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Crawford County

Population in July 2008: 52. Population change since 2000: -1.9%
 

Males: 25  (49.1%)
Females: 27  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  37.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 47137


Estimated median household income in 2007: $23,272 (it was $19,375 in 2000)
Alton:  $23,272
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,881
Alton:  $13,881
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $44,576 (it was $32,500 in 2000)
Alton:  $44,576
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $49,113; Detached houses: $51,183; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Alton:

  • White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Alton: 68.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (24.5%), German (13.2%), Dutch (7.5%), French (5.7%), English (3.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 425 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 306 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Alton

  • High school or higher: 40.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Alton town

  • Never married: 3.3%
  • Now married: 60.0%
  • Separated: 6.7%
  • Widowed: 26.7%
  • Divorced: 3.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Alton:  0.7% ($233)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (37.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Battletown-Payneville, KY (2.4 miles ), Leavenworth, IN (2.6 miles ), New Amsterdam, IN (2.8 miles) , Mauckport, IN (3.7 miles) , English, IN (3.9 miles ), Brandenburg, KY (4.0 miles ), Milltown, IN (4.1 miles ), Corydon, IN (4.1 miles ).

Latitude: 38.12 N, Longitude: 86.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -4 (-7.0%).



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Average climate in Alton, Indiana

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Alton-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 18.1 miles away from the Alton town center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 18.3 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Alton-area historical earthquake activity is above Indiana state average. It is 79% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from Alton center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 92.9 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 81.2 miles away from Alton center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 96.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 1.0 miles away from Alton center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Alton:
  • HARRISON COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; CORYDON, IN)
  • PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
  • BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 26 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alton:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 35 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 38 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 41 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 42 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.3%
Whole state:  4.2%


Alton compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Crawford County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (77%)
  • Wood (14%)
  • Electricity (9%)


Religion statistics for Alton

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.17%
Here38.2%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist Church The Wesleyan ChurchGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church, colloquially Mormon Church)
Adherents40.6%18.4%15.2%6.9%6.4%
Congregations31.0%24.1%10.3%3.4%3.4%
NameCatholic ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)American Baptist Churches in the USAFree Methodist Church of North AmericaOther
Adherents3.9%3.5%2.5%1.0%1.8%
Congregations3.4%3.4%6.9%3.4%10.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll



Alton government finances in 2002:
  • Current Operations - Regular Highways: $1,000
    General - Other: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • Tax - Individual Income: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

7.18% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,855 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.18%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Harrison County, IN  2.01% ($27,051 average AGI)
from Orange County, IN  0.69% ($33,333)
from Floyd County, IN  0.53% ($28,952)


7.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,148 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.35%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Harrison County, IN  1.88% ($26,878 average AGI)
to Dubois County, IN  0.79% ($22,968)
to Floyd County, IN  0.56% ($26,636)


Strongest AM radio stations in Alton:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alton:
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WMMG-FM (93.5 FM; BRANDENBURG, KY; Owner: MEADE COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WBRO (89.9 FM; MARENGO, IN; Owner: CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WASE (103.5 FM; RADCLIFF, KY; Owner: W & B BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WKLO (96.9 FM; HARDINSBURG, IN; Owner: WKLO, LLC)
  • WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXBC (104.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: BRECKINRIDGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alton:
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)

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