Boswell, Indiana

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Population (year 2000): 827. Estimated population in July 2006: 782 (-5.4% change)

Males: 380	(45.9%)
Females: 447	(54.1%)

Benton County

Median resident age:	36.0 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47921.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,600 (it was $33,224 in 2000)

Boswell	$33,600
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $67,000 (it was $59,300 in 2000)

Boswell	$67,000
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Boswell:

White Non-Hispanic (87.9%)
Hispanic (9.8%)
Other race (4.8%)
Two or more races (2.3%)
American Indian (1.3%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: United States (18.3%), German (16.6%), Irish (15.2%), English (10.6%), Polish (2.7%), Dutch (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 760 feet

Land area: 0.47 square miles.

Population density: 1648 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Boswell

High school or higher: 75.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Boswell town

Never married: 23.2%
Now married: 49.6%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 12.1%
Divorced: 14.0%

13 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.6%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Boswell, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Boswell to the number of sex offenders is 782 to 1.

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

Boswell:	1.0% ($581)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (35.6 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (93.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fowler, IN (8.1 miles ), Oxford, IN (9.0 miles ), Ambia, IN (9.5 miles) , Pine Village, IN (10.0 miles ), Earl Park, IN (11.7 miles ), West Lebanon, IN (17.2 miles ), Williamsport, IN (17.2 miles ), Kentland, IN (17.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.52 N, Longitude: 87.38 W

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +57 (+7.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (12%)
Social assistance (11%)
Accommodation and food services (11%)
Health care (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Gasoline stations (7%)
Finance and insurance (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Computer specialists (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Cashiers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Child care workers (8%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Average climate in Boswell, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Boswell-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 97% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Boswell town center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 26.4 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Boswell:

ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 32 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Boswell:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 70 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 70 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)

Other public-use airports nearest to Boswell:

KENTLAND MUNI (about 17 miles; KENTLAND, IN; ID: 50I)
VERMILION COUNTY (about 27 miles; DANVILLE, IL; ID: DNV)
JASPER COUNTY (about 33 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; ID: RZL)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boswell:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 33 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 64 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 71 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)

Public elementary/middle school in Boswell:

BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 414 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 06)

Library in Boswell:

BOSWELL-GRANT TWP PL (Operating income: $115,511; Location: 101 E MAIN ST; 14,857 books; 200 audio materials; 1,098 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)

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

BOSWELL WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 810, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006)

Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1997 and SEP-23-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-05-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-1997), St Compliance achieved (SEP-23-1998)

5 routine major monitoring violations

52 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.1%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Boswell compared to Indiana state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of rooms per house above 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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Banks with branches in Boswell (2007 data):

The Farmers and Merchants Bank: The Farmers And Merchants Bank at U.S. Highway 41 And Spies Street, branch established on 1903-04-23. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $76.8 mil, Deposits: $63.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Merchants Bancorp, The

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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	1	$3,189	$38,268	1	$753
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$252
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$602
Water Supply	1	$3,189	$38,268	1	$638
Sewerage	1	$3,189	$38,268	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,383	$28,596	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$11,949	$35,847	6	$2,246

Boswell government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $216,000
Sewerage: $142,000

Solid Waste Management: $34,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $210,000
Financial Administration: $151,000

Water Utilities: $118,000

Sewerage: $116,000

Police Protection: $59,000

Solid Waste Management: $34,000

Regular Highways: $17,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $160,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $237,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $225,000
Water Utilities: $130,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $30,000
Other, NEC: $12,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $41,000
Rents: $6,000

Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $133,000
General - Other: $133,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $494,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $296,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $108,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $32,000
Highways: $26,000
Tax - Property: $131,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $156,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $7,000

8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
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 Tippecanoe County, IN	3.35% ($42,391 average AGI)
from Newton County, IN	0.73% ($21,040)
from Warren County, IN	0.35% ($32,250)

9.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.58%
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 Tippecanoe County, IN	4.07% ($30,803 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IN	0.52% ($29,889)
to Newton County, IN	0.46% ($27,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Boswell:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE 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.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boswell:

WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Boswell:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)

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