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Birdseye, IN map Population in July 2007: 470. Population change since 2000: +1.1%
 

Males: 236  (50.8%)
Females: 229  (49.2%)

Dubois County

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47513.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $30,500 (it was $30,156 in 2000)
Birdseye  $30,500
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $72,400 (it was $64,100 in 2000)
Birdseye  $72,400
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Birdseye:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • American Indian (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.7%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Birdseye: 70.9 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (25.6%), German (20.6%), English (9.5%), Irish (7.1%), French (3.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 719 feet

Land area: 0.64 square miles.

Population density: 734 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Birdseye

  • High school or higher: 59.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.3%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 34.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Birdseye town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 60.4%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 12.3%
  • Divorced: 9.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Birdseye, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Birdseye to the number of sex offenders is 471 to 1.

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

Birdseye:  0.5% ($323)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Birdseye satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (48.3 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (65.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (253.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ferdinand, IN (13.0 miles ), English, IN (16.2 miles ), French Lick, IN (16.8 miles ), Jasper, IN (17.2 miles ), Huntingburg, IN (17.8 miles ), West Baden Springs, IN (18.3 miles ), Santa Claus, IN (20.7 miles ), Dale, IN (22.5 miles ).

Latitude: 38.32 N, Longitude: 86.70 W


Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -85 (-15.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (38%)
  • Construction (18%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
  • Mining (7%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Health care (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (26%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (25%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Carpenters (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)


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Birdseye-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 70% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Birdseye town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 25.7 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Birdseye:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 19 miles; JASPER, IN)
  • DEACONESS ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 19 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)
  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (about 22 miles; PAOLI, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Birdseye, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Birdseye:
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 52 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 61 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
Other public-use airports nearest to Birdseye:
  • PATOKA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 9 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; ID: 06I)
  • FRENCH LICK MUNI (about 14 miles; FRENCH LICK, IN; ID: FRH)
  • HUNTINGBURG (about 19 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; ID: HNB)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Birdseye:
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 54 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 61 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 61 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 64 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 70 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
Public elementary/middle school in Birdseye:
  • PINE RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 258; Location: 4613 S PINE RIDGE RD; Grades: KG - 06)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Birdseye that have no violations reported:
  • BIRDSEYE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 972, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  14.0%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Birdseye compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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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Banks with branches in Birdseye (2007 data):
  • German American Bancorp: Birdseye Branch at 103 West State Road 64, branch established on 1980-04-28. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,080.7 mil, Deposits: $875.9 mil, headquarters in Jasper, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: German American Bancorp, Inc.



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$1,000
Financial Administration 1$1,600$19,2001$450
Sewerage 0$0 1$650
Water Supply 0$0 1$875
Totals for Government 1$1,600$19,2004$2,975



Birdseye government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $64,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $103,000
    General - Other: $59,000
    Sewerage: $33,000
    Regular Highways: $25,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $87,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $77,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $398,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $126,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
    General Support: $8,000
  • Tax - Property: $31,000
    Individual Income: $27,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $119,000

4.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,775 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.36%
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 Spencer County, IN  0.48% ($30,367 average AGI)
from Pike County, IN  0.41% ($26,397)
from Daviess County, IN  0.22% ($29,757)


4.69% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($49,383 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.69%
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 Spencer County, IN  0.46% ($39,592 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.43% ($25,347)
to Pike County, IN  0.37% ($30,148)


Strongest AM radio stations in Birdseye:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Birdseye:
  • WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
  • WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • W209AY (89.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLO (96.9 FM; HARDINSBURG, IN; Owner: WKLO, LLC)
  • WFLQ (100.1 FM; FRENCH LICK, IN; Owner: WILLTRONICS BROADCASTING)
  • WBRO (89.9 FM; MARENGO, IN; Owner: CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
  • WUME-FM (95.3 FM; PAOLI, IN; Owner: IRONIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Birdseye:
  • WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)

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