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Chemist Richard R. Schrock, 2005 Nobel Prize winner in organic chemistry, was born in Berne in 1945 and attended school in Decatur. [58] Director David Anspaugh (born 1946), who directed the movies Hoosiers and Rudy, was born in Decatur. [59] Sculptor David Smith (1906 – 1965) was born in Decatur. [60]
Location of Huntington County in Indiana. This is a list of the National Register of Historic Places listings in Huntington County, Indiana. This is intended to be a complete list of the properties and districts on the National Register of Historic Places in Huntington County, Indiana, United States. Latitude and longitude coordinates are ...
When the New England settlers arrived in what is now Decatur there was nothing but a dense virgin forest and wild prairie. [6] Decatur was founded by Samuel Rugg in 1836. [7] [8] It was named for Stephen Decatur, Jr., one of the captains of the original six frigates of the US navy. [9] A post office was established in Decatur in 1837. [10]
Decatur Township was home to 24,726 residents in the 2000 census. As of the 2010 census, the population had increased to 32,388. [11] By the 2020 census it had reached 36,951. [3] The almost 50% increase between 2000 and 2020 census tabulations ranks Decatur Township second among Marion County's nine townships for population growth.
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U.S. Route 27 (US 27) is a part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Miami, Florida, to Fort Wayne in the U.S. state of Indiana. In Indiana, it is a state road that enters the state in College Corner, Ohio, and West College Corner. The 117.765 miles (189.524 km) of US 27 that lie within Indiana serve as a major conduit.
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A post office was established at Sparta in 1846, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1904. [2] Sparta took its name from Sparta Township. [3] Sparta's progress in the 1840s was checked by an outbreak of cholera. [4] The community has two churches, Sparta First Baptist Church and South Sparta Church.