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Granger is a
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(CDP) in
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and
Harris Harris may refer to: Places Canada * Harris, Ontario * Northland Pyrite Mine (also known as Harris Mine) * Harris, Saskatchewan * Rural Municipality of Harris No. 316, Saskatchewan Scotland * Harris, Outer Hebrides (sometimes called the Isle of ...
townships, St. Joseph County, in the
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of
Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th s ...
. The population was 30,465 at the 2010 census.
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, commonly known as simply PHM, is a school district located in north-central Indiana, a region locally known as Michiana. The PHM district is located in and named for the three easternmost townships of St. ...
and the
South Bend Community School Corporation South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), located in South Bend, Indiana, is St. Joseph County's oldest and largest school corporation, and the fifth largest in the state. They have 30 schools and seven support facilities in a geographic ...
maintain the public schools in the area. Granger is part of the
South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþaz ...
as well as the larger
Michiana Michiana is a region in northern Indiana and southwestern Michigan centered on the city of South Bend, Indiana. The Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County, Indiana defines Michiana as St. Joseph County and "counties that contribute at least ...
region.


History

Granger was founded in 1883, and named after the Grangers fraternal organization. The Granger post office has been in operation since 1875.


Geography

Granger is located at (41.738320, −86.148777). According to the
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, the CDP has a total area of , all land.


Demographics

As of the
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of 2000, there were 28,284 people, 9,184 households, and 8,173 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 9,401 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.15%
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, 1.74%
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, 0.12% Native American, 2.63%
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, 0.02%
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, 0.26% from
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, and 1.07% from two or more races.
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or
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of any race were 1.21% of the population. There were 9,184 households, out of which 48.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.7% were married couples living together, 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 11.0% were non-families. 9.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.26. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 31.7% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $80,744, and the median income for a family was $83,171. Males had a median income of $61,255 versus $33,620 for females. The
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for the CDP was $31,367. About 1.0% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the
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, including 1.4% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.


Education

Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation, commonly known as simply PHM, is a school district located in north-central Indiana, a region locally known as Michiana. The PHM district is located in and named for the three easternmost townships of St. ...
serves most of Granger.
South Bend Community School Corporation South Bend Community School Corporation (SBCSC), located in South Bend, Indiana, is St. Joseph County's oldest and largest school corporation, and the fifth largest in the state. They have 30 schools and seven support facilities in a geographic ...
serves students in Clay Township in the western part of Granger. The far eastern tip of Granger located within
Elkhart County Elkhart County is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. , the county's population was 207,047. The county seat is Goshen. Elkhart County is part of the Elkhart- Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South ...
and not in the CDP, is served by
Elkhart Community Schools Elkhart Community Schools is a school district headquartered in Elkhart, Indiana. The district serves most of Elkhart as well as Bristol and Simonton Lake. it had about 13,000 students.
.


Public schools

The following schools, all of Penn-Harris-Madison lie within the boundaries of Granger: *Discovery Middle School (6-8) *Horizon Elementary School (K-5) *Mary Frank Elementary School (K-5) *Northpoint Elementary School (K-5) *Prairie Vista Elementary School (K-5) The respective schools serve the majority of the parts of Granger in Penn-Harris-Madison. Elsie Rogers and Walt Disney elementary schools and Schmucker Middle School, outside of Granger, serve other parts of Granger. All residents of the Penn-Harris-Madison district are zoned to
Penn High School Penn High School is a public high school located just outside Mishawaka, Indiana, United States, near South Bend. It is the only high school in the Penn-Harris-Madison (PHM) School Corporation. The district includes all of Osceola and portion ...
, which is not in Granger. The school zoning for the South Bend district portion is as follows (none of these schools are in Granger): * Darden Elementary School (In 2020: Tarkington Elementary School, which closed in 2021, with most students reassigned to Darden Elementary, and in the 2000s Swanson Elementary School) * Edison Middle School * Clay High School and Adams High School serve portions.


Private Schools

There are also various private schools located in and serving Granger. *Calvary Christian School (K-3) *Granger Christian School (K-12) *Peace Lutheran School (K-8) *St. Pius X Catholic School (K-8)


Public library

Granger has a public library, a branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.


Notable people

* Braxston Cave – football player for the
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*
Joe Donnelly Joseph Simon Donnelly Sr. (born September 29, 1955) is an American attorney, politician, and diplomat who served as a United States senator from Indiana from 2013 to 2019. Since 2022, he has served as the United States Ambassador to the Holy Se ...
– former
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*
Michael Dvorak Michael A. Dvorak (born October 24, 1948) is an American lawyer and politician who formerly served as an Indiana State Representative and the St. Joseph County, Indiana prosecutor. Early life Dvorak was born October 24, 1948 in South Bend, In ...
– former
Indiana state representative The Indiana House of Representatives is the lower house of the Indiana General Assembly, the state legislature of the U.S. state of Indiana. The House is composed of 100 members representing an equal number of constituent districts. House mem ...
and
St. Joseph County, Indiana St. Joseph County, commonly called St. Joe County by residents, is a county located in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 272,912, making it the fifth-most populous county in Indiana. Formed in 1830, it was n ...
Prosecutor *
Ken Harrelson Kenneth Smith Harrelson (born September 4, 1941), nicknamed "The Hawk" due to his distinctive profile, is an American former professional baseball All-Star first baseman and outfielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 197 ...
– former
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player and retired announcer for the
Chicago White Sox The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...
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Team. *
Ara Parseghian Ara Raoul Parseghian (; hy, Արա Ռաուլ Պարսեղյան; May 21, 1923 – August 2, 2017) was an American football player and coach who guided the University of Notre Dame to national championships in 1966 and 1973. He is noted for br ...
– former head coach at Notre Dame


References

{{authority control Census-designated places in St. Joseph County, Indiana Census-designated places in Indiana South Bend – Mishawaka metropolitan area