Cambridge City, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 1,966. Population change since 2000: -7.3%

Males: 920	(46.8%)
Females: 1,046	(53.2%)

Median resident age:	37.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47327.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,810 (it was $33,750 in 2000)

Cambridge City:	$37,810
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,438

Cambridge City:	$21,438
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,875 (it was $77,800 in 2000)

Cambridge City:	$91,875
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $117,455; Detached houses: $118,547; In 2-unit structures: $118,824; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,726; Mobile homes: $32,500

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Races in Cambridge City:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Cambridge City: 76.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.2%), German (17.6%), Irish (9.2%), English (7.7%), Scottish (2.2%), French (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 937 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1882 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cambridge City

High school or higher: 77.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.9%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cambridge City town

Never married: 20.1%
Now married: 53.0%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 10.9%
Divorced: 13.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Cambridge City, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cambridge City to the number of sex offenders is 281 to 1.

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

Cambridge City:	1.0% ($741)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (28.7 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (51.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mount Auburn, IN (1.1 miles) , East Germantown, IN (1.3 miles ), Dublin, IN (1.4 miles ), Milton, IN (1.4 miles ), Straughn, IN (2.5 miles ), Hagerstown, IN (2.6 miles ), Greens Fork, IN (3.0 miles ), Centerville, IN (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 4 buildings, average cost: $81,300
1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $131,700
1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $117,000
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,400
2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $120,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $175,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $85,000
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $130,900
2005: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 85.17 W

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+0.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (13%)
Construction (9%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (20%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Transportation equipment (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
Machinery (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Cambridge City-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.2 miles away from the Cambridge City town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 18.8 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Cambridge City-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 65.5 miles away from Cambridge City center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 36.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 81.6 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 84.0 miles away from Cambridge City center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Cambridge City:

REID HOSPITAL & HEALTH CARE SERVICES (about 9 miles; RICHMOND, IN)
RICHMOND STATE HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; RICHMOND, IN)
FAYETTE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOC INC (about 11 miles; CONNERSVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Cambridge City, IN

Amtrak station near Cambridge City:

12 miles: CONNERSVILLE (1012 EASTERN AVE.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cambridge City:

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 26 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,013)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 35 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)

Public high school in Cambridge City:

LINCOLN SR HIGH SCH (Students: 357; Location: 215 E PARKWAY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Cambridge City:

WESTERN WAYNE ELEM SCH (Students: 562; Location: 801 E DELAWARE; Grades: KG - 05)
LINCOLN MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 284; Location: 205 PARKWAY DR; Grades: 06 - 08)

See full list of schools located in Cambridge City, Map of school districts: WESTERN WAYNE SCHOOLS

Library in Cambridge City:

CAMBRIDGE CITY PL (Operating income: $128,357; Location: 33 W MAIN ST; 26,630 books; 631 audio materials; 1,101 video materials; 89 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Capitol Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Crietz Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Cambridge City: Criotz Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: Indiana State - Bureau Of Motor Vehicles- Cambridge City (26 West Church Street).

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

WINDING BRANCH GOLF COURSE (Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-20-2005), St Boil Water Order (JUL-20-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Variance/Exemption issued (AUG-04-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-04-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-04-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-11-2003), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-04-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Cambridge City that have no violations reported:

CAMBRIDGE CITY MUNICIPAL WATER WORKS (Population served: 2200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.7%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	8.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cambridge City, IN

Cambridge City compared to Indiana state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in Cambridge City (2009 data):

MainSource Bank: Cambridge City Branch at 200 West Main Street, branch established on 1937-12-06. Info updated 2008-11-18: Bank assets: $2,483.6 mil, Deposits: $1,716.2 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 73 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
First Bank Richmond, National Association: Cambridge City Branch at 138 West Main Street, branch established on 1887-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $630.1 mil, Deposits: $437.5 mil, headquarters in Richmond, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 9 total offices, Holding Company: First Mutual Of Richmond, Inc.
Wayne Bank and Trust Co.: Wayne Bank And Trust Co. at 145 West Main Street, branch established on 1882-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $145.1 mil, Deposits: $108.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Waytru Bancorp
U.S. Bank National Association: Cambridge City Branch at 100 West Main Street, branch established on 1983-06-27. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (71%) Electricity (18%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Cambridge City

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	18.8%	12.6%	10.5%	8.9%	8.0%
Congregations	3.4%	15.4%	9.4%	10.3%	5.1%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	The Wesleyan Church	Church of the Nazarene	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Other religions
Adherents	6.3%	4.9%	4.2%	3.8%	22.0%
Congregations	2.6%	1.7%	6.8%	1.7%	43.6%

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	$3,455	$41,460	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,816	$21,792	5	$680
Police Protection - Officers	5	$13,929	$33,430	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	5	$15,036	$36,086	0	$0
Totals for Government	12	$34,236	$34,236	5	$680

Cambridge City government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $331,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $743,000
Water Utilities: $205,000

Regular Highways: $92,000

Sewerage: $73,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $75,000
Highways: $35,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $14,000
General Revenue, NEC: $10,000

Property Sale Other: $3,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $96,000
Regular Highways: $81,000

Police Protection: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $560,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $247,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $95,000
Highways: $61,000

All Other: $15,000
Tax - Property: $366,000
Individual Income: $38,000

Public Utilities: $15,000

NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $346,000

4.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.42%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($124 average AGI)
Wayne County: 0.14%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Fayette County, IN	0.33% ($30,659 average AGI)
from Preble County, OH	0.32% ($26,706)
from Randolph County, IN	0.29% ($20,132)

5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
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 Marion County, IN	0.43% ($32,609 average AGI)
to Randolph County, IN	0.38% ($25,618)
to Preble County, OH	0.34% ($23,044)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cambridge City:

WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WKBV (1490 AM; 1 kW; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHON (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cambridge City:

WFMG (101.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
WIFE (100.3 FM; CONNERSVILLE, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQLK (96.1 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORP.)
WKWH-FM (94.3 FM; RUSHVILLE, IN; Owner: RSE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBSH (91.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMUB (88.5 FM; OXFORD, OH; Owner: THE PRES.& TRUSTEES OF MIAMI UNIV.)
WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WECI (91.5 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: EARLHAM COLLEGE)
W237AT (95.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE COLLEGE)

TV broadcast stations around Cambridge City:

WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Cambridge City, Indiana:

Fatal accident count: 6
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 10
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 6
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 11
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Indiana average:

Fatal accident count: 105
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 161
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
Fatalities: 114
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Cambridge City fatal accident list:
Jan 24, 2006 01:29 AM, Sr-1, Gateway Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 31, 1999 07:50 AM, Center Rd, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 17, 1998 05:49 AM, S Walnut St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 1995 08:55 AM, E Front St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 7, 1985 06:56 AM, 40, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Mar 22, 1982 03:25 AM, S 2nd St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 9
Total length: 19 meters (62ft)
Total costs: $209,000
Total average daily traffic: 21,170
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,771
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 33,940

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cambridge City)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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