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Huntington, Indiana

Huntington, known as the "Lime City", is the largest city in and the county seat of Huntington County, Indiana, United States.
Population 17,022

Top Events in Huntington History

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1834History
=== Early settlement === The county of Huntington was formally organized on December 2, 1834.
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1849History
By 1849, Huntington contained 150 houses and a population of 700.
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1862History
Slack, 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, to His Wife, Ann, 1862–1865 (CreateSpace Publishing Platform), 2012.
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2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 17,450 people, 6,717 households, and 4,419 families living in the city.
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2010History
=== Climate === == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 17,391 people, 6,566 households, and 4,197 families living in the city.
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2012Military
The 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry: A Civil War History (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Publishers), 2012.

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Historical Timeline

1834History
=== Early settlement === The county of Huntington was formally organized on December 2, 1834.
1849History
By 1849, Huntington contained 150 houses and a population of 700.
1862History
Slack, 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, to His Wife, Ann, 1862–1865 (CreateSpace Publishing Platform), 2012.
2000History
=== 2000 census === As of the census of 2000, there were 17,450 people, 6,717 households, and 4,419 families living in the city.
2010History
=== Climate === == Demographics == === 2010 census === As of the census of 2010, there were 17,391 people, 6,566 households, and 4,197 families living in the city.
2012Military
The 47th Indiana Volunteer Infantry: A Civil War History (Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company, Publishers), 2012.

Did You Know?

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Huntington is located in the state of Indiana.
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Huntington has a population of 17,022 residents.
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The population was 17,022 at the 2020 United States census, down from 17,391 in the 2010 United States census.

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Famous People from Huntington, Indiana

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Alfred Ahner
National Guard Of The United States General · Born Nov 12, 1921 · Died Sep 23, 2010 (age 88)
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Jack L. Anson
Fraternity Leader · Born Aug 3, 1924 · Died Sep 15, 1990 (age 66)
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Elizebeth Smith Friedman
Cryptanalyst, Author · Born Aug 26, 1892 · Died Oct 31, 1980 (age 88)
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Glenn Hummer
Swimming Coach · Born Feb 18, 1905 · Died Nov 3, 1992 (age 87)
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Otto U. King
Dentist · Born 1873 · Died 1951 (age 78)
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