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Garrett, Indiana

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The city of Garrett is located in DeKalb County.

Garrett is 260 feet [79.25 m] above sea level.<1>

Time Zone: Garrett lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

Communities that are also named Garrett can be found in:

 ArkansasTennessee
 IllinoisTexas
 KentuckyWashington
 Missouri (historic<2>)Wyoming

At the time of the 2000 Census, Garrett had a population of 5,803 people<3> (or 14.36% of the total population of DeKalb County). The population of Garrett represented 0.1% of the total of Indiana, making it the state's 105th most populous community.

From the Census Estimates for 2008, Garrett had a population of 5,681 people. This is a decrease of 2.1% since the 2000 Census.

The following table shows the recent changes in population. For the years after 2000, the population counts are estimated. More information can be found on the Census Page for Garrett.

YearPopulationChange
Since 2000		Year-to-Year Change
20085,681-2.1%-0.49% since 2007
20075,709-1.62% 
20065,705-1.69%-0.52% since 2005
20055,735-1.17% 
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20005,803The Last Census

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

 Community DirectionDistance<4>2008
Population		Change
Since 2000
 Albion   W15 mi [24.14 km]2,3322.1% increase
 Butler   E13 mi [20.92 km]2,6731.91% decrease
 Churubusco   SW13 mi [20.92 km]1,7786.72% increase
 Fort Wayne   S18 mi [28.97 km]251,59122.29% increase
 Huntertown   S10 mi [16.09 km]2,15821.85% increase
 Kendallville   NW9 mi [14.48 km]10,4528.69% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Garrett.


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Search for Local Businesses

Google's 'Search-by-Location' is a very useful tool for people who might be planning visits to this area. We have prepared the following searches to help you find businesses, travel and vacation activities that are in (or close to) Garrett. It's likely that the search results won't include all of the businesses that are in this area, but the results should give you a good foundation for further searches.

For what it's worth: In addition to helping you submit your own search, clicking 'Other...' will frequently (but not always) show you some popular searches for this area.

Lodging     Gas Stations     Banks              
Bed & Breakfast     Truck Stops     Real Estate    
Campgrounds      Rentals    
Restaurants     Auto Repair      
 RV Repair     Churches    
Food/Groceries        
Pharmacy     Auto Parts     Libraries    
  RV Parts     Schools    
Attractions     Motorcycle Parts     Government Offices    
     
Fishing/Hunting     Hospitals      
Hiking/Camping     Doctors      
  Dentists      
Other...     Veterinarians      

If you find an error or your business wasn't included in the results, please contact Google to help them resolve the issue (we simply link to 'Search-by-Location' and have no control over their results).



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The following websites contain collections of photos taken around Garrett:

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Looking for more websites and/or information centered on Garrett? Please visit the Map Page for Garrett.


Footnotes

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Garrett - it wil be higher in some places and lower in others.

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<2>We use the term 'historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable and we would like to be accurate. If you can provide us with more specific information about Garrett, please let us know so that we can make corrections.

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<3>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Garrett.

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<4>Our distances are calculated as a straight-line (or point-to-point) distance between Garrett and the indicated community. The distance should be treated as an estimate and not as the driving distance.

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<5>All Quarter-dollar coin images from the United States Mint.

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