Cannelton, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 1,140. Population change since 2000: -5.7%

Males: 556	(48.8%)
Females: 584	(51.2%)

Median resident age:	37.3 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47520.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,990 (it was $27,361 in 2000)

Cannelton:	$29,990
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,416

Cannelton:	$15,416
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $69,194 (it was $53,100 in 2000)

Cannelton:	$69,194
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $85,601; Detached houses: $93,399; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,206; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $249,722; Mobile homes: $20,885

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Races in Cannelton:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Hispanic (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Cannelton: 74.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (24.6%), United States (14.7%), English (14.2%), Irish (10.8%), French (4.4%), Swiss (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 426 feet

Land area: 1.48 square miles.

Population density: 769 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Cannelton

High school or higher: 74.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 9.9%
Mean travel time to work: 19.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Cannelton city

Never married: 24.8%
Now married: 47.5%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.5%
Divorced: 16.7%

2 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.2%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Cannelton, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Cannelton to the number of sex offenders is 380 to 1.

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

Cannelton:	0.8% ($447)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (23.2 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (58.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (276.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hawesville, KY (1.1 miles ), Tell City, IN (1.8 miles ), Troy, IN (2.6 miles ), Cloverport, KY (2.8 miles ), Lewisport, KY (3.0 miles ), Patesville, KY (3.1 miles ), Grandview, IN (3.7 miles ), Rockport, IN (4.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $49,500
2005: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $100,000
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 37.91 N, Longitude: 86.74 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 270

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Population change in the 1990s: -582 (-32.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (15%)
Furniture and related products (14%)
Construction (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Public administration (4%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (17%)
Furniture and related products (12%)
Health care (9%)
Educational services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Cashiers (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4%)

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Average climate in Cannelton, Indiana

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Cannelton-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 99% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Cannelton city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 16.9 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Cannelton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 75% 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 72.7 miles away from Cannelton 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 57.0 miles away from the city 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 88.5 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 71.8 miles away from Cannelton center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 87.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 22.7 miles away from Cannelton 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 Cannelton:

PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 20 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)
OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 22 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Cannelton:

TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 36 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 44 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 57 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 59 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 62 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)

Private high school in Cannelton:

CORNERSTONE CHRISTIAN SCH (Students: 14; Location: 117 S 2ND ST; Grades: 1 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Cannelton:

CANNELTON ELEM & HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 281; Location: 3RD/TAYLOR STS; Grades: PK - 12)

See full list of schools located in Cannelton, School District: CANNELTON CITY SCHOOLS

Library in Cannelton:

CANNELTON PL (Operating income: $23,606; Location: 210 S 8TH ST; 18,055 books; 52 audio materials; 219 video materials; 54 serial subscriptions)

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

Tourist attraction: T N T Amusements (Amusement & Theme Parks; Clifton Heights).

Hotel: Castlebury Inn Bed & Breakfast (615 Washington Street).

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

CANNELTON UTILITIES (Population served: 1209, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-28-2000 to APR-01-2004)

One minor monitoring violation

Average household size:

This city:	2.3 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	58.5%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This city:	16.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This city:	6.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Cannelton, IN

36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Cannelton compared to Indiana state average:

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Cannelton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (13%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Cannelton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ
Adherents	61.6%	9.1%	7.1%	6.1%	3.9%
Congregations	25.8%	6.5%	9.7%	22.6%	6.5%

Name	Lutheran Church	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	3.5%	2.7%	1.8%	1.4%	2.9%
Congregations	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	3.2%	16.1%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$2,215	$26,580	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,121	$25,452	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$17,384	$69,536	1	$1,439
Streets and Highways	2	$4,699	$28,194	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	2	$4,287	$25,722	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,750	$33,000	1	$283
Local Libraries	0	$0		3	$1,214
Totals for Government	10	$33,456	$40,147	5	$2,936

4.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.54%
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 Spencer County, IN	1.00% ($26,662 average AGI)
from Hancock County, KY	0.38% ($20,385)
from Dubois County, IN	0.31% ($37,524)

5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.79%
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 Spencer County, IN	1.14% ($32,380 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.54% ($25,027)
to Dubois County, IN	0.49% ($35,088)

Strongest AM radio stations in Cannelton:

WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTCJ (1230 AM; 1 kW; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Cannelton:

WTCJ-FM (105.7 FM; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WXBC (104.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: BRECKINRIDGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WULF (94.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: SKYTOWER COMMUNICATIONS - 94.3, LLC)
WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)

TV broadcast stations around Cannelton:

WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Cannelton, Indiana:

Fatal accident count: 13
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 18
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 7
Fatalities: 14
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 30
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 3

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

See more detailed statistics of Cannelton fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 168 meters (551ft)
Total average daily traffic: 21,959
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,186

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

358 Boyd Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 117.7 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:

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

1.93 Kilometers North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Overall height: 61 m
Registrant: Wlme, Inc., Nashville, TN 37215, Phone: (615) 292-5607
Kimberly A Thomas, 8115 North Sky Blue Lane, Type: Tower, Structure height: 117.3 m, Overall height: 117.7 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:
Leslie N Nixon, 5415 Shady Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 103.6 m

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Lat: 37.912222 Lon: -86.742500, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPVW287
Assigned Frequencies : 456.225 MHz
Grant Date: 08/27/2002, Expiration Date: 08/27/2012, Certifier: Steven L Seibert
Registrant: Palco Enterprisses Inc, 4260 Rapids Rd, Franklin, KY 42134, Phone: (270) 586-5986, Fax: (270) 586-5390, Email:
5415 Shady Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 103.6 m, Overall height: 114.3 m, Call Sign: WQED247
Assigned Frequencies : 868.925 MHz, 867.912 MHz, 867.412 MHz, 866.425 MHz
Grant Date: 12/03/2008, Expiration Date: 06/01/2009, Certifier: David C Smith
Registrant: State Of (Ipsc) Indiana, Igcn - Room N340 - 100 N Senate Avenue, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Phone: (317) 233-9169, Fax: (317) 233-6059, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Cannelton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: CESSNA 177 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 3017C , Serial Number: 17701100
Registrant (Individual): Gregory M Carmichael, Po Box 134, Cannelton, IN 47520
Aircraft: BEECH B24R (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 6, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 9195S , Serial Number: MC-368, Year manufactured: 1975, Airworthiness Date: 08/14/1975
Registrant (Individual): Thomas P Bailey, 6216 Sugar Maple Rd, Cannelton, IN 47520

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 1

Incident types - Cannelton

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