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Population in July 2007: 4,635. Population change since 2000: -1.8%
 

Males: 2,287  (49.3%)
Females: 2,348  (50.7%)
Median resident age:  32.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47102.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,200 (it was $28,495 in 2000)
Austin  $31,200
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,200 (it was $59,700 in 2000)
Austin  $72,200
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Austin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Austin: 78.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.3%), German (7.3%), Irish (6.6%), English (3.4%), Dutch (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 575 feet

Land area: 2.43 square miles.

Population density: 1910 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Austin

  • High school or higher: 60.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 6.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Austin town

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 56.2%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 7.5%
  • Divorced: 14.7%

37 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 12 registered sex offenders living in Austin, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Austin to the number of sex offenders is 386 to 1.

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

Austin:  1.0% ($573)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (35.8 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (249.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crothersville, IN (4.3 miles ), Scottsburg, IN (4.6 miles ), Little York, IN (7.1 miles) , Henryville, IN (14.3 miles ), Seymour, IN (15.8 miles ), Memphis, IN (18.0 miles ), Brownstown, IN (18.8 miles ), Borden, IN (21.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 11 buildings, average cost: $37,900
  • 1997: 14 buildings, average cost: $50,900
  • 1998: 8 buildings, average cost: $41,000
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $47,800
  • 2000: 28 buildings, average cost: $45,700
  • 2001: 22 buildings, average cost: $64,300
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $54,700
  • 2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $53,100
  • 2004: 5 buildings, average cost: $103,800
  • 2005: 7 buildings, average cost: $97,300
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $64,900
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $64,900

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Latitude: 38.74 N, Longitude: 85.81 W


Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +323 (+7.3%).


Historical population

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Most common industries for males:
  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Transportation equipment (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Food (6%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Construction laborers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)


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Crime in Austin (2002):
  • 0 murders (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 0 rapes (0.0 per 100,000)
  • 5 robberies (104.5 per 100,000)
  • 55 assaults (1149.4 per 100,000)
  • 49 burglaries (1024.0 per 100,000)
  • 148 thefts (3093.0 per 100,000)
  • 25 auto thefts (522.5 per 100,000)
  • City-data.com crime index = 498.4 (higher means more crime, US average = 328.4)

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Austin-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 115% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 10.8 miles away from the Austin town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.9 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 190 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Anthony Winchester - College basketball player (Western Kentucky Hilltoppers).


Hospitals/medical centers near Austin:
  • SCOTT CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; SALEM, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Austin:
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 36 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 40 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Austin:
  • SCOTTSBURG (about 7 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN; ID: 3R8)
  • FREEMAN MUNI (about 14 miles; SEYMOUR, IN; ID: SER)
  • SALEM MUNI (about 25 miles; SALEM, IN; ID: I83)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Austin:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 31 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 34 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 40 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 58 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 69 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
Public high school in Austin:
  • AUSTIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: S HWY 31; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Austin:
  • AUSTIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 727; Location: S HWY 31; Grades: KG - 05)
  • AUSTIN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 334; Location: S HWY 31; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Hotel: Carousel Inn Bed & Breakfast (190 North High Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  73.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  19.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Austin compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Austin (2007 data):
  • HomeFederal Bank: 67 West Main Street Branch at 67 West Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $903.3 mil, Deposits: $740.2 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Home Federal Bancorp
  • Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company: Austin Branch at 275 Highway 31 North, branch established on 1909-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,420.9 mil, Deposits: $1,110.3 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 25 total offices, Holding Company: S. Y. Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$664
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$1,803
Police Protection - Officers 6$15,276$30,5521$1,116
Streets and Highways 2$5,142$30,8520$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$496
Solid Waste Management 4$7,919$23,7570$0
Sewerage 3$7,339$29,3560$0
Financial Administration 0$0 3$1,475
Totals for Government 15$35,676$28,54110$5,554



Austin government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $6,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $631,000
    Solid Waste Management: $108,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $113,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $534,000
    Sewerage: $377,000
    Police Protection: $244,000
    Financial Administration: $216,000
    Regular Highways: $198,000
    Solid Waste Management: $184,000
    General - Other: $46,000
    Parks & Recreation: $40,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $51,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $535,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $485,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $50,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $30,000
    Interest Earnings: $18,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $31,000
    Water Utilities: $22,000
    Solid Waste Management: $15,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,119,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $821,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $72,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $123,000
    General Support: $75,000
    All Other: $48,000
  • Tax - Property: $391,000
    Individual Income: $170,000
    NEC: $33,000
    Public Utilities: $11,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $411,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,907 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Clark County, IN  1.14% ($27,495 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IN  1.12% ($25,579)
from Jefferson County, IN  0.65% ($21,836)


6.54% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,454 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.54%
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 Clark County, IN  1.29% ($26,291 average AGI)
to Jackson County, IN  0.89% ($27,763)
to Jefferson County, IN  0.56% ($30,271)


Strongest AM radio stations in Austin:
  • 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.)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WZZB (1390 AM; 1 kW; SEYMOUR, IN)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNVI (1460 AM; 1 kW; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Austin:
  • WJAA (96.3 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: MIDLAND MEDIA, INC.)
  • WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Austin:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)



Austin fatal accident list for 2006:
Dec 17, 2006 12:46 AM, Us-31, Cherry St, Lat: 38.683919, Lon: -85.778344, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Austin fatal accident list for 2005:
Feb 18, 2005 02:52 AM, Church St, Lat: 38.755153, Lon: -85.804189, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Austin fatal accident list for 2003:
Sep 30, 2003 09:15 AM, Us-31, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 6, Fatalities: 1


Austin fatal accident list for 1992:
Sep 11, 1992 09:06 AM, 31, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


Austin fatal accident list for 1988:
May 8, 1988 05:30 AM, 200 W, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


Austin fatal accident list for 1987:
Mar 14, 1987 03:08 AM, 31, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Austin fatal accident list for 1982:
Aug 17, 1982 08:15 AM, Church, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1

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