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Morgan County

Population in July 2007: 91. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 50  (55.3%)
Females: 41  (44.7%)
Median resident age:  37.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 46151


Estimated median household income in 2007: $24,525 (it was $22,344 in 2000)
Bethany:  $24,525
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,273 (it was $65,000 in 2000)
Bethany:  $82,273
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Bethany:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (1.1%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)

2008 cost of living index in Bethany: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.0%), Czech (2.1%), German (2.1%), Irish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 648 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 1097 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Bethany

  • High school or higher: 95.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.7%
  • Unemployed: 19.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 44.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bethany town

  • Never married: 38.6%
  • Now married: 43.2%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 18.2%

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 early 2007.

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

Bethany:  0.8% ($500)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Indianapolis, IN (23.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (183.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brooklyn, IN (0.7 miles ), Mooresville, IN (5.2 miles ), Monrovia, IN (7.8 miles ), Martinsville, IN (8.3 miles ), Plainfield, IN (11.4 miles ), Morgantown, IN (13.6 miles ), Bargersville, IN (14.5 miles ), Clayton, IN (14.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.53 N, Longitude: 86.38 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 317

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Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+2.2%).



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Bethany-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/14/1972, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 26.1 miles away from the Bethany town center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.1 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Bethany:
  • ST FRANCIS HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CENTERS (about 4 miles; MOORESVILLE, IN)
  • MORGAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER (about 7 miles; MARTINSVILLE, IN)
  • BHC VALLE VISTA HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; GREENWOOD, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bethany:
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 15 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 33 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 40 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bethany:
  • HENDRICKS COUNTY-GORDON GRAHAM FLD (about 16 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: 2R2)
  • SPEEDWAY (about 18 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: 3SY)
  • EAGLE CREEK AIRPARK (about 21 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: EYE)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bethany:
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 20 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 22 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 23 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 27 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)

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Average household size:
This town:  3.1 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  80.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  1.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.0%
Whole state:  4.2%


Bethany compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage above state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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 Morgan County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Wood (14%)

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
Sewerage 0$0 1$100
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$100
Financial Administration 0$0 2$300
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$50
Totals for Government 0$0 8$550



Bethany government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $11,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $11,000
    General - Other: $10,000
    Sewerage: $8,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
    Highways: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $18,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $17,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $11,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    General Support: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000

7.41% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.41%
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 Marion County, IN  2.95% ($39,418 average AGI)
from Hendricks County, IN  0.92% ($44,556)
from Johnson County, IN  0.70% ($44,317)


7.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,850 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.58%
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 Marion County, IN  2.50% ($31,387 average AGI)
to Hendricks County, IN  0.91% ($36,756)
to Johnson County, IN  0.86% ($44,707)


Strongest AM radio stations in Bethany:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WMCB (1540 AM; daytime; 1 kW; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bethany:
  • WCBK-FM (102.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WHHH (96.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIJY (95.9 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WRDZ-FM (98.3 FM; PLAINFIELD, IN; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WFYI-FM (90.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN IN. PUBLIC B/CING, INC.)
  • WGLD (104.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC)
  • WTLC-FM (106.7 FM; GREENWOOD, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bethany:
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WREP-LP (Channel 15; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN SCH. DIST. MARTINSVILLE)
  • WKOG-LP (Channel 31; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDNI-LP (Channel 65; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WIPX-LP (Channel 51; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIIH-CA (Channel 11; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • WTBU-TV (Channel 69; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: BUTLER UNIVERSITY)

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