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57-609: Prior to 1908, Mennonite publications and periodicals were owned and operated outside of the church, under multiple Mennonite publishing agencies, including the Mennonite Publishing Company , the Mennonite Book and Tract Society and the Gospel Witness Company. Several conferences under the (old) Mennonite Church began expressing a desire to consolidate and control the production of denominational texts, including

114-462: A mayor and a city council. The mayor is elected in a citywide vote. The city council consists of nine members—six are elected from individual districts, while three are elected at large. Three school districts serve sections of Elkhart: In addition to the public schools, four private religious schools serve the city. Elkhart Christian Academy (grades K-12), Trinity Lutheran School (K-8), St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School (grades K-8), and St. Thomas

171-592: A new commercial printing company, through which Funk continued printing under the Mennonite Publishing Company name. After the sale of the company's periodicals to the church's new Mennonite Publication Board , the board established the Mennonite Publishing House in Scottdale, Pennsylvania , where publication of denominational texts continued. During this sale the church board requested that

228-418: A president, vice-president, secretary, and financial agent, although these positions were altered over the years. Notable members of this executive committee include J.C. Wenger , J.S. Shoemaker, Paul Erb, Moses H. Shantz, and A.J. Metzler . Metzler served as a Publishing Agent for the board, the general manager of the board's operations. The board in total had a membership of more than 30 in 1956, its net worth

285-479: A region commonly known as Michiana . The population was 53,923 at the 2020 census. Despite the shared name and being the most populous city in the county, it is not the county seat of Elkhart County; that position is held by the city of Goshen , located about 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Elkhart. When the Northwest Territory was organized in 1787, the area now known as Elkhart was mainly inhabited by

342-530: A rival town named Elkhart. The town of Elkhart was first plotted with 48 lots on April 30, 1832. In 1839, the Pulaski Post Office was officially changed to Elkhart. Elkhart County was founded exclusively by immigrants from New England . These were old-stock " Yankee " immigrants, that is to say, they were descended from the English Puritans who settled New England in the 1600s. The completion of

399-400: A softball complex, two skateparks, greenways, and the downtown riverwalk, which now features an ice-skating/roller-blading path (depending on the time of year). The NIBCO Water and Ice Park in downtown Elkhart was dedicated in 2007. It is a year-round park with an ice skating path in the winter and a splash pad in the summer. A spray park was built at McNaughton Park in 2007. Rainbow Park

456-673: Is mihšiiwiateehi ("elk's heart"). Later in the 18th century the area was inhabited by the Potawatomi ; in the Potawatomi language , the place is likewise known as mzewəodeʔig , "at the elk heart". The name may reflect a prehistoric association of the Elkhart area with the Kaskaskia people , whom the Miami called "elk hearts". The Kaskaskia are not associated with the area in any historical records, however, having been pushed further south and west by

513-598: Is known as one of the premier Jazz festivals in the nation. In 2007, the festival celebrated its 20th anniversary. Each June, the Elkhart Parks and Recreation Department presents Rhapsody Arts & Music Festival (formally called Rhapsody in Green). It is a weekend event put on at the city's Island Park. It is a typical summer festival with live music and food. Also, the Elkhart Air Show was an annual event that took place at

570-496: Is notable because it is both a park and a residential front yard. It is a popular recreation destination for the house owners and their houseguests. Wellfield Botanic Gardens on North Main Street is a 36-acre "living museum" offering over 20 individually themed gardens and public events throughout the year. The mayor of Elkhart is Rod Roberson, a Democrat, and the first African American to be elected mayor. The government consists of

627-706: Is operated by Indiana Michigan Power, a subsidiary of American Electric Power . In 1889, the world's second electric streetcar system began operating on the city's streets. It has since been decommissioned. The Beardsley Avenue Historic District , Albert R. Beardsley House , Dr. Havilah Beardsley House , Emmanuel C. Bickel House , Bridge Street Bridge , Charles Gerard Conn Mansion , Elkhart Downtown Commercial Historic District , Green Block , William and Helen Koerting House , Lerner Theatre , Mark L. and Harriet E. Monteith House , Morehous Residential Historic District , State Street-Division Street Historic District , and Young Women's Christian Association are listed on

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684-537: Is stated to resemble an elk's heart. According to the 2010 census, Elkhart has a total area of 24.417 square miles (63.24 km ), of which 23.45 square miles (60.74 km ) (or 96.04%) is land and 0.967 square miles (2.50 km ) (or 3.96%) is water. The city sits on the St. Joseph and Elkhart Rivers . The Elkhart River drains into the St. Joseph at Island Park just north of downtown. There are also numerous small lakes around

741-525: Is the Concord Mall , located on the city's south side. A second shopping mall, Pierre Moran Mall, was partially demolished in 2006 for a new development called Woodland Crossing. Elkhart is best known for two industries: recreational vehicles and musical instruments (for example, Stephanhöuser Saxophones ). For decades, it has been referenced as the "RV Capital of the World" and the "Band Instrument Capital of

798-482: The Martyr's Mirror , as well as the "Old" Mennonite Church's "hymnals, catechisms, confessions, yearbooks, Sunday-school literature, etc." In God Uses Ink , John A. Hostetler suggests that the historical and contemporary texts Funk chose to publish through the Mennonite Publishing Company represented his "convincement of the worth of the historic Mennonite faith and its principles for a new generation of believers." Around

855-624: The Erie Canal caused a surge in New England immigration to what was then the Northwest Territory . The end of the Black Hawk War led to an additional surge of immigration, once again coming almost exclusively from the six New England states as a result of overpopulation combined with land shortages in that region. Some of these later settlers were from upstate New York and had parents who had moved to that region from New England shortly after

912-768: The Mennonite Church USA Archives . Elkhart, Indiana Elkhart ( / ˈ ɛ l k ɑːr t / EL -kart ) is a city in Elkhart County, Indiana , United States. The city is located 15 miles (24 km) east of South Bend, Indiana . Elkhart has the larger population of the two principal cities of the Elkhart-Goshen Metropolitan Statistical Area, which in turn is part of the South Bend-Elkhart-Mishawaka Combined Statistical Area , in

969-590: The Mennonite Publishing Company , Gospel Witness Company, and the Mennonite Book and Tract Society, to purchase equipment and publications. Scottdale, Pennsylvania was chosen as the board's headquarters, as well as the location for its printing company, the Mennonite Publishing House . The new Mennonite Publication Board would organize and govern the church's printing interests, while the Mennonite Publishing House would carry out practical operations. The board operated with an executive committee including

1026-470: The Midwest where they had already been living, particularly the state of Ohio . By the late 19th and early 20th century, musical instrument factories, Miles Medical Company, and numerous mills set up shop and became the base of the economy. In 1934, the first recreational vehicle factory opened in Elkhart. Similar companies followed suit for the remainder of the decade, and the economy continued to grow until

1083-625: The National Register of Historic Places . The name Elkhart is a deliberate misspelling or corruption of "Elks-heart", which refers to the now extinct Eastern elk . The name has been attached to the Elkhart River and surrounding area since at least 1749, when it was recorded in French as Coeur de cerf ("elk's heart") as the name of a Miami village there. The place name in Miami-Illinois

1140-758: The Northern League in 2015. The stadium was to be located on the city's southwest side on State Road 19 . As of December 2017, the stadium had not yet been built, and the team was not formed, due to construction delays. As of May 2023, the team is playing out of NorthWood Field of Dreams in Nappanee, IN The Elkhart Express was a semi-professional men's basketball team in the International Basketball League . Their home games were played at North Side Gymnasium , located inside Elkhart's North Side Middle School. The franchise began operation in 2006 and won

1197-745: The Revolutionary War . New Englanders and New England transplants from upstate New York were the vast majority of Elkhart County's inhabitants during the first several decades of its history. These settlers were primarily members of various Protestant religions. Correspondingly, many inhabitants of Elkhart County fought in the Union Army during the Civil War . In the late 1880s and early 1890s Irish and German migrants began moving into Elkhart County, most of these later immigrants did not move directly from Ireland and Germany , but rather from other areas in

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1254-530: The Apostle School (grades K-8) are located in Elkhart. Additionally, Two private secular schools exist: The Montessori School of Elkhart on Montessori Drive runs from pre-K through Grade 6. Cornerstone Christian Montessori School (K-6) The Elkhart Truth is the main newspaper that serves the city of Elkhart and the county. Elkhart lies in the South Bend-Elkhart television market, the 89th largest in

1311-607: The Company faced financial difficulties after a bank failure. On March 26, 1907, a fire which destroyed half of the Mennonite Publishing Company's physical operations served as a final blow to the Company's fortunes. The last issue of the Herald of Truth was published on April 9, 1908, and Funk announced that the newly founded Mennonite Publication Board had purchased the Mennonite Publishing Company's periodicals. The company's employees purchased its printing equipment and buildings and organized

1368-540: The ELCO in 1934. Ownership switched hands several times, but the end of the Lerner appeared to be in sight when owner William Miller died in 1987. In 1990, the city bought the theater to prevent further deterioration due to vacancy. Also, that year, some locals formed a commission to oversee the restoration. Funding issues led the city to get involved further in the form of getting a federal grant. The grant helped with major upgrades and

1425-554: The Elkhart Municipal Airport at the end of July. It featured a wide variety of airplanes old and new. The event was canceled in 2007 due to financial issues. It is unclear whether the show is on hiatus or gone for good. The city is served by the Elkhart Public Library , which operates four branches. The Elkhart Miracle is a proposed independent minor league baseball team that was scheduled to begin to play in

1482-461: The General Conference publishing house, Faith and Life Press, this restructuring eliminated staff from the Mennonite Publishing House and ended their printing operations. By 2003, after taking out loans from several sources in order to pay back debts, all publishing responsibilities were placed under control of the new Mennonite Publishing Network board. In 2006, Mennonite Publishing Network sold

1539-511: The International Title in 2006 and 2007. The Elkhart Express officially released news that they were folding under bankruptcy on January 5, 2009. In January 2010, head coach and founder Daimon Beathea announced that the Express would return for the 2010 season, but those plans never came to fruition. The city has 35 different facilities including parks, pavilions, a waterpark, a public pool,

1596-475: The Kansas-Nebraska Conference in 1898, with several other conferences expressing interest by 1907. In November 1907 a meeting in Elkhart of delegates from nine conferences voted unanimously that the church should control its publications. A committee was formed with J.S. Shoemaker elected as chairman, and the new committee began negotiating with the three privately operated Mennonite publishing houses,

1653-524: The Mennonite Publishing Company cease identifying itself in connection with the Mennonite church, so that the responsibilities of church publication could be transferred to the board. The Herald of Truth was combined with the periodical of a competing publishing house, the Gospel Witness Company, to form a new denominational periodical, the Gospel Herald . The papers of founder John F. Funk are housed at

1710-491: The Mennonite Publishing Company followed Funk's move to Elkhart, Indiana , from Chicago , at which point he purchased his own hand-powered printing press and ink. In 1868, Funk constructed a two-story building at 320 South Main Street in Elkhart for hosting his presses, and this property was transferred to the Publishing Company when it was chartered in 1875. As of 1892 these two floors and the basement were all occupied by

1767-498: The Ottawa, Chippewa, and Potawatomi Indian tribes. In 1829, the Village of Pulaski was established, consisting of a post office, mill, and a few houses on the north side of the St. Joseph River . Dr. Havilah Beardsley moved westward from Ohio , and on August 9, 1821, purchased one square mile of land from Pierre Moran (a half-French, half-Native American Potawatomi Chief) in order to establish

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1824-569: The World". Other notable industries in Elkhart include; pharmaceuticals, electronic components, manufactured housing and mobile homes . Numerous manufacturers of musical instruments and accessories, of which most of the surviving companies have been absorbed into the Conn-Selmer conglomerate, have a long history in the city. Elkhart is also home to the Robert Young Rail Yards, which are the second-largest freight classification yards in

1881-494: The biggest railroad presence in town, although Elkhart has two other railroads: Shortline-Elkhart and Western (operated by Pioneer Railcorp) and Regional-Grand Elk (operated by Watco). Amtrak has two trains that stop in Elkhart, Lake Shore Limited and Capitol Limited , both of which stop at the Elkhart station . Canadian Pacific runs 6-8 trains through town on Norfolk Southern's trackage. In 1867, Elkhart Hydraulic Company built

1938-720: The church, saw the church's publications deeply in debt by the 1980s. The creation of Mennonite Church USA out of the (old) Mennonite Church and the General Conference Mennonite Church in 2002 saw the Mennonite Publication Board and Mennonite Publishing House replaced by the Mennonite Publishing Network, which represented the broader publishing interests of Mennonite Church USA and Mennonite Church Canada . Due to serious financial issues and debts for both Mennonite Publishing House and

1995-444: The church. Sharp also describes the deep financial difficulties of the church's publishing, brought about by a confusion over whether the Mennonite Publication Board and Mennonite Publishing House should be publishing what was most profitable or what was most beneficial to the church. Construction of a Mennonite Publishing House warehouse in 1978, as well as a reliance for funding on debenture notes paid by persons and congregations within

2052-520: The city and some of its unemployed residents were featured on the February 8, 2009, edition of ABC News . The unemployment rate rebounded over the next decade and has remained below the national average since 2013. In 1884, the Bucklen Opera House opened its doors for the first time, with a seating capacity of 1200. It was common for one performance to take place every week. Elkhart's location on

2109-486: The city. Elkhart has a humid continental climate ( Köppen Dfa ), with cold, snowy winters and warm, humid summers. Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race. As of the census of 2010, there were 50,949 people, 19,261 households, and 11,942 families residing in

2166-425: The city. The population density was 2,172.7 inhabitants per square mile (838.9/km ). There were 22,699 housing units at an average density of 968.0 per square mile (373.7/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 66.1% White , 15.4% African American , 0.6% Native American , 0.9% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 12.9% from other races , and 4.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 22.5% of

2223-458: The city. The population density was 2,428.0 inhabitants per square mile (937.5/km ). There were 21,688 housing units at an average density of 1,015.1 per square mile (391.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 71.5% White (predominantly German American ), 14.7% African American , 0.4% Native American , 1.2% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 9.2% from other races , and 2.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.8% of

2280-439: The company, which operated a bookstore on the building's first floor and had increased their printing capability to 5 presses. One of Funk and the Mennonite Publishing Company's most significant and widely distributed texts was the Herald of Truth , the first periodical of the (old) Mennonite Church . Other notable texts released by the Publishing Company include English and German editions of Menno Simons' Complete Works and

2337-426: The details of how this goal is carried out changed over the board's life, its general purpose was to create policies that led to the growth of Mennonite publishing. In his article for The Mennonite on the decline of Mennonite Publishing House, John Sharp suggests that its difficulties arose partly from a denominational reorganization in 1971 which saw Scottdale, Pennsylvania replaced as a center of influence within

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2394-590: The facilities were torn down while just a few buildings remained, mostly unused. Manufacturers in Elkhart include Forest River Inc , Hy-Line, Keystone , and Thor Motor Coach . NIBCO INC. (Northern Indiana Brass Company), has called Elkhart home for over 100 years and is now a fifth-generation family business. NIBCO Inc. manufactures and markets flow control products. Elkhart Brass Manufacturing manufactures fire-fighting equipment. The unemployment rate reached 18.8% in April 2009 and due to Elkhart's economic troubles,

2451-482: The first hydraulic dam across the St. Joseph River which would power the city's machinery. Unfortunately, the hydraulics were prone to flooding as was common in those days, the wooden structures were eventually destroyed by fire. The hydraulics were purchased by the Indiana & Michigan Electric Company and they soon reconstructed the dam and by 1913, it powered the city. Today, the dam still produces electric power and

2508-450: The hiring of full-time staff. The ELCO was renamed The Lerner when it reopened after an $ 18 million renovation and expansion in June 2011. It is now used for a wide range of concerts, special events, and local productions. There are many different museums located in the city. The Elkhart Jazz Festival is a three-day event that takes place in late June on the banks of the Elkhart River . It

2565-499: The median income for a family was $ 40,514. Males had a median income of $ 30,674 versus $ 22,760 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 17,890. About 11.1% of families and 13.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 18.6% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over. Due to its proximity to the South Bend metropolitan area, the city's commercial sectors are small. The city's main shopping mall

2622-402: The population. Of the 20,072 households, 62.3% were occupied by families, 33.4% had children under 18 living with them, 40.9% were married couples living together, 15.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.7% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2679-443: The population. There were 19,261 households, of which 36.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 36.7% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, 6.7% had a male householder with no wife present, and 38.0% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size

2736-486: The railroad made it a good stopping point for shows traveling from New York to Chicago. In 1896, the first movie was shown in the theater, which was also used as Elkhart High School's auditorium until 1924. The Bucklen was demolished in 1986. The Lerner Theatre , formerly the ELCO Performing Arts Center, is a small theater located downtown. After being built in 1924 and undergoing two name changes, it became

2793-517: The rationing of materials in World War II . After the war, growth picked back up, and, by 1949, Elkhart was dubbed the "RV Capital of the World." In 1851, the Michigan Southern & Northern Indiana Railroad Company built the first rail line through the city, and by 1852 the first passenger train passed through town. This, in turn, caused major population growth. Today, Norfolk Southern has

2850-552: The remaining Provident Bookstores it had been operating in order to pay off the last of the debts it had accrued before and during its restructuring. In November 2010, Mennonite Publishing Network relocated to Harrisonburg, Virginia , and merged with Third Way Media, an outreach of the Mennonite Mission Network, to form MennoMedia , which performs print and electronic publishing in a number of formats. Mennonite Publishing Company The Mennonite Publishing Company

2907-433: The start of the 20th century, conflicts surrounding the Mennonite Publishing Company began to arise. John F. Funk was removed from his position as a bishop of the Mennonite church, church members began to argue that a Mennonite publishing agency should be owned by the church it represented, two rival Mennonite publishing organizations named the Gospel Witness Company and the Mennonite Book and Tract Society were established, and

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2964-464: The wars of the 17th century. Other explanations have been suggested. According to an account by two Miami leaders ( Jean Baptiste Richardville and Le Gros ) recorded in 1824, the name arose from two women fighting over an elk's heart that had been hung up to dry. Alternatively, some historians including Jacob Piatt Dunn have associated the name with the shape of an island in the Elkhart River that

3021-602: The world. In 1884, Franklin Miles launched the Miles Medical Co. in Elkhart, which in later decades produced products such as Alka-Seltzer and Flintstones Vitamins . The Miles Medical Co. was purchased by the German company Bayer in 1978, and was consolidated into the larger Pittsburgh-based Bayer, Inc. in 1994. In 1999, Bayer Consumer Care moved out of Elkhart. By 2006, Bayer had pulled all manufacturing out of Elkhart. Most of

3078-460: Was $ 1,019,223.72 and along with the publishing house, it owned several bookstores across the United States and Canada. The original charter of the Mennonite Publication Board stated its goal as being "to establish, own and control a church publication house for the publication and dissemination of the literature of the Mennonite churches..." In God Uses Ink , John A. Hostetler notes that although

3135-401: Was 2.55, and the average family size was 3.16. Of the city's population, 28.4% was under 18, 11.1% from 18 to 24, 31.7% from 25 to 44, 18.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% was 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.9 males. For every 100 females aged 18 and over, there were 94.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 34,863, and

3192-414: Was 2.60, and the average family size was 3.25. The median age in the city was 32.7 years. 29.1% of residents were under 18; 9.4% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.5% were from 25 to 44; 22.5% were from 45 to 64, and 11.5% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 48.2% male and 51.8% female. As of the 2000 census , 51,874 people, 20,072 households, and 12,506 families reside in

3249-490: Was a publishing agency in Elkhart, Indiana , operating primarily from 1875-1908, which under John F. Funk served as the main source of published material for the (old) Mennonite Church . The Mennonite Publishing Company was the third and final agency through which Funk published a great deal of historical and denominational Mennonite texts and periodicals, having previously published as "John F. Funk" from 1864-1869 and "John F. Funk and Brother" from 1869-1874. The creation of

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