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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: $31,214 (it was $28,495 in 2000)

Austin:	$31,214
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,688 (it was $55,800 in 2000)

Austin:	$72,688
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,558; Detached houses: $78,570; Townhouses or other attached units: $68,661; In 2-unit structures: $26,480; Mobile homes: $28,217

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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: 75.5 (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)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (35.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (235.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Crothersville, IN (2.0 miles ), Scottsburg, IN (2.1 miles ), Little York, IN (2.4 miles) , Henryville, IN (3.8 miles ), Seymour, IN (3.9 miles ), Brownstown, IN (4.0 miles ), Memphis, IN (4.2 miles ), Hanover, IN (4.3 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

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.74 N, Longitude: 85.81 W

Area code: 812

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Austin, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

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

Historical population

Historical housing units

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 slightly above Indiana state average. It is 160% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 9.8 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 13.7 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.

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

Hospitals/medical centers near Austin:

SCOTT CO MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; SCOTTSBURG, IN)
WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SALEM, IN)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SEYMOUR, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Austin, IN

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 35 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 39 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 49 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 67 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 2007:

This town:	19.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Austin, IN

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 (2009 data):

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: $1,623.1 mil, Deposits: $1,298.9 mil, headquarters in Louisville, KY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 28 total offices, Holding Company: S. Y. Bancorp, Inc.
Indiana Bank and Trust Company: 67 West Main Street Branch at 67 West Main Street, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $983.3 mil, Deposits: $717.4 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Indiana Community Bancorp

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2004 Presidential Election results in Scott County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (53%) Electricity (41%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Wood (1%)

Religon statistics for Austin

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church
Adherents	40.1%	29.4%	7.0%	6.7%	6.4%
Congregations	13.3%	17.8%	11.1%	17.8%	2.2%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	The Wesleyan Church	Other religions
Adherents	2.5%	2.0%	1.4%	1.0%	3.5%
Congregations	6.7%	4.4%	4.4%	4.4%	17.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Financial Administration	0	$0		3	$1,749
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$3,853
Police Protection - Officers	6	$18,921	$37,842	0	$0
Streets and Highways	2	$5,138	$30,828	3	$1,704
Solid Waste Management	3	$7,547	$30,188	0	$0
Sewerage	4	$14,031	$42,093	0	$0
Totals for Government	15	$45,637	$36,510	10	$7,306

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.)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WZZB (1390 AM; 1 kW; SEYMOUR, IN)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WNVI (1460 AM; 1 kW; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

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.)
WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, 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.)
WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSLM-FM (97.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. COOMER)
WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
WSOH (88.3 FM; NEW WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, 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)
WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)
WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
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 statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)

Austin, Indiana:

Fatal accident count: 17
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 18
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 37
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Indiana average:

Fatal accident count: 102
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
Fatalities: 111
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Austin fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total average daily traffic: 60,744
Total average daily truck traffic: 6,063

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Bonnie K Clark, Ted-Off State Road 256, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

Int Hight St & Morgan Dr, Call Sign: KNCP224
Assigned Frequencies : 154.145 MHz
Grant Date: 02/16/2002, Expiration Date: 02/16/2012
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Road #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:
90 W Morgan St, Call Sign: KKJ552, Licensee ID: L00384422
Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 04/02/2002, Expiration Date: 06/18/2012
Registrant: Morgan Packing Co Inc, 90 W Morgan St, Austin, IN 47102, Phone: (812) 794-1324
Lat: 38.745333 Lon: -85.828583, Call Sign: WPXF218
Assigned Frequencies : 461.887 MHz, 463.812 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2003, Expiration Date: 03/20/2013, Certifier: Brad K Chastain
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

QUICK CREEK, 5.3 Miles Ene Of, Overall height: 48.8 m, Call Sign: WHT73
Assigned Frequencies : 6315.90 MHz, 11605.0 MHz, 6256.50 MHz
Grant Date: 09/07/1988, Expiration Date: 12/10/1997, Cancelation Date: 12/10/1997
Registrant: Contel Of Indiana, 309 North Chestnut, Seymour, IN 47274

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Austin)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 66673 , Serial Number: 15076199, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/1974
Registrant (Co-Owned): Danny Burns, 4720 N Jack Morgan Rd, Austin, IN 47102, Other Owners: Barbara Burns
Aircraft: LIVESAY CHARLES CHALLENGER II STAND (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 7531S , Serial Number: CH2-0699-R-1885, Year manufactured: 1999, Airworthiness Date: 01/03/2008
Registrant (Individual): Ricky G Wright, 309 S 1st St, Austin, IN 47102
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/17/2004, Exported to: France
Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 85073 , Serial Number: 7AC-3800, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 03/30/1957
Registrant (Individual): Ronald G Wright, 765 English Ave, Austin, IN 47102

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 30
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Austin

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