Center Point, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 289. Population change since 2000: -1.0%

Males: 131	(45.5%)
Females: 158	(54.5%)

Median resident age:	32.6 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47840.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $61,058 (it was $50,833 in 2000)

Center Point:	$61,058
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,268

Center Point:	$21,268
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $86,683 (it was $63,200 in 2000)

Center Point:	$86,683
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $103,362; Detached houses: $103,950; Mobile homes: $19,167

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Races in Center Point:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Center Point: 71.2 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.2%), United States (18.2%), English (6.8%), Irish (5.1%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%), Dutch (2.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 671 feet

Land area: 0.74 square miles.

Population density: 391 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Center Point

High school or higher: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 28.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Center Point town

Never married: 25.1%
Now married: 54.0%
Separated: 2.3%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 13.0%

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 early 2007.

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

Center Point:	0.6% ($367)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (17.1 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (55.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (170.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Knightsville, IN (2.8 miles ), Staunton, IN (2.8 miles ), Brazil, IN (2.8 miles ), Harmony, IN (2.9 miles ), Clay City, IN (3.1 miles ), Seelyville, IN (3.4 miles ), Riley, IN (3.5 miles) , Carbon, IN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 39.42 N, Longitude: 87.08 W

Area code: 812

Center Point household income distribution

Population change in the 1990s: +16 (+5.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (14%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Construction (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Utilities (7%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (27%)
Educational services (12%)
Social assistance (11%)
U. S. Postal service (9%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Public administration (5%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Religious workers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (9%)
Top executives (7%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
Fire fighting and prevention workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (15%)
Child care workers (14%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Librarians, curators, and archivists (5%)
Cashiers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Business operations specialists (4%)

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Average climate in Center Point, Indiana

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Center Point, Indiana average temperatures

Center Point, Indiana average precipitation

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Center Point-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 16.6 miles away from the Center Point town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 tornado 16.9 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Center Point-area historical earthquake activity is above Indiana state average. It is 78% 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 79.6 miles away from Center Point 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 59.8 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 77.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 79.0 miles away from Center Point 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 95.3 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 75.7 miles away from Center Point 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 Center Point:

ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 9 miles; BRAZIL, IN)
HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
TERRE HAUTE REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Center Point:

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 18 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 35 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 54 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 55 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)

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

CENTER POINT WATER WORKS (Population served: 420, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and JUL-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2003 and AUG-12-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-31-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-31-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-12-2004), St Public Notif received (AUG-12-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and JUL-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), Fed FAO issued (APR-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and JUL-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), Fed FAO issued (APR-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and JUL-21-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), Fed FAO issued (APR-03-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUL-21-2003)

16 routine major monitoring violations

3 other older monitoring violations

SALINE CITY PARK LABOR DAY PICNIC ASSOC. (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

18 routine major monitoring violations

4 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.9 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.5%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.9%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
Gay men: 1.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Center Point, IN

Center Point compared to Indiana state average:

Median household income above 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.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Center Point (2009 data):

The Riddell National Bank: Center Point Branch at Center Point, branch established on 1908-10-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $141.1 mil, Deposits: $112.8 mil, headquarters in Brazil, IN, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Rnb Corp.

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Center Point mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (30%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Center Point

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	23.3%	15.8%	11.9%	10.2%	8.9%
Congregations	33.3%	7.4%	7.4%	1.9%	5.6%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other religions
Adherents	7.9%	4.8%	3.7%	3.1%	10.4%
Congregations	7.4%	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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		4	$500
Water Supply	0	$0		3	$600
Totals for Government	0	$0		7	$1,100

Center Point government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $44,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $68,000
General - Other: $55,000

Sewerage: $32,000

Regular Highways: $19,000
General - Interest on Debt: $3,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $5,000
All Other: $2,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $48,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $48,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $112,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $76,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
General Support: $3,000
Tax - Property: $7,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000

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 Center Point:

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)
WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
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.)
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.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Center Point:

WSDM-FM (97.7 FM; BRAZIL, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, 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)
WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WCRT (88.5 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WCBK-FM (102.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WSPM (89.1 FM; CLOVERDALE, IN; Owner: HOOSIER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
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 Center Point:

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)
WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Fred Kleber, 5400 North County Road 300e (# 91680), Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 79.5 m
Registrant: Global Tower Partners, 1801 Clint Moore Road, Suite 215, Boca Raton, FL 33487, Phone: (561) 995-0320, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: N9OFG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00466899
Grant Date: 02/13/2002, Expiration Date: 02/11/2012, Certifier: Richard A Tabor
Registrant: Richard A Tabor, 792 N Co Rd 300 E, Center Point, IN 47840

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