Knox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.9. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.8 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Bicknell and their reported violations in the past:
BICKNELL MUNICIPAL UTILITIES (Population served: 3378, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 35.1%
(31.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 100.0% for Black residents, 83.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 63.5% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Indiana: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 62.1% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 5.8% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bicknell, IN
29 people in nursing homes
23 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Bicknell compared to Indiana state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage 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 Bicknell (2011 data):
- Old National Bank: Bicknell Branch at 215 North Washington Street, branch established on 1938/01/04. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
- Regions Bank: North Knox Banking Center at 104 W. 11th Street, branch established on 1980/10/20. Info updated 2011/02/24: Bank assets: $123,368.2 mil, Deposits: $98,301.3 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1778 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (81%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Coal or coke (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Bicknell (based on Knox County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.61%
| Here |  | 49.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 29.2% | 12.1% | 10.1% | 7.8% | 7.2% |
| Congregations | 7.7% | 21.8% | 5.1% | 3.8% | 10.3% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 17.5% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 39.7% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Knox County: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Knox County: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Knox County: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Here: | 6.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.4% | | Indiana: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Knox County: | 28.5% | | Indiana: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.3% | | State: | 14.3% |
| 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 |
2 | $4,310 | $25,860 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,810 |
| Judicial and Legal |
2 | $2,058 | $12,348 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
6 | $15,620 | $31,240 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $5,474 | $16,422 | 3 | $2,020 |
| Firefighters |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $926 |
| Fire - Other |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $150 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $6,366 | $25,464 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
4 | $7,758 | $23,274 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $9,208 | $27,624 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,922 | $23,064 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
4 | $7,642 | $22,926 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
0 | $0 | | 2 | $616 |
| Totals for Government |
30 | $60,358 | $24,143 | 14 | $7,522 |
Bicknell government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $50,000 ($17.17)
- Charges - Sewerage: $431,000 ($148.01)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $76,000 ($26.10)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $347,000 ($119.16)
Sewerage: $323,000 ($110.92)
Water Utilities: $298,000 ($102.34)
Solid Waste Management: $152,000 ($52.20)
Regular Highways: $100,000 ($34.34)
Fire Protection: $86,000 ($29.53)
General - Other: $86,000 ($29.53)
Central Staff Services: $85,000 ($29.19)
Parks & Recreation: $47,000 ($16.14)
Financial Administration: $46,000 ($15.80)
Judicial and Legal Services: $24,000 ($8.24)
- General - Interest on Debt: $0 ($0.00)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $29,000 ($9.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $150,000 ($51.51)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $7,000 ($2.40)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $2,000 ($0.69)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $152,000 ($52.20)
Other, NEC: $7,000 ($2.40)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $144,000 ($49.45)
Interest Earnings: $5,000 ($1.72)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $604,000 ($207.42)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $642,000 ($220.47)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $108,000 ($37.09)
Highways: $95,000 ($32.62)
All Other: $42,000 ($14.42)
- Tax - Property: $538,000 ($184.75)
Individual Income: $57,000 ($19.57)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.34)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $743,000 ($255.15)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($2.06)
4.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,254 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.95% | | 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:
5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,561 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.90% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Bicknell:
- WAOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAMW (1580 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAKO (910 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bicknell:
- WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
- WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
- WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
- WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
- WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
- WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
- WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
TV broadcast stations around Bicknell:
- WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
- WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
- WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
- WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Bicknell, Indiana:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 9
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 7
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Indiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 107
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 165
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 117
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 269
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Bicknell fatal accident list:
Aug 21, 2009 06:34 AM, Sr-67, Snyder Rd, Lat: 38.78740833, Lon: -87.27951111, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1
Mar 17, 2007 05:50 PM, Kuhn Rd, Sr-159, Lat: 38.811219, Lon: -87.315125, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jun 16, 2007 11:58 PM, Sr-67, Sr-358, Lat: 38.799442, Lon: -87.257103, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 8, 1999 11:42 AM, Sr-67, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Jan 1, 1990 02:06 PM, 67, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Oct 2, 1981 11:51 AM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Bicknell)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - .25 Mi E On Cr 500 N Hwy 159 (Lat: 38.802556 Lon: -87.306694), Call Sign: WYK200, Licensee ID: L00027206
Assigned Frequencies: 151.550 MHz Grant Date: 06/02/1998, Expiration Date: 08/09/2003, Cancellation Date: 10/12/2003
Registrant: Ernest B Miller & Sons Inc, Rr 1, Bicknell, IN 47512 - 1.3 Mi E Jct 550 & And Lamb Rd (Lat: 38.723111 Lon: -87.357806), Call Sign: KGC988, Licensee ID: L00392139
Assigned Frequencies: 154.490 MHz Grant Date: 09/07/2001, Expiration Date: 09/18/2011
Registrant: Sylvan Ice, Rr 1, Bicknell, IN 47512, Phone: (812) 735-4895 - WELL NO 5, 7445 Ft East Of Cr905e On Cr300nn (Lat: 38.772778 Lon: -87.260278), Type: Pipe, Structure height: 6.1 m, Overall height: 7.3 m, Call Sign: WPUW812
Assigned Frequencies: 154.965 MHz Grant Date: 05/17/2002, Expiration Date: 05/17/2012, Certifier: Herb Hastings
Registrant: Federal Licensing Inc, 1588 Fairfield Rd, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440 - 800 Maryland Street (Lat: 38.770028 Lon: -87.316833), Type: Pole, Structure height: 4.6 m, Call Sign: WQIY420
Assigned Frequencies: 150.987 MHz Grant Date: 06/18/2008, Expiration Date: 06/18/2018, Certifier: Jon G Flickinger
Registrant: Skylines Unlimited Inc, 100 Stone Church Road, Carlisle, PA 17015, Phone: (717) 218-5003, Fax: (717) 218-5005, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 19 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bicknell)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: GLASFLUGEL H 301 B LIBELLE (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 3013 , Serial Number: 105, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 04/22/1969
Registrant (Individual): Ray E Hall, 10199 N Pine Bluff Dr, Bicknell, IN 47512 - Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (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: 470EH , Serial Number: 15077831, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 01/20/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Kirkwood Aeronautics LLC, 510 W 11th St, Bicknell, IN 47512 - Aircraft: SATER KR-1 (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 85 mph), Engine: VOLKSWAGEN CONVERSION (36 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 7753 , Serial Number: 74-10519-1, Year manufactured: 1989, Airworthiness Date: 08/07/1989
Registrant (Individual): James E Sater, 735 W 6th St, Bicknell, IN 47512
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Bicknell
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bicknell, IN
| Most common first names in Bicknell, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 58 | 77.5 years |
| William | 58 | 78.3 years |
| Charles | 55 | 75.4 years |
| Mary | 52 | 76.7 years |
| James | 42 | 72.4 years |
| Robert | 40 | 70.8 years |
| Helen | 29 | 77.8 years |
| Raymond | 24 | 74.5 years |
| George | 22 | 76.5 years |
| Paul | 21 | 76.5 years |
| Most common last names in Bicknell, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Smith | 22 | 72.5 years |
| Wampler | 20 | 79.3 years |
| Myers | 16 | 78.8 years |
| Jones | 16 | 81.4 years |
| Trowbridge | 15 | 72.5 years |
| Thompson | 15 | 75.3 years |
| Mcclure | 14 | 79.3 years |
| Fox | 13 | 79.1 years |
| Miller | 13 | 73.2 years |
| Johnson | 13 | 77.4 years |
| Businesses in Bicknell, IN |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| H&R Block | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Lane Furniture | 1 | | RadioShack | 1 |
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Recyclable material merchant wholesalers"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded"
- #89 (47512) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Serbian first ancestries (pop 1,000+)"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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