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Valparaiso, Indiana
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| City of Valparaiso | |||
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| Nickname: "Valpo" | |||
| Motto: "Vale of Paradise" | |||
 Location in Indiana | |||
| Coordinates: 41°28′34″N, 87°3′25″W | |||
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| Country | United States | ||
| State | Indiana | ||
| County | Porter | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Jon Costas (R) | ||
| Area | |||
| - City | 11.0 sq mi (28.5 km²) | ||
| - Land | 10.9 sq mi (28.2 km²) | ||
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) | ||
| Population (2000) | |||
| - City | 27,428 | ||
| - Density | 2,515.4/sq mi (971.6/km²) | ||
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) | ||
| Website: http://www.valpo.us/ | |||
Valparaiso (IPA: [ˌvɑl.pə.ˈɹeɪ.zoʊ]) is a city in Porter County, Indiana, USA, and is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Area. It is the county seat of Porter CountyGR6. The city's nickname is Valpo.
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[edit] History
Established in 1836 as the county seat of Portersville, it was renamed to Valparaiso in 1837 after Valparaíso, Chile, near which the county's namesake David Porter battled in the War of 1812.[1] Until 1991 it was the terminal of Amtrak's Calumet commuter service.
[edit] Geography
It is situated at the critical junctions of U.S. Route 30, State Road 2, and State Road 49. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 28.5 km² (11.0 mi²). 28.2 km² (10.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (0.73%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
Valparaiso is located at 41°28′34″N, 87°3′25″WGR1. As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 27,428 people, 10,867 households, and 6,368 families residing in the city. The population density was 971.6/km² (2,515.4/mi²). There were 11,559 housing units at an average density of 409.4/km² (1,060.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 94.35% White, 1.60% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.49% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.79% from other races, and 1.52% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.34% of the population. There were 10,867 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.9% were married couples living together, 9.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.4% were non-families. 33.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 17.4% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $45,799, and the median income for a family was $60,637. Males had a median income of $46,452 versus $26,544 for females. The per capita income for the city was $22,509. About 4.8% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Education
Chapel of the Resurrection at Valparaiso University [edit] Higher Education
The city is the site of multiple colleges and universities. Purdue University North Central has a satellite campus in Valparaiso, and one of Ivy Tech's 23 regional campuses is located in the city. Valparaiso is also home to namesake Valparaiso University, a highly ranked NCAA Division I institution occupying 310 acres on the south side of the city near downtown. The university is also a cultural center of the city, hosting venues such as the Brauer Museum of Art, home to more than 2,700 pieces of 19th- and 20th-century American art.
[edit] Primary and secondary education
- Public schools
- Valparaiso High School
- Morgan Township High School
- Washington Township High School
- Boone Grove High School
- Porter County Career and Technical Center
- Benjamin Franklin Middle School
- Thomas Jefferson Middle School
- Central Elementary
- Cooks Corner Elementary School
- Flint Lake Elementary
- Hayes Leonard Elementary
- Flint Lake Elementary School
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
- Memorial Elementary
- Northview Elementary School
- Parkview Elementary
- Private schools
- The Classical Academy
- Immanuel Lutheran School (K-8)
- Montessori School of Valparaiso
- Saint Paul's Catholic School (K-8)
[edit] Culture
Pennsylvania Railroad steam locomotive in Valparaiso, 1936 - The city's annual festival is the Popcorn Festival, held on the first Saturday after Labor Day. It honors Orville Redenbacher, a former resident who built a popcorn factory there. Redenbacher participated in most of the festival's parades until his death in 1995.
- The Taltree Arboretum and Gardens is worth a visit.
- Valparaiso is featured in Valparaiso, a successful play by Don DeLillo.
- Valparaiso's Banta neighborhood features many beautiful historic homes. Architectural designs include: Italianate, Arts & Crafts, and English/Cottswald.
- The Memorial Opera House is a popular destination for musical theatre fans throughout the year.
- Valparaiso hosts the Chicago Street Theatre, run by the local Community Theater Guild.
- The 49er Drive-In is one of the few remaining active drive-in theaters.
- The Wizard of Oz Festival is now hosted by the city at the County Expo Center.
[edit] Notable natives
- Newton Arvin, literary critic
- Beulah Bondi, actress
- Kevin L. Brown, former MLB player
- Mark N. Brown, astronaut
- Bryce Drew, former NBA player
- Michael Essany, reality television talk show host
- Henry C. Gordon, astronaut
- Samuel Austin Kendall, politician
- David Lilienthal, politician
- Orville Redenbacher, hybrid popcorn developer
- Jeff Samardzija, former University of Notre Dame football and baseball player, currently in the Chicago Cubs farm system.
- Carly Schroeder, actress
- R. Harold Zook, architect
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