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Starke County

Population in July 2007: 1,250.
Males: 587  (47.0%)
Females: 663  (53.0%)

Median resident age:  43.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46534.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $50,977 (it was $42,440 in 2000)
Bass Lake:  $50,977
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $24,124
Bass Lake:  $24,124
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $119,327 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Bass Lake:  $119,327
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $172,228; Detached houses: $177,752; Townhouses or other attached units: $470,804; In 2-unit structures: $117,145; Mobile homes: $33,864

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Races in Bass Lake:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Bass Lake: 79.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (37.4%), Irish (19.3%), Polish (19.1%), English (8.3%), Italian (7.6%), United States (5.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 715 feet

Land area: 9.15 square miles.

Population density: 137 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bass Lake

  • High school or higher: 76.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 10.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 38.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bass Lake CDP

  • Never married: 16.0%
  • Now married: 64.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

66 residents are foreign born (3.6% Europe, 1.7% Latin America).

This place:  5.3%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

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

Bass Lake:  0.9% ($744)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (35.1 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (70.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Knox, IN (2.2 miles ), Monterey, IN (2.7 miles ), Culver, IN (3.0 miles ), North Judson, IN (3.1 miles ), Hamlet, IN (3.2 miles ), Winamac, IN (3.5 miles ), Koontz Lake, IN (3.7 miles ), San Pierre, IN (4.0 miles) .

Latitude: 41.23 N, Longitude: 86.59 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 574

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (26%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (19%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Legal support workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)



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Bass Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 156% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Bass Lake place center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.7 miles away from the place center injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


Bass Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 83.9 miles away from Bass Lake center
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Hospitals/medical centers near Bass Lake:
  • STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; KNOX, IN)
  • PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINAMAC, IN)
  • BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE OF NORTHERN IN (about 18 miles; PLYMOUTH, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bass Lake:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 28 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 30 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 30 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 45 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 46 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 52 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  68.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  3.6%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  14.7%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

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Bass Lake compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Renting 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Starke County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (12%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Electricity (1%)


Religion statistics for Bass Lake

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchLutheran ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAssemblies of GodNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents30.9%26.7%11.7%5.4%5.0%
Congregations23.1%11.5%15.4%7.7%3.8%
NameSouthern Baptist Convention The Wesleyan ChurchUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of ChristOther religions
Adherents4.4%4.3%3.8%2.5%5.3%
Congregations3.8%3.8%3.8%3.8%23.1%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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6.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,930 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.68%
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 Marshall County, IN  0.98% ($28,524 average AGI)
from Porter County, IN  0.90% ($37,545)
from LaPorte County, IN  0.64% ($32,091)


6.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,426 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.92%
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 Marshall County, IN  1.03% ($25,943 average AGI)
to Pulaski County, IN  0.71% ($26,967)
to LaPorte County, IN  0.69% ($26,525)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bass Lake:
  • WKVI (1520 AM; daytime; 2 kW; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAEE VALLEY BROADCASTING CO., INC)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bass Lake:
  • WKVI-FM (99.3 FM; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAKEE VALLEY B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bass Lake:
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • W Of Sr35 .5 Mi N Of Sr 10, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76 m, Overall height: 83 m
    Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company Dba , 5265 Hohman Ave, Hammond, IN 46320, Phone: (219) 647-4300, Email:


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