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Population (year 2000): 4,150. Estimated population in July 2006: 4,114 (-0.9% change)
 

Males: 1,925  (46.4%)
Females: 2,225  (53.6%)

Adams County

Median resident age:  39.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46711.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,900 (it was $35,491 in 2000)
Berne  $35,900
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $89,300 (it was $79,000 in 2000)
Berne  $89,300
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Berne:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
  • Hispanic (1.9%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (29.2%), Swiss (28.5%), Irish (10.2%), United States (7.9%), English (5.1%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 1.80 square miles.

Population density: 2305 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Berne

  • High school or higher: 82.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 7.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 15.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Berne city

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 11.3%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

81 residents are foreign born

This city:  2.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Berne, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Berne to the number of sex offenders is 829 to 1.

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

Berne:  0.9% ($673)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (31.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (204.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Geneva, IN (4.6 miles ), Monroe, IN (6.1 miles ), Bryant, IN (8.6 miles ), Vera Cruz, IN (9.1 miles) , Decatur, IN (12.0 miles ), Willshire, OH (12.7 miles ), Portland, IN (15.6 miles ), Wren, OH (15.8 miles) .


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 14 buildings, average cost: $101,900
  • 1997: 10 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 1998: 20 buildings, average cost: $117,700
  • 1999: 16 buildings, average cost: $144,000
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $151,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $349,300
  • 2002: 11 buildings, average cost: $163,200
  • 2003: 0 buildings
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2007: 7 buildings, average cost: $132,900

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Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 84.95 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,325 (+31.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,035 (51.6%)


187 people in nursing homes
22 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 260

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Population change in the 1990s: +533 (+14.7%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Furniture and related products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Furniture and related products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Religious workers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)


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Crime in Berne by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 001012
    per 100,000 0.00.024.10.023.947.8
Robberies 010111
    per 100,000 0.023.80.024.123.923.9
Assaults 026232
    per 100,000 0.047.6144.548.271.647.8
Burglaries 52314111618
    per 100,000 119.8547.1337.3265.1381.8430.1
Thefts 423240624762
    per 100,000 1006.5761.2963.61494.31121.51481.5
Auto thefts 122332
    per 100,000 24.047.648.272.371.647.8
Arson 100000
    per 100,000 24.00.00.00.00.00.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 50.689.2114.2101.0117.9148.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 8 (7 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.69
US city average:  3.00

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Berne-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.2 miles away from the Berne city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 24.0 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Berne:
  • ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; DECATUR, IN)
  • JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; PORTLAND, IN)
  • BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Berne:
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 27 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 42 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 59 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Berne:
  • DECATUR HI-WAY (about 15 miles; DECATUR, IN; ID: DCR)
  • PORTLAND MUNI (about 15 miles; PORTLAND, IN; ID: PLD)
  • MILLER (about 20 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; ID: C40)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Berne:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 33 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 47 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 79 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 79 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
Public high school in Berne:
  • SOUTH ADAMS JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 671; Location: 1000 PARKWAY ST; Grades: 07 - 12)
Private high school in Berne:
  • FAITH CHRISTIAN ACADAMY (Students: 43; Location: US HWY 27/300 S P O BOX 347; Grades: 1 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Berne:
  • SOUTH ADAMS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 455; Location: 605 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 03)
Private elementary/middle schools in Berne:
  • BLUE CREEK AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 878 W-300 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • LINCOLN AMISH SCHOOL 2 (Students: 55; Location: 525 E 575 N; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • PRAIRIE SCHOOL (Students: 55; Location: 650 S 350 E; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • CLEARVIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 45; Location: 320 S 200 W; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • SOUTH EAST AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 44; Location: 87505 300 E; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • MAPLE LEAF (Students: 40; Location: 5212 S 100 E; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • SUNNYSIDE AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 37; Location: 6750 S 75 E; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • BROOKSIDE AMISH SCH (Students: 35; Location: 800 S 5300 E; Grades: 1 - 8)
  • PLAIN VIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 26; Location: 750 S 300 W; Grades: 1 - 8)
Library in Berne:
  • BERNE PL (Operating income: $270,611; Location: 166 N SPRUNGER ST; 50,423 books; 2,051 audio materials; 2,915 video materials; 155 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Berne: First Missionary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Berne: Lehman Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Brenneman Tours and Cruises (Tours & Charters; Po Box 343).

Hotels: Schug House Inn (706 West Main Street), Black Bear Inn & Suites (1335 USHighway 27 North).

Court: Adams County Court House (Decatur).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Berne and their reported violations in the past:

BERNE WATER DEPARTMENT (Address: 305 South Jefferson St., Population served: 4150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
WEST MISSIONARY CHURCH (Population served: 251, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (JUN-27-2006), St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-13-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-13-2006), St Boil Water Order (JAN-13-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-10-2003), St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-2003), St Public Notif received (DEC-11-2003)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
MT. HOPE CHURCH OF NAZARENE (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2000), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PRAIRIE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-19-2005)
  • 16 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Berne that have no violations reported:
  • PINE LAKE (Population served: 200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  67.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  2.2%
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: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  3.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Berne compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Banks with branches in Berne (2007 data):
  • First Bank of Berne: Berne Branch, First Bank Of Berne, Swiss Village Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $390.8 mil, Deposits: $273.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Berne Financial Corporation
  • Bank of Geneva: Berne Branch at U.S. Highway 27 North, branch established on 1975-04-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $121.5 mil, Deposits: $99.3 mil, headquarters in Geneva, IN, positive income, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Limberlost Bancshares, 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
Police Protection - Officers 6$15,608$31,2160$0
Police - Other 0$0 1$1,000
Firefighters 0$0 21$9,988
Other Government Administration 0$0 7$8,916
Financial Administration 0$0 2$1,824
Water Supply 2$8,920$53,5202$980
Parks and Recreation 1$3,096$37,1520$0
Sewerage 3$10,530$42,1200$0
Solid Waste Management 3$7,870$31,4800$0
Streets and Highways 3$6,678$26,7120$0
Totals for Government 18$52,702$35,13533$22,708


Berne government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $3,454,000
    Solid Waste Management: $119,000
    All Other: $27,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,224,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $6,043,000
    Sewerage: $1,979,000
    Central Staff Services: $352,000
    Regular Highways: $352,000
    Police Protection: $268,000
    Solid Waste Management: $175,000
    Parks & Recreation: $128,000
    Fire Protection: $91,000
    General - Other: $49,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $106,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Solid Waste Management: $69,000
    General: $3,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - General: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,250,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,165,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $85,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $101,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $44,000
    Rents: $17,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $93,000
    Parks & Recreation: $18,000
    Police Protection: $10,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Central Staff: $2,000
    Fire Protection: $1,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,880,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,167,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $144,000
    Highways: $101,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Tax - Property: $799,000
    Individual Income: $387,000
    Public Utilities: $12,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $694,000

3.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,421 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.61%
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 Allen County, IN  0.66% ($30,788 average AGI)
from Wells County, IN  0.48% ($28,414)
from Jay County, IN  0.34% ($25,659)


4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.97%
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 Allen County, IN  1.24% ($31,901 average AGI)
to Wells County, IN  0.58% ($31,338)
to Jay County, IN  0.28% ($22,147)


Strongest AM radio stations in Berne:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Berne:
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
  • WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
  • WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WPGW-FM (100.9 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: WPGW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Berne:
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)

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