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Carroll County

Population in July 2009: 429. Population change since 2000: -3.4%
 

Males: 205  (48.0%)
Females: 224  (52.0%)

Median resident age:  40.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46915.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $46,946 (it was $38,472 in 2000)
Burlington:  $46,946
Indiana:  $47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $28,738

Burlington town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $123,920 (it was $87,000 in 2000)
Burlington:  $123,920
Indiana:  $125,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $127,293; Detached houses: $124,775; Mobile homes: $87,813

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Burlington races chart
  • White alone - 439 (98.9%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (0.7%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Two or more races - 1 (0.2%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Burlington: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.7%), English (12.6%), Irish (10.1%), United States (9.0%), Dutch (3.2%), Italian (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.54 square miles.

Population density: 792 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Burlington

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Burlington town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 50.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 13.4%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Burlington:  1.0% ($911)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (25.7 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (49.5 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (115.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Russiaville, IN (2.8 miles ), Flora, IN (2.9 miles ), Michigantown, IN (3.2 miles ), Rossville, IN (3.4 miles ), Camden, IN (3.4 miles ), Galveston, IN (3.6 miles ), Kokomo, IN (3.7 miles ), Walton, IN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 86.39 W

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -148 (-25.0%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (27%)
  • Construction (15%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (15%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (15%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)


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Burlington-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 207% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.2 miles away from the Burlington town center injured 44 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 5.6 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Burlington:
  • HOWARD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; KOKOMO, IN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP OF KOK (about 12 miles; KOKOMO, IN)
  • SCCI HOSPITAL OF KOKOMO (about 12 miles; KOKOMO, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Burlington, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Burlington:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 28 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 50 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)

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Carroll County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

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

TREECES II RESTAURANT & PUB (Population served: 110, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2005 and MAR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-27-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-27-2005)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In MAR-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-01-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-01-2003)
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
BURLINGTON APARTMENTS (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-02-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-02-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUL-10-1997), St Public Notif requested (JUL-10-1997)
  • OCCT Study Recommendation - Between JAN-01-1996 and JUL-23-1998, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-23-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-25-2002 to APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-28-2001 to APR-01-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and JUN-05-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-05-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:  2.1 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  61.4%
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 2008:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  1.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Burlington, IN



Burlington compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Burlington (2009 data):
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Burlington Branch at 401 N Michigan Road, branch established on 1904-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $776.1 mil, Deposits: $558.6 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (55%)
  • Electricity (32%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Indiana:





2008 Presidential Election results in Carroll County, Indiana:


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Religion statistics for Burlington

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.82%
Here38.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents19.3%12.4%11.8%10.3%9.1%
Congregations20.5%15.4%10.3%2.6%5.1%
NameChurch of the BrethrenChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents7.3%6.1%5.9%5.7%12.0%
Congregations7.7%2.6%7.7%7.7%20.5%
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$1,708$20,4960$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$850
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$342
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,677$32,1240$0
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$408
Sewerage 0$0 1$510
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$638
Totals for Government 2$4,385$26,3108$2,748



Burlington government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $90,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $96,000
    Sewerage: $86,000
    Regular Highways: $34,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $38,000
    Highways: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $408,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $393,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $15,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $16,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $515,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $22,000
    Highways: $16,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $89,000
    Individual Income: $6,000
    NEC: $1,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $74,000

7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,718 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
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  1.71% ($40,144 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.87% ($25,209)
from Cass County, IN  0.75% ($33,241)


7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.87%
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  2.56% ($30,125 average AGI)
to White County, IN  0.82% ($27,328)
to Howard County, IN  0.68% ($36,170)


Strongest AM radio stations in Burlington:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Burlington:
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Burlington:
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 5,196
Total average daily truck traffic: 259
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 7,322

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

    FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

      FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

        FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
        • Call Sign: WA2KVX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00080909
          Grant Date: 07/08/1999, Expiration Date: 07/08/2009, Certifier: Arthur J Dance
          Registrant: Arthur J Dance, Burlington, IN 46915


        2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
        • Fire: 7
        • Hazardous Condition: 3
        • Good Intent Call: 1

        Incident types - Burlington


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        Burlington on our top lists:
        • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Entertainers and performers, sports, and related workers"
        • #43 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment"
        • #82 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers"
        • #83 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"

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