Mishawaka is a city on the River St. Joseph, in Penn Township, St. Joseph County, in the US state of Indiana. The population is 48,252 at the 2010 census. His nickname is "The Princess City."
Mishawaka is the main city of South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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Histori
Mishawaka's historical record begins with the discovery of a fake iron deposit in the early 1830s. Settlers who arrived to mine the deposit established the city of St. Joseph Iron Works in 1831. Within a few years, the city had blast furnaces, a general store, a tavern, and about 200 inhabitants. Business prospered, and in 1833 St. Joseph Iron Works, Indiana City, and two other small towns were combined to form the Mishawaka town.
The Mishawaka post office has been in operation since 1833.
In September 1872, the fire destroyed three quarters of the Mishawaka business district. However, citizens rebuild and attract new industries. The Dodge Manufacturing Company, Perkins Windmills and Mishawaka Woolen and Rubber Company (then Ball Band, then Uniroyal) all help the city to prosper. Mishawaka grows through industry and agriculture. At the end of the 19th century, Mishawaka was known as the "Capital of the Peppermint World", because the rich black clays in the area produced a large quantity of mint.
From 1906 to 1915, Mishawaka was the home of the luxury car production of American Simplex. Four American Simplex cars entered the first Indianapolis 500 in 1911. One Simplex crashed, killing mechanics with the driver, while the other Mishawaka cars ended in sixth, eighth and twentieth ranks.
Ball Band made rubber clothing and was hit by a major strike in 1931. It developed in the 1940s, finally closed in 1997 in the face of cheaper imports. Manufacturing at Mishawaka peaked in the 1940s and started a slow decline due to industrial restructuring. The economic base shifts to retail services and small industries.
In 1979, University Park Mall opened north of Mishawaka. In 1990, AM General began producing Hummer at the Mishawaka plant. MV-1 is a specially built cab and replaces the planned Standard Taxi; this was developed in collaboration with AM General. This car was built in Mishawaka at AM General's factory. AM General will start making Mercedes vehicles in this factory by 2015.
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Awards
- Weekly Business Magazine The Best Place to Raise Your Kids 2010: Indiana
Environmental, recreation, and sports legacy
Ancient environments found throughout the city. Many of the new housing subdivisions that have been developed in the city in recent years have adopted design guidelines to generate "village" environmental atmosphere and encourage community spirit.
The city continues to improve and develop new park and recreation facilities. A total of 29 parks allow Mishawaka residents to play golf, play ball, fishing, and exercise. In 1968, the city opened an Olympic-size swimming pool and an ice-skating rink at Merrifield Park. On the south side, George Wilson Park in Mishawaka is home to the most famous place in the summer toboggan, as well as an 18 hole frisbee golf course. Some Italian immigrants in town and their descendants still play traditional games such as bocce, and some Belgian ethnicities continue to lift and race pigeons. The city also hosts the world's oldest and largest wiffleball tournament, the World Wiffle Ball Championship, from 1980-2012.
Three high schools in the city (Mishawaka High School, Penn High School, and Marian High School) have won 11 joint state championships in football since 1920.
Twin Cities
- Soest, Germany
- Shiojiri, Nagano, Japan
Destination
- Beutter Park - This new park includes an ellipse-shaped river race overlooking weirs and fiber optic underwater lighting, two connecting bridges across St. Joseph's. Joseph River Race to the park, Mishawaka Riverwalk, "Shards" Sculpture, and the immortal gardens along the 800 feet.
- Battell Park Historic District, has a WPA-built band shelter and a multi-story stone garden.
- Old Mishawaka Carnegie Library on N. Hill St., now a private residence
- The Shiojiri Park, located in Merrifield Park, is a Japanese walking park that symbolizes Sister-City relations between Mishawaka and Shiojiri City, Japan.
- The Beiger Mansion, built in 1903 and restored in 1973, was destroyed by arson in 1974. The building has been renovated. It is operated as a bed-and-breakfast facility and event.
- The Otis R. Bowen Museum, located on the Bethel College campus, stores memorabilia and artifacts related to Dr's years. Otis Bowen as Indiana Governor and Minister of Health and Human Services. It has a copy of the statue of Otis Bowen.
- In addition to Battell Park Historic District, Beiger Mansion, and Old Mishawaka Carnegie Library, Dodge House, Eller-Hosford House, Ellis-Schindler House, Kamm and Schellinger Brewery, Merrifield-Cass House and Normal Heights Historic District are listed in the Places List Historic National. Theater Tivoli, destroyed in 2005, previously registered.
Famous people
Geography
According to the 2010 census, Mishawaka has a total area of ​​17,348 square miles (44.93 km 2 ), which is 17 square miles (44.03 km 2 ) (or 97.99% ) is ground and 0.348 square miles (0.90 km 2 ) (or 2.01%) is water.
Demographics
In 2000 the average income for households in the city was $ 33,986, and the average income for families was $ 41,947. Men have an average income of $ 33,878 compared to $ 23,672 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 18,434. About 7.3% of families and 9.9% of the population are below the poverty line, including 11.7% of those under the age of 18 and 7.3% of those aged 65 and older.
census 2010
At the 2010 census, there were 48,252 people, 21,343 households, and 11,730 families living in the city. Population density was 2,838.4 people per square mile (1.095.9/km 2 ). There are 24,088 housing units with an average density of 1,416.9 per square mile (547.1/km 2 ). City's racial makeup is 86.1% White, 6.9% African American, 0.4% Native American, 1.9% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Island, 1.6% of other races, and 2.9 % of two or more races. Hispanic or Latin of any race is 4.5% of the population.
There were 21,343 households that 28.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.5% were married couples living together, 14.4% had unmarried female households present, 5.1% had a home male ladder without wife presence, and 45.0% not family. 37.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.4% had someone living alone 65 or older. The average household size was 2.21 and the average family size was 2.92.
The average age in the city is 34.7 years. 23.1% of the population is under 18 years of age; 11.4% were between 18 and 24; 28.3% are from 25 to 44; 23.7% are from 45 to 64; and 13.6% are 65 years old or older. The gender structure of the city is 47.1% male and 52.9% female.
Transportation
Mishawaka is served by the TRANSPO city bus system, which also serves South Bend and some smaller suburbs in the South Bend-Mishawaka metropolitan area. The Bittersweet/Mishawaka Interurban Trolley route stops at Martin's Supermarket, connecting riders to the town of Elkhart and the town of Osceola. Nearest Amtrak Station and the nearest commercial airport are both located in South West Bend.
Main highway
- Indiana Toll Road, which is Interstate 80 and Interstate 90.
- Route 20 AS
- Indiana State Road 23
- Indiana State Road 331
- Indiana State Road 933
Education
Bethel College is an evangelical Christian liberal arts school accredited with 1,700 students.
Public schools in Mishawaka are operated by the Mishawaka School City.
Sekolah Umum Mishawaka:
- Sekolah Dasar Cabang Kembar
- SD Hums
- Beiger Elementary
- Emmons Elementary
- LaSalle Elementary
- Elementary Liberty
- Battell Elementary
- SMP John Young
- SMA Mishawaka
- Penn High School
Roman Catholic Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend operates four private Catholic schools in Mishawaka, including Marian High School.
Mishawaka has a public library, a branch of the Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library system.
Media
One major daily newspaper serves the Michiana Metro area, South Bend Tribune . It is distributed throughout the Michiana region and publishes five editions including the Metro edition, Mishawaka edition, Michigan edition, Penn-Harris-Madison East edition and Marshall edition.
Mishawaka has various local radio broadcasts available in the area. The content of the station program contains a wide variety including public radio, classical, religious, country, and urban contemporary music amongst others. For more information, see List of Radio Stations in Mishawaka, Indiana.
In 2013, South Bend-Mishawaka-Elkhart's designated market area is the 95th largest in the United States, with 319,860 (0.3% of the US population) homes. Most major television networks have affiliates in the Michiana region.
The stations located in Mishawaka include WSBT-TV (CBS), WBND-LD (ABC), WCWW-LD (CW) and WMYS-LD (My Network TV). The stations located near South Bend, IN include WNDU-TV (NBC), WNIT-TV (PBS) and WHME-TV (LeSEA). WSJV (Fox) also broadcast in the Michiana region of Elkhart, IN.
Legend of "Princess" Mishawaka
One legend states that the city is named Mishawaka, daughter of Shawnee Chief Elkhart. Although Native Americans did not have royalty, in the nineteenth century, "princess" was a term often used to describe a Chief sister's daughter. According to the story, Shawnee was allowed to settle in Potawatomi land at the end of the 18th century, and Potawatomi Gray Gray Head soon fell in love with Mishawaka. He turned down the down payment and promised his love for a white trapper, known only as Deadshot. War between the two tribes occurs, and Gray Wolf catches Mishawaka and threatens to kill him unless he marries him. However, Deadshot followed him, and the two men fought to death. Gray Wolf died, but not before stabbing the Mishawaka in the breast. He recovered, but died in 1818 at the age of 32. He should have been buried near Lincoln Park, where bronze markers tell the legend.
References
Further reading
- Babcock, Glenn D. United States History Rubber Company :. Case Study of Corporate Management (1966)
- Baker, Ward. "Mishawaka on the Night of the Conflict" (1959) 55 # 1 pp.Ã, 25-46 at JSTOR in 1860; online free
- Bridge, Janice. Indiana princess city: Mishawaka history, 1832-1932 (1976)
- DeKever, Peter J. With our Past: Essays on Mishawaka history (2003)
- Eisen, D., ed. A Mishawaka Mosaic (Mishawaka: Friends of the Library Mishawaka, 1983), on diverse ethnic groups
- Hume, Susan E. "Settlement of Belgium and Society in the Belt of Indiana Rust," Geographic Reviews (2003) 93 # 1 pp.Ã, 30-50 at JSTOR in the Flemish settlement in southwest Mishawaka which began in the 1920s
- Verslype, Henry A. The Belgian from Indiana (1987) {https://scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/index.php/imh/article/view/11011/15731]; mostly dealing with Mishawaka.
External links
- Mishawaka City, Indiana website
- St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce
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