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Clay County

Population in July 2007: 333. Population change since 2000: +0.6%
 

Males: 159  (47.9%)
Females: 174  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  29.9 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47837.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,290 (it was $35,208 in 2000)
Carbon:  $42,290
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,806 (it was $38,500 in 2000)
Carbon:  $52,806
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $59,712; Detached houses: $62,540; Mobile homes: $30,500

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Races in Carbon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.2%)

2008 cost of living index in Carbon: 73.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.5%), German (12.0%), Irish (8.1%), French (3.0%), Danish (2.1%), English (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 687 feet

Land area: 0.16 square miles.

Population density: 2103 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Carbon

  • High school or higher: 75.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 8.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 35.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Carbon town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 64.2%
  • Separated: 3.7%
  • Widowed: 4.5%
  • Divorced: 10.3%

9 residents are foreign born (1.8% Asia, 0.9% Europe).

This town:  2.7%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Carbon, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Carbon to the number of sex offenders is 167 to 1.

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

Carbon:  0.5% ($199)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (17.5 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (52.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (157.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Harmony, IN (2.2 miles ), Knightsville, IN (2.3 miles ), Brazil, IN (2.3 miles ), Staunton, IN (3.0 miles ), Rosedale, IN (3.1 miles ), Seelyville, IN (3.4 miles ), Center Point, IN (3.6 miles ), Rockville, IN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.60 N, Longitude: 87.11 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -17 (-4.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (39%)
  • Construction (17%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)
  • Wood products (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Transportation equipment (28%)
  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Public administration (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Computer and electronic products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Painters and paperhangers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (13%)
  • Accountants and auditors (12%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (12%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)



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Carbon-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.9 miles away from the Carbon town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 31.7 miles away from the town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Carbon:
  • ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 6 miles; BRAZIL, IN)
  • PUTNAM COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN)
  • HAMILTON CENTER INC (about 17 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Carbon, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Carbon:
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 22 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 44 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 53 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.7 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.0%
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: 0.8% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  14.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  0.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Carbon, IN



Carbon compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Renting 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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2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (63%)
  • Electricity (27%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religon statistics for Carbon

Adherents


NameUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents23.3%15.8%11.9%10.2%8.9%
Congregations33.3%7.4%7.4%1.9%5.6%
NameChurch of the NazarenePresbyterian Church (USA)Churches of ChristGeneral Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesOther religions
Adherents7.9%4.8%3.7%3.1%10.4%
Congregations7.4%3.7%11.1%1.9%20.4%
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$785
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$1,085
Sewerage 0$0 1$720
Water Supply 0$0 1$246
Totals for Government 0$0 6$2,836



Carbon government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $19,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $36,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
    Sewerage: $22,000
    General - Other: $19,000
    Regular Highways: $6,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $5,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $270,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $96,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $262,000
    Other, NEC: $94,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
    Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
    Rents: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $209,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $109,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
    General Support: $6,000
  • Tax - Property: $7,000
    Public Utilities: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $25,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $13,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.89%
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 Vigo County, IN  1.73% ($31,103 average AGI)
from Putnam County, IN  0.73% ($26,822)
from Owen County, IN  0.38% ($23,711)


6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
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 Vigo County, IN  2.07% ($29,843 average AGI)
to Putnam County, IN  0.61% ($29,306)
to Marion County, IN  0.38% ($26,821)


Strongest AM radio stations in Carbon:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WSDX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BRAZIL, IN)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Carbon:
  • WSDM-FM (97.7 FM; BRAZIL, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
  • WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWSY (95.9 FM; SEELYVILLE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • WMHD-FM (90.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • WSPM (89.1 FM; CLOVERDALE, IN; Owner: HOOSIER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WCRT (88.5 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WGRE (91.5 FM; GREENCASTLE, IN; Owner: DEPAUW UNIVERSITY)
  • WWVR (105.5 FM; WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • W236AE (95.1 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Carbon:
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)


FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: KB9EJA, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 08/06/1991, Expiration Date: 08/06/2001, Cancelation Date: 08/07/2003
    Registrant: Jack D Fields, Rr 1 Box 222, Carbon, IN 47837
  • Call Sign: KB9EJB, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 03/27/1990, Expiration Date: 03/27/2000, Cancelation Date: 03/28/2002
    Registrant: Richard E Thompson, R 1 Box 221a, Carbon, IN 47837
  • Call Sign: KG9GO, Previous Call Sign: N9WQS, Licensee ID: L00194522
    Grant Date: 04/01/2004, Expiration Date: 04/12/2014
    Registrant: Michelle K Morahn, 7828 S. 775 E, Carbon, IN 47837
  • Call Sign: N9WQR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00193852
    Grant Date: 03/26/2004, Expiration Date: 04/12/2014
    Registrant: John S Morahn, 7828 S 775 E, Carbon, IN 47837
  • Call Sign: N9YES, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00196025
    Grant Date: 05/19/2004, Expiration Date: 08/09/2014, Certifier: John P Morahn
    Registrant: John P Morahn, 7828 S 775 E, Carbon, IN 47837
  • Call Sign: KC9GGN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00882911
    Grant Date: 06/24/2004, Expiration Date: 06/24/2014, Certifier: Mike J Morahn
    Registrant: Mike J Morahn, 7828 S 775 E, Carbon, IN 47837


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8

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