 1857. Reader's Digest considers the name to be the hardest to pronounce in the state of Indiana.
In 2023, the city held its first pride parade.
Etymology
"Several etymologies of the place name have been proposed. One would make it an Anglicization of the French name Le Gaultier. However, the most likely explanation is that Loogootee is a compound word honoring both Thomas Lowe, engineer of the first train through the town; and Thomas Nesbe Gootee (1797–1870), owner of the land where the town was built."
Geography
Loogootee is located on the western side of Martin County and the western border of the city is the Daviess County line.
Several U.S. highways pass through the center of Loogootee. U.S. Routes 50 and 150 follow Broadway through the city, while U.S. Route 231 enters from the north on John F. Kennedy Avenue, joins Routes 50 and 150 on Broadway south of the city center, then turns south on its own alignment. US 50 and 150 lead east to Shoals, the Martin county seat, and west to Washington, while US 231 leads north to Bloomfield and south to Jasper. Indiana State Road 550 leads southeast from Loogootee to Lacy.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Loogootee has a total area of , of which , or 0.25%, are water.
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Demographics
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Loogootee had a population of 2,601. The median age was 41.4 years. 22.2% of residents were under the age of 18 and 20.2% of residents were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.8 males age 18 and over.
0.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 100.0% lived in rural areas.
There were 1,196 households in Loogootee, of which 24.9% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 35.7% were married-couple households, 22.4% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 33.9% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 39.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. of 2010, there were 2,751 people, 1,206 households, and 709 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 1,324 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 98.3% White, 0.1% African American, 0.2% Native American, 0.3% Asian, 0.6% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.8% of the population.
There were 1,206 households of which 28.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.4% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 4.6% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.2% were non-families. 37.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.25 and the average family size was 2.95.
The median age in the city was 40.4 years. 23.4% of residents were under the age of 18; 8.1% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 23.4% were from 25 to 44; 28.1% were from 45 to 64; and 17.1% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 47.7% male and 52.3% female.
2000 census
As of the census The library is part of the Evergreen Indiana Library Consortium and the eIndiana Digital Consortium, which allow members to obtain books and eBooks from any member library.
Notable people
- Patrick Summers, conductor, Artistic and Music Director of the Houston Grand Opera
- Nathan Kimball, brevet major general in the Union Army during the American Civil War
- Ann Joseph Morris, nun and beekeeper
- L. Brooks Patterson, county executive of Oakland County, Michigan
Economy
A large number of the residents of Loogootee are employed with the federal government and government contractors at Naval Surface Warfare Center Crane Division, north of town.
Transportation
Loogootee is the point of intersection of two major US highways, U.S. Route 231 and U.S. Route 50
US Highways
- 25px U.S. Route 231
- 25px U.S. Route 50
- 25px U.S. Route 150
Indiana State Roads (local references)
- 25px State Road 550