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'''Angola''' is a city in [[Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana|Pleasant Township]], [[Steuben County, Indiana|Steuben County]], [[Indiana]], [[United States]]. The population was 7,344 at the 2000 census. The city is the [[county seat]] of [[Steuben County, Indiana|Steuben County]] {{GR|6}}. 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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| leader_name = Dave Martin ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])<ref>{{Cite web |title=Mayor's Office / City of Angola, Indiana |url=https://www.angolain.org/department/index.php?structureid=11 |access-date=2024-01-11 |website=www.angolain.org}}</ref>
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'''Angola''' is a city in [[Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana]], United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the [[county seat]] of Steuben County.<ref name="GR6">{{cite web|url=http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |access-date=2011-06-07 |title=Find a County |publisher=National Association of Counties |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110531210815/http://www.naco.org/Counties/Pages/FindACounty.aspx |archive-date=2011-05-31 }}</ref> Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore on June 28, 1838, and is home to [[Trine University]]. The town is served by [[Interstate 69 in Indiana|I-69]] and the [[Indiana Toll Road]] ([[Interstate 80 in Indiana|I-80]] and [[Interstate 90 in Indiana|I-90]]).

==History==
The Angola post office has been in operation since 1838.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.postalhistory.com/postoffices.asp?task=display&state=IN&county=Steuben | title=Steuben County | publisher=Jim Forte Postal History | access-date=September 28, 2016}}</ref>

Some of the first settlers came from [[Angola, New York]], and they named their new home after their old one.<ref>{{cite book|last=Rose|first=Gregory Steven|title=The Southern-ness of Hoosierdom|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=q5HuAAAAMAAJ|year=1981|publisher=Michigan State University|page=253|quote= names which had been transferred from other states were mapped, as were places originally settled by people from a certain state. For example, Angola, Indiana, was "named for Angola, New York, home of settlers"}}</ref>

The [[Angola Commercial Historic District]], [[Steuben County Courthouse]], and [[Steuben County Jail]] are listed on the [[National Register of Historic Places]].<ref name="nris">{{NRISref|version=2010a}}</ref><ref name="nps">{{cite web|url=http://www.nps.gov/nr/listings/20110107.htm|title=National Register of Historic Places Listings|date=2011-01-07|work=Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10|publisher=National Park Service}}</ref>

Newell LeRoy Sims, a professional sociologist who lived for years in Angola published an in-depth study of the town in 1912 as his PhD dissertation at Columbia University in New York. He used the name "Aton" for the village. ''A Hoosier village: a sociological study with special reference to social causation'' (1912) is available online.<ref> See https://archive.org/details/hoosiervillageso00sims/page/n5/mode/2up ''A Hoosier Village''] Aton was in fact Angola, as reported in the ''Indiana quarterly magazine of history'' June, 1912, v. 8, p. 99. </ref>

==Geography==
==Geography==
Angola, IN 46703 is located at {{coord|41|38|13|N|85|0|3|W}}, at the intersection of [[U.S. 20]] and [[State Road 127 (Indiana)|State Road 127]]. They are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street.
The center of Angola is located at the intersection of [[U.S. 20]] and [[State Road 127 (Indiana)|State Road 127]]. The roads are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street.


According to the 2010 census, Angola has a total area of {{convert|6.387|sqmi|sqkm|2}}, of which {{convert|6.34|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 99.26%) is land and {{convert|0.047|sqmi|sqkm|2}} (or 0.74%) is water.<ref name="census-g001">{{cite web
[[Image:Angola-indiana-water-tower.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Angola's water tower.]]
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|title=G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1
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|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]
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=== Climate ===
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 4.2&nbsp;square miles (11.0&nbsp;km²), of which, 4.2&nbsp;square miles (11.0&nbsp;km²) of it is land and 0.04&nbsp;square miles (0.1&nbsp;km²) of it (0.47%) is water.
The [[National Weather Service]] reports that Angola's average January temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|30.5|°F}} and a minimum of {{convert|16.0|°F}}. Average July temperatures are a maximum of {{convert|81.8|°F}} and a minimum of {{convert|61.2|°F}}. There is an average of 7.5 days with highs of {{convert|90|°F}} or higher. There is an average of 28.1 days with highs of {{convert|32|°F}} or lower and an average of 2.3 days with lows of {{convert|0|°F}} or lower. The record high temperature was {{convert|106|°F}} on July 13, 1936. The record low temperature was {{convert|-27|°F}} on January 4, 1981.

The average annual precipitation is {{convert|38.78|in|mm}}. There is an average of 128.5 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1950, with {{convert|52.48|in|mm}} and the driest was 1971, with {{convert|24.07|in|mm}}. The most precipitation in one month was {{convert|12.23|in|mm}} in May 1943. The most precipitation in a 24-hour period was {{convert|5.00|in|mm}} on July 9, 1951.

The average annual snowfall is {{convert|38.9|in|mm}}. There are an average of 26.1 days with measurable snowfall. The snowiest season was 1981–82 with {{convert|74.9|in|mm}}. The most snowfall in one month was {{convert|31.5|in|mm}} in January 1999, including the record 24-hour snowfall of {{convert|14.3|in|mm}} on January 3, 1999.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/climate_midwest/mwclimate_data_summaries.htm |title=Historical Climate Summaries Online Data &#124; Historical Climate Summeries |website=mcc.sws.uiuc.edu |access-date=6 June 2022 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120711140544/http://mcc.sws.uiuc.edu/climate_midwest/mwclimate_data_summaries.htm |archive-date=11 July 2012 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

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| location = Angola, Indiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–1907, 1920–present)
| Jan record high F = 67
| Feb record high F = 71
| Mar record high F = 85
| Apr record high F = 88
| May record high F = 93
| Jun record high F = 102
| Jul record high F = 106
| Aug record high F = 102
| Sep record high F = 101
| Oct record high F = 97
| Nov record high F = 83
| Dec record high F = 71
| year record high F =
| Jan avg record high F = 52.8
| Feb avg record high F = 55.0
| Mar avg record high F = 67.7
| Apr avg record high F = 77.8
| May avg record high F = 84.9
| Jun avg record high F = 90.6
| Jul avg record high F = 90.8
| Aug avg record high F = 89.7
| Sep avg record high F = 86.8
| Oct avg record high F = 79.4
| Nov avg record high F = 65.5
| Dec avg record high F = 55.4
| year avg record high F = 92.9
| Jan high F = 30.5
| Feb high F = 33.9
| Mar high F = 44.8
| Apr high F = 57.7
| May high F = 69.4
| Jun high F = 78.4
| Jul high F = 81.8
| Aug high F = 80.0
| Sep high F = 73.6
| Oct high F = 60.9
| Nov high F = 47.1
| Dec high F = 35.7
| year high F = 57.8
| Jan mean F = 23.3
| Feb mean F = 25.6
| Mar mean F = 35.1
| Apr mean F = 46.8
| May mean F = 58.6
| Jun mean F = 68.1
| Jul mean F = 71.5
| Aug mean F = 69.7
| Sep mean F = 62.4
| Oct mean F = 50.7
| Nov mean F = 38.8
| Dec mean F = 28.9
| year mean F = 48.3
| Jan low F = 16.0
| Feb low F = 17.2
| Mar low F = 25.5
| Apr low F = 36.0
| May low F = 47.8
| Jun low F = 57.8
| Jul low F = 61.2
| Aug low F = 59.3
| Sep low F = 51.2
| Oct low F = 40.4
| Nov low F = 30.4
| Dec low F = 22.2
| year low F = 38.7
| Jan avg record low F = -5.8
| Feb avg record low F = -1.4
| Mar avg record low F = 7.7
| Apr avg record low F = 21.6
| May avg record low F = 32.6
| Jun avg record low F = 43.9
| Jul avg record low F = 49.8
| Aug avg record low F = 48.2
| Sep avg record low F = 38.0
| Oct avg record low F = 27.0
| Nov avg record low F = 15.8
| Dec avg record low F = 3.6
| year avg record low F = -9.2
| Jan record low F = -27
| Feb record low F = -23
| Mar record low F = -13
| Apr record low F = 4
| May record low F = 22
| Jun record low F = 32
| Jul record low F = 40
| Aug record low F = 37
| Sep record low F = 27
| Oct record low F = 16
| Nov record low F = -4
| Dec record low F = -19
| year record low F =
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| Jan precipitation inch = 2.57
| Feb precipitation inch = 2.31
| Mar precipitation inch = 2.49
| Apr precipitation inch = 3.59
| May precipitation inch = 4.39
| Jun precipitation inch = 4.08
| Jul precipitation inch = 3.79
| Aug precipitation inch = 3.93
| Sep precipitation inch = 3.17
| Oct precipitation inch = 2.95
| Nov precipitation inch = 3.00
| Dec precipitation inch = 2.51
| year precipitation inch = 38.78
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| Jan precipitation days = 13.0
| Feb precipitation days = 10.5
| Mar precipitation days = 10.8
| Apr precipitation days = 11.7
| May precipitation days = 11.7
| Jun precipitation days = 10.8
| Jul precipitation days = 9.1
| Aug precipitation days = 9.1
| Sep precipitation days = 8.3
| Oct precipitation days = 10.5
| Nov precipitation days = 10.8
| Dec precipitation days = 12.2
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| Jan snow inch = 11.8
| Feb snow inch = 10.3
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| Jun snow inch = 0.0
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| Dec snow inch = 8.1
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| Mar snow days = 3.0
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| Jul snow days = 0.0
| Aug snow days = 0.0
| Sep snow days = 0.0
| Oct snow days = 0.0
| Nov snow days = 2.1
| Dec snow days = 5.8
| year snow days = 26.1
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}}


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} 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&nbsp;mi (274.9/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.89% of the population.


===2010 census===
There were 2,769 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were [[Marriage|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.
{{US Census population
|1850= 226
|1870= 1072
|1880= 1280
|1890= 1840
|1900= 2141
|1910= 2610
|1920= 2650
|1930= 2665
|1940= 3141
|1950= 5081
|1960= 4746
|1970= 5117
|1980= 5486
|1990= 5824
|2000= 7344
|2010= 8612
|2020= 9340
|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census<ref name="DecennialCensus">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}</ref>
}}
As of the [[2010 United States Census|2010 census]],<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web | title = U.S. Census website | url = https://www.census.gov | publisher = [[United States Census Bureau]] | access-date = 2012-12-11}}</ref> there were 8,612 people, 3,111 households, and 1,815 families living in the city. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1358.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 3,499 housing units at an average density of {{convert|551.9|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.4% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.3% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.8% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 1.7% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.3% of the population.


There were 3,111 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 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.
The median age in the city was 30.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 21.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.


== The Monument ==
===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov |publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]] |access-date=2008-01-31 |title=U.S. Census website }}</ref> there were 7,344 people, 2,769 households, and 1,578 families living in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,736.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of {{convert|712.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the city was 94.00% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.82% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.44% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.23% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.04% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.92% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.57% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 3.89% of the population.
The most popular landmark in Angola is the civil war monument. At 70 feet tall it is the second tallest monument in the state.


There were 2,769 households, out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.0% were [[Marriage|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.
Built in 1917 by E.M. Heltzer,it has four statues at the bottom for the branches of the military and the peace loving Columbia with a flag facing east. The monument is the center for the town's celebrations and the symbol of the town of Angola.


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.
== Media ==
====Radio Stations====
*88.3 [[WEAX]] ([[Trine University]])
*100.3 [[WLKI]]-FM


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.
====Television Stations====

==Media==

===Radio stations===
*100.3 [[WLKI]]-FM [http://wlki.com/ wlki]
*92.7 [http://www.hotfm927.com/ HOT FM 92.7]
*101.3 [http://urockangola.com/ U-Rock]

===Television stations===
*63 [[WINM]]
*63 [[WINM]]


WINM is a religious broadcaster and has slight viewership. Angola gets its main broadcast channels from [[Fort Wayne]]
====Newspapers====
*[http://www.kpcnews.com/herald_-_republican/ ''The Herald Republican'']


====Community Web Sites====
===Newspapers===
''[[The Herald Republican]]'', the [[daily newspaper]] based in Angola and serving Steuben County, was formed through the merger of two longstanding [[weekly newspaper]]s in Angola, the ''Steuben Republican'' (first published in May 1857) and ''The Angola Herald'' (January 1876). The newspapers consolidated their printing plants in 1925 and their ownership in the 1960s (in the Willis family), eventually merging into one publication in 1980. Two years later they were sold to [[Home News Enterprises]], which expanded the paper to a twice-weekly format in 1989, and then in August 2001 to [[KPC Media Group]] of [[Kendallville, Indiana]], which converted ''The Herald Republican'' to a daily in September 2001.<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us — KPC Media Group Inc.|url=http://www.kpcnews.com/?x=about|work=KPCNews.com|access-date=June 20, 2012}}</ref>
*[http://www.mytown.com/towns/index.php?gt=37 ''Angola, Indiana at mytown.com'']


==School District==
==Transportation==
Angola is served by [[Barons Bus Lines]] Schedule 0025: Cleveland, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois; and Schedule 0026: Chicago, Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio. Both routes feature local service via primarily [[US Route 20]]. These routes are an essential transportation service sharing similarities to that of the [[Essential Air Service]], primarily funded by tax payers.
Angola is located within the Metropolitan School District of Steuben County.

MSD of Steuben County operates the following schools:
==Education==
*[http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/carlin/index.php Carlin Park Elementary] - Cardinals
[[File:Indiana SR 127 n of Angola.jpg|thumb|upright=1.15|Just north of Angola, on [[State Road 127 (Indiana)|State Road 127]], the rural past has made way for [[big-box stores]].]]
*[http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/hendry/index.php Hendry Park Elementary] - Road Runners
The [[Metropolitan School District of Steuben County]], which operates the following schools in Angola:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/|title=Welcome to MSD of Steuben County!|work=msdsteuben.k12.in.us|access-date=29 June 2016}}</ref>
*[http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/ryan/index.php Ryan Park Elementary] - Rhinos
*Carlin Park Elementary
*[http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/pleasant/index.php Pleasant Lake Elementary] - Patriots
*Hendry Park Elementary
*[http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/ams/index.php Angola Middle School] - Yellow Jackets
*Ryan Park Elementary
*[http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/ahs/index.php Angola High School] - Hornets
*Pleasant Lake Elementary
*Angola Middle School
*[[Angola High School]]
*Educational Opportunity Center
*Educational Opportunity Center
[[Image:Indiana SR 127 n of Angola.jpg|thumb|300px|Just north of Angola, on [[State Road 127 (Indiana)|State Road 127]], the rural past has made way for [[big-box stores]].]]


[[Trine University]]
==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.
Angola has a lending library: the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben Co.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | title=Indiana public library directory | publisher=Indiana State Library | access-date=15 March 2018 | archive-date=February 18, 2017 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170218220414/http://in.gov/library/files/countyindex13.pdf | url-status=dead }}</ref>
*[[Hagood Hardy]], 1937-1997, Canadian-American jazz musician and composer, was born in Angola.

* Theodore Dreiser Holmes, noted creator.
==Notable people==
* [[Lloy Ball]], Olympic volleyball gold medalist
* [[John Barnes (author)|John Barnes]], science-fiction writer<ref>{{cite encyclopedia|url=http://www.sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/barnes_john|title=Authors : Barnes, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia|encyclopedia=sf-encyclopedia.com|access-date=7 June 2015}}</ref>
* [[Hagood Hardy]], 1937–1997, Canadian-American jazz musician and composer
* [[Lewis Blaine Hershey]], 1893–1977, U.S. Army four-star general, second Director of the Selective Service
* [[Lois Irene Marshall]], 1873–1958, wife of U.S. Vice President [[Thomas R. Marshall]]
* [[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
* [[Wilbur Simpson]], classical bassoonist
* [[Raymond E. Willis]], U.S. Senator
* [[J. Walter Yeagley]], former judge of the [[District of Columbia Court of Appeals]]


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Indiana}}
* [[Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo|Fun Spot Park]], one of the few amusement parks in the state of Indiana. Due to the economic downturn the family owned park has decided to close its doors, citing declining visitors and growing insurance costs.
* [[Fun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo|Fun Spot Park]]


==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://www.angolain.org/ City of Angola, Indiana website]
* [https://www.angolachamber.org Angola Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.angolachamber.org/ Angola Chamber of Commerce]
*[http://www.msdsteuben.k12.in.us/ Metropolitan School District of Steuben County]



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Latest revision as of 00:29, 23 November 2024

For similarly named locales, see Angola (disambiguation).
Angola
City
Downtown Angola's traffic circle
Historic Theater
Powers Church
Lake James
Cyrus and Jennie Cline House
Motto: 
"Proud of our past. Planning for our future."
Location of Angola in Steuben County, Indiana.
Location of Angola in Steuben County, Indiana.
Angola is located in Indiana
Angola
Angola
Angola is located in the United States
Angola
Angola
Angola is located in North America
Angola
Angola
Coordinates: 41°38′13″N 85°00′05″W / 41.63694°N 85.00139°W / 41.63694; -85.00139
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountySteuben
TownshipPleasant
Government
 • MayorDave Martin (R)[1]
Area
[2]
 • Total
6.54 sq mi (16.94 km2)
 • Land6.49 sq mi (16.82 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)
Elevation
[3]
1,037 ft (316 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
9,340
 • Density1,438.69/sq mi (555.45/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (EST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
46703
Area code260
FIPS code18-01666
GNIS ID2393958[3]
Websitewww.angolain.org

Angola is a city in Pleasant Township, Steuben County, Indiana, United States. The population was 8,612 at the 2010 census. The city is the county seat of Steuben County.[4] Angola was founded by Thomas Gale and Cornelius Gilmore on June 28, 1838, and is home to Trine University. The town is served by I-69 and the Indiana Toll Road (I-80 and I-90).

History

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The Angola post office has been in operation since 1838.[5]

Some of the first settlers came from Angola, New York, and they named their new home after their old one.[6]

The Angola Commercial Historic District, Steuben County Courthouse, and Steuben County Jail are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7][8]

Newell LeRoy Sims, a professional sociologist who lived for years in Angola published an in-depth study of the town in 1912 as his PhD dissertation at Columbia University in New York. He used the name "Aton" for the village. A Hoosier village: a sociological study with special reference to social causation (1912) is available online.[9]

Geography

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The center of Angola is located at the intersection of U.S. 20 and State Road 127. The roads are known to the citizens of Angola as North and South Wayne street and West and East Maumee street.

According to the 2010 census, Angola has a total area of 6.387 square miles (16.54 km2), of which 6.34 square miles (16.42 km2) (or 99.26%) is land and 0.047 square miles (0.12 km2) (or 0.74%) is water.[10]

Climate

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The National Weather Service reports that Angola's average January temperatures are a maximum of 30.5 °F (−0.8 °C) and a minimum of 16.0 °F (−8.9 °C). Average July temperatures are a maximum of 81.8 °F (27.7 °C) and a minimum of 61.2 °F (16.2 °C). There is an average of 7.5 days with highs of 90 °F (32 °C) or higher. There is an average of 28.1 days with highs of 32 °F (0 °C) or lower and an average of 2.3 days with lows of 0 °F (−18 °C) or lower. The record high temperature was 106 °F (41 °C) on July 13, 1936. The record low temperature was −27 °F (−33 °C) on January 4, 1981.

The average annual precipitation is 38.78 inches (985 mm). There is an average of 128.5 days with measurable precipitation. The wettest year was 1950, with 52.48 inches (1,333 mm) and the driest was 1971, with 24.07 inches (611 mm). The most precipitation in one month was 12.23 inches (311 mm) in May 1943. The most precipitation in a 24-hour period was 5.00 inches (127 mm) on July 9, 1951.

The average annual snowfall is 38.9 inches (990 mm). There are an average of 26.1 days with measurable snowfall. The snowiest season was 1981–82 with 74.9 inches (1,900 mm). The most snowfall in one month was 31.5 inches (800 mm) in January 1999, including the record 24-hour snowfall of 14.3 inches (360 mm) on January 3, 1999.[11]

Climate data for Angola, Indiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1898–1907, 1920–present)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °F (°C) 67
(19) 		71
(22) 		85
(29) 		88
(31) 		93
(34) 		102
(39) 		106
(41) 		102
(39) 		101
(38) 		97
(36) 		83
(28) 		71
(22) 		106
(41)
Mean maximum °F (°C) 52.8
(11.6) 		55.0
(12.8) 		67.7
(19.8) 		77.8
(25.4) 		84.9
(29.4) 		90.6
(32.6) 		90.8
(32.7) 		89.7
(32.1) 		86.8
(30.4) 		79.4
(26.3) 		65.5
(18.6) 		55.4
(13.0) 		92.9
(33.8)
Mean daily maximum °F (°C) 30.5
(−0.8) 		33.9
(1.1) 		44.8
(7.1) 		57.7
(14.3) 		69.4
(20.8) 		78.4
(25.8) 		81.8
(27.7) 		80.0
(26.7) 		73.6
(23.1) 		60.9
(16.1) 		47.1
(8.4) 		35.7
(2.1) 		57.8
(14.3)
Daily mean °F (°C) 23.3
(−4.8) 		25.6
(−3.6) 		35.1
(1.7) 		46.8
(8.2) 		58.6
(14.8) 		68.1
(20.1) 		71.5
(21.9) 		69.7
(20.9) 		62.4
(16.9) 		50.7
(10.4) 		38.8
(3.8) 		28.9
(−1.7) 		48.3
(9.1)
Mean daily minimum °F (°C) 16.0
(−8.9) 		17.2
(−8.2) 		25.5
(−3.6) 		36.0
(2.2) 		47.8
(8.8) 		57.8
(14.3) 		61.2
(16.2) 		59.3
(15.2) 		51.2
(10.7) 		40.4
(4.7) 		30.4
(−0.9) 		22.2
(−5.4) 		38.7
(3.7)
Mean minimum °F (°C) −5.8
(−21.0) 		−1.4
(−18.6) 		7.7
(−13.5) 		21.6
(−5.8) 		32.6
(0.3) 		43.9
(6.6) 		49.8
(9.9) 		48.2
(9.0) 		38.0
(3.3) 		27.0
(−2.8) 		15.8
(−9.0) 		3.6
(−15.8) 		−9.2
(−22.9)
Record low °F (°C) −27
(−33) 		−23
(−31) 		−13
(−25) 		4
(−16) 		22
(−6) 		32
(0) 		40
(4) 		37
(3) 		27
(−3) 		16
(−9) 		−4
(−20) 		−19
(−28) 		−27
(−33)
Average precipitation inches (mm) 2.57
(65) 		2.31
(59) 		2.49
(63) 		3.59
(91) 		4.39
(112) 		4.08
(104) 		3.79
(96) 		3.93
(100) 		3.17
(81) 		2.95
(75) 		3.00
(76) 		2.51
(64) 		38.78
(985)
Average snowfall inches (cm) 11.8
(30) 		10.3
(26) 		5.3
(13) 		1.0
(2.5) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.0
(0.0) 		0.1
(0.25) 		2.3
(5.8) 		8.1
(21) 		38.9
(99)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) 13.0 10.5 10.8 11.7 11.7 10.8 9.1 9.1 8.3 10.5 10.8 12.2 128.5
Average snowy days (≥ 0.1 in) 7.7 6.6 3.0 0.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.1 5.8 26.1
Source: NOAA[12][13]

Demographics

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2010 census

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1850226—
18701,072—
18801,28019.4%
18901,84043.8%
19002,14116.4%
19102,61021.9%
19202,6501.5%
19302,6650.6%
19403,14117.9%
19505,08161.8%
19604,746−6.6%
19705,1177.8%
19805,4867.2%
19905,8246.2%
20007,34426.1%
20108,61217.3%
20209,3408.5%
U.S. Decennial Census[14]

As of the 2010 census,[15] there were 8,612 people, 3,111 households, and 1,815 families living in the city. The population density was 1,358.4 inhabitants per square mile (524.5/km2). There were 3,499 housing units at an average density of 551.9 per square mile (213.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 93.6% White, 1.4% African American, 0.3% Native American, 0.8% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 2.1% from other races, and 1.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.3% of the population.

There were 3,111 households, of which 32.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.7% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.4% had a male householder with no wife present, and 41.7% were non-families. 33.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 12.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 2.99.

The median age in the city was 30.3 years. 22.1% of residents were under the age of 18; 21.2% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 24% were from 25 to 44; 19.6% were from 45 to 64; and 13% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 50.6% male and 49.4% female.

2000 census

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As of the 2000 census,[16] there were 7,344 people, 2,769 households, and 1,578 families living in the city. The population density was 1,736.4 inhabitants per square mile (670.4/km2). There were 3,012 housing units at an average density of 712.1 per square mile (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.

Media

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Radio stations

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Television stations

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WINM is a religious broadcaster and has slight viewership. Angola gets its main broadcast channels from Fort Wayne

Newspapers

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The Herald Republican, the daily newspaper based in Angola and serving Steuben County, was formed through the merger of two longstanding weekly newspapers in Angola, the Steuben Republican (first published in May 1857) and The Angola Herald (January 1876). The newspapers consolidated their printing plants in 1925 and their ownership in the 1960s (in the Willis family), eventually merging into one publication in 1980. Two years later they were sold to Home News Enterprises, which expanded the paper to a twice-weekly format in 1989, and then in August 2001 to KPC Media Group of Kendallville, Indiana, which converted The Herald Republican to a daily in September 2001.[17]

Transportation

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Angola is served by Barons Bus Lines Schedule 0025: Cleveland, Ohio to Chicago, Illinois; and Schedule 0026: Chicago, Illinois to Cleveland, Ohio. Both routes feature local service via primarily US Route 20. These routes are an essential transportation service sharing similarities to that of the Essential Air Service, primarily funded by tax payers.

Education

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Just north of Angola, on State Road 127, the rural past has made way for big-box stores.

The Metropolitan School District of Steuben County, which operates the following schools in Angola:[18]

  • Carlin Park Elementary
  • Hendry Park Elementary
  • Ryan Park Elementary
  • Pleasant Lake Elementary
  • Angola Middle School
  • Angola High School
  • Educational Opportunity Center

Trine University

Angola has a lending library: the Carnegie Public Library of Steuben Co.[19]

Notable people

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Mayor's Office / City of Angola, Indiana". www.angolain.org. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 16, 2022.
  3. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Angola, Indiana
  4. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  5. ^ "Steuben County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
  6. ^ Rose, Gregory Steven (1981). The Southern-ness of Hoosierdom. Michigan State University. p. 253. names which had been transferred from other states were mapped, as were places originally settled by people from a certain state. For example, Angola, Indiana, was "named for Angola, New York, home of settlers"
  7. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  8. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 12/27/10 through 12/30/10. National Park Service. January 7, 2011.
  9. ^ See https://archive.org/details/hoosiervillageso00sims/page/n5/mode/2up A Hoosier Village] Aton was in fact Angola, as reported in the Indiana quarterly magazine of history June, 1912, v. 8, p. 99.
  10. ^ "G001 - Geographic Identifiers - 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 13, 2020. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  11. ^ "Historical Climate Summaries Online Data | Historical Climate Summeries". mcc.sws.uiuc.edu. Archived from the original on July 11, 2012. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  12. ^ "NOWData – NOAA Online Weather Data". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  13. ^ "Summary of Monthly Normals 1991–2020". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  14. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2015.
  15. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved December 11, 2012.
  16. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  17. ^ "About Us — KPC Media Group Inc". KPCNews.com. Retrieved June 20, 2012.
  18. ^ "Welcome to MSD of Steuben County!". msdsteuben.k12.in.us. Retrieved June 29, 2016.
  19. ^ "Indiana public library directory" (PDF). Indiana State Library. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 18, 2017. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
  20. ^ "Authors : Barnes, John : SFE : Science Fiction Encyclopedia". sf-encyclopedia.com. Retrieved June 7, 2015.
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