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Population in July 2008: 755. Population change since 2000: -8.7%
 

Males: 346  (45.9%)
Females: 409  (54.1%)

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

Zip codes: 47921.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,907 (it was $33,224 in 2000)
Boswell:  $39,907
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,901
Boswell:  $17,901
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,237 (it was $58,500 in 2000)
Boswell:  $80,237
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,995; Detached houses: $81,226; Townhouses or other attached units: $43,717; In 2-unit structures: $50,763; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $106,457; Mobile homes: $26,364

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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)

2008 cost of living index in Boswell: 76.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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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: 1592 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 755 to 1.

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

Boswell:  1.0% ($581)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (27.7 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (82.4 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (92.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Oxford, IN (2.6 miles ), Ambia, IN (2.7 miles) , Fowler, IN (2.8 miles ), Pine Village, IN (2.9 miles ), Earl Park, IN (3.4 miles ), Otterbein, IN (3.9 miles ), Hoopeston, IL (4.0 miles ), Wellington, IL (4.0 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

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Boswell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 165% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.3 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 20.3 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Boswell-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 96% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 62.2 miles away from Boswell center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 35.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 miles away from Boswell center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.3 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), duration magnitude (MD)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Boswell:
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 25 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Boswell, IN

Airports located in Boswell:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Boswell:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 26 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 52 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 57 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
Public elementary/middle school in Boswell:
  • BOSWELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 152; Location: 414 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 06)
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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 2007:
This town:  8.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Boswell, IN



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 (2009 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: $91.2 mil, Deposits: $70.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Farmers And Merchants Bancorp, The



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2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (89%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (1%)


Religion statistics for Boswell

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents51.8%16.7%15.9%4.4%11.2%
Congregations16.0%28.0%20.0%4.0%32.0%
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.


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 1$2,533$30,3960$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$261
Police Protection - Officers 1$3,384$40,6081$1,355
Streets and Highways 1$3,100$37,2000$0
Sewerage 1$3,384$40,6080$0
Water Supply 1$3,419$41,0280$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$478
Totals for Government 5$15,820$37,9685$2,094



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:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • 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.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Boswell:
  • WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WFWR (91.5 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: FOUNTAIN WARREN COMMUNITY RADIO CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Boswell:
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)


Boswell fatal accident list:
Feb 4, 2008 02:41 AM, Us-41, Sr-352, Lat: 40.521156, Lon: -87.376083, Vehicles: 4, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
May 18, 2007 05:40 AM, Cr-800, Cr-400, Lat: 40.491400, Lon: -87.396864, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 26, 2007 05:20 AM, Sr-352, Cr-600, Lat: 40.519903, Lon: -87.509797, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 11, 1981 02:15 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • John Balvich, County Road 700w, 0.8 Km North Of Cr300s, Type: Tower, Structure height: 92 m, Overall height: 97.6 m
    Registrant: Brothers Broadcasting Corporation, Rensselaer, IN 47978, Phone: (219) 866-5105

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • Fairgrounds .5 Mi N On Hwy 41, Call Sign: WNJS818, Licensee ID: L00061846
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.237 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/16/1997, Expiration Date: 09/01/2002, Cancelation Date: 01/12/2003
    Registrant: Boswell, Town Of, Boswell, IN 47921, Phone: (317) 869-5951
  • 7608 S. 500 West, Call Sign: WQFG483
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.035 MHz, 160.207 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/10/2006, Expiration Date: 07/10/2016, Certifier: Brody D Fox
    Registrant: National License Corp., 9050 Briarclift Rd., Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (317) 841-3328, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • Various Locations, Overall height: 6.1 m, Call Sign: WPNE642
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.206 MHz, 928.206 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/18/2003, Expiration Date: 09/23/2013, Cancelation Date: 01/19/2006, Certifier: Philip A Canfield
    Registrant: Wilkinson Barker Knauer, LLP, 2300 N Street, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Phone: (202) 783-4141, Fax: (202) 783-5851, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: N9VAI, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 09/21/1993, Expiration Date: 09/21/2003, Cancelation Date: 09/22/2005
    Registrant: Richard D Eberhardt, 311 N Clinton, Boswell, IN 47921


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2
  • Aircraft: SLOAN DAVID W VANS RV-3B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING O-320-H2AD (160 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 205DD , Serial Number: 11368, Year manufactured: 2006, Airworthiness Date: 10/28/2006
    Registrant (Individual): David W Sloan, 311 N Center, Boswell, IN 47921
    Deregistered: Yes
  • Aircraft: CESSNA 177RG (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING IO-360-A1B6D (200 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 34569 , Serial Number: 177RG1007, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 10/08/1976
    Registrant (Individual): Keith N Dimmich, 3688 W 700 S, Boswell, IN 47921


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 10
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Boswell


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