Bruceville, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 450. Population change since 2000: -4.1%

Males: 218	(48.6%)
Females: 232	(51.4%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47516.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,861 (it was $24,028 in 2000)

Bruceville:	$28,861
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,190

Bruceville:	$17,190
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $65,836 (it was $48,000 in 2000)

Bruceville:	$65,836
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,907; Detached houses: $68,521; Mobile homes: $35,978

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Races in Bruceville:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
American Indian (0.9%)
Two or more races (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Bruceville: 75.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.3%), German (10.9%), Irish (5.3%), English (4.3%), French (4.1%), Scottish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 513 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 1533 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Bruceville

High school or higher: 81.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 7.1%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bruceville town

Never married: 21.5%
Now married: 52.6%
Separated: 2.6%
Widowed: 8.5%
Divorced: 14.7%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.1%
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:

Bruceville:	0.6% ($267)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (49.3 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (97.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (213.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bicknell, IN (2.4 miles ), Russellville, IL (2.8 miles) , Vincennes, IN (2.8 miles ), Oaktown, IN (2.8 miles ), Wheatland, IN (2.9 miles ), Edwardsport, IN (3.1 miles ), Monroe City, IN (3.2 miles ), Carlisle, IN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 38.76 N, Longitude: 87.42 W

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -1 (-0.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (10%)
Truck transportation (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (32%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Public administration (8%)
Social assistance (6%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (11%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

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Average climate in Bruceville, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bruceville, Indiana average temperatures

Bruceville, Indiana average precipitation

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Bruceville-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the Bruceville town center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 20.2 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Bruceville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 33.1 miles away from Bruceville center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.4 miles away from Bruceville center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 38.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 29.3 miles away from Bruceville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Bruceville:

GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; VINCENNES, IN)
LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)
DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WASHINGTON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Bruceville, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bruceville:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 8 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 45 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 55 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 56 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)

Public elementary/middle school in Bruceville:

NORTH KNOX WEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 241; Location: 7820 N CAMP ARTHUR RD; Grades: KG - 06)

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

BRUCEVILLE WATER UTILITY (Population served: 774, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

MCL, Single Sample - Between APR-2003 and JUN-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-19-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and MAR-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAR-17-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-19-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Public Notif received (NOV-25-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-11-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-11-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-11-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-09-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2002), St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2002), St AO (w/penalty) issued (APR-14-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

7 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1999), St Other (APR-09-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-1999), St Other (APR-09-2002), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-25-2002), St Compliance achieved (MAR-15-2005)

2 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	70.9%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Bruceville, IN

Bruceville compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value below 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Bruceville mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (9%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Bruceville

Adherents

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%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.1%	4.1%	3.2%	17.5%
Congregations	2.6%	3.8%	2.6%	2.6%	39.7%

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	0	$0		1	$1,107
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$5,314
Streets and Highways	1	$2,125	$25,500	0	$0
Totals for Government	1	$2,125	$25,500	4	$6,421

Bruceville government finances in 2002:

Charges - Solid Waste Management: $16,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $67,000
General - Other: $37,000

Solid Waste Management: $16,000

Regular Highways: $8,000

Parks & Recreation: $4,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,000
Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $139,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $91,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
Individual Income: $4,000

NEC: $2,000

Public Utilities: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $71,000

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:

from Lawrence County, IL	0.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Daviess County, IN	0.46% ($29,274)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.24% ($25,844)

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:

to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.48% ($33,046 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, IL	0.37% ($19,471)
to Daviess County, IN	0.36% ($7,265)

Strongest AM radio stations in Bruceville:

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.)
WAKO (910 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WAMW (1580 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bruceville:

WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRAY-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
W201BO (88.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bruceville:

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)
WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)

Bruceville fatal accident list:
Apr 2, 2006 04:45 AM, Sr- 67, Water Tower Rd, Lat: 38.761847, Lon: -87.370786, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 2
Oct 1, 2006 10:03 AM, Sr- 550, Summers Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 2

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

From Us 41 Take Sr 67 N To 650 Ne To 400 Ne To 500 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 91.4 m, Call Sign: KNKN533
880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 11/29/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
6284 N Ford Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 110.6 m, Call Sign: KNKN449
Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1999, Expiration Date: 10/01/2009, Certifier: David C Jatlow
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 11760 Us Highway 1, North Palm Beach, FL 33408, Phone: (202) 255-1679, Fax: (561) 279-2097, Email:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

DANE F ERSHEN, 6284 N Ford Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107.3 m, Overall height: 111.2 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Lisa M Minney, From Us 41 Take Sr 67 N To 650 Ne To 400 Ne To 500 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.8 m, Overall height: 91.4 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 3

North Tank, Type: Tank, Structure height: 23 m, Call Sign: WPMA299
Assigned Frequencies : 451.025 MHz, 452.625 MHz, 451.375 MHz
Grant Date: 05/30/2003, Expiration Date: 04/30/2013, Certifier: Joseph R Covault
Registrant: Palco Enterprises, Inc., Franklin, KY 42135, Phone: (270) 586-5986, Fax: (270) 586-5390
3 Mi S Rt 550 Then 1/2 Mi E, Call Sign: KLE334, Licensee ID: L00021920
Assigned Frequencies : 153.035 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/1997, Expiration Date: 06/12/2002, Cancelation Date: 10/13/2002
Registrant: Riley Equipment Inc, Bruceville, IN 47516, Phone: (812) 886-5500
10ft W Of N Lower Fort Knox Rd Loop, Type: Pole, Structure height: 13.7 m, Overall height: 15.2 m, Call Sign: WQHM283
Assigned Frequencies : 160.305 MHz, 160.395 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 161.370 MHz, 161.520 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2007, Expiration Date: 09/06/2017, Certifier: Shantrice Cruse
Registrant: Csx Transportation, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, 4th Flr J958, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5925, Fax: (904) 332-6013, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

STATION, On County Rd 1 1/2 Mi Ne Of, Overall height: 57.9 m, Call Sign: WHJ547
Assigned Frequencies : 6825.00 MHz, 6785.00 MHz, 2136.40 MHz
Grant Date: 12/30/1999, Expiration Date: 10/13/2009, Cancelation Date: 04/14/2009
Registrant: Americian Electric Power Service Corporation, One Riverside Plaza, Columbus, OH 43215-2373, Phone: (614) 716-5874, Fax: (614) 716-3535, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bruceville)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 15
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Bruceville

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