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Population (year 2000): 1,568. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,539 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 746  (47.6%)
Females: 822  (52.4%)

Spencer County

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

Zip codes: 47523.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $36,700 (it was $36,295 in 2000)
Dale  $36,700
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $80,700 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
Dale  $80,700
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Dale:

  • White Non-Hispanic (90.0%)
  • Hispanic (9.4%)
  • Other race (6.1%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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Ancestries: German (31.1%), English (9.5%), Irish (9.3%), United States (7.8%), French (1.8%), Dutch (1.4%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 470 feet

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 1004 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Dale

  • High school or higher: 73.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.8%
  • Unemployed: 4.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dale town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 56.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 14.4%

125 residents are foreign born (7.5% Latin America).

This town:  8.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Dale, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Dale to the number of sex offenders is 1535 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Dale:  0.8% ($552)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Dale satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (29.8 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (85.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (258.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Gentryville, IN (5.1 miles ), Santa Claus, IN (5.7 miles ), Holland, IN (6.4 miles ), Huntingburg, IN (9.2 miles ), Ferdinand, IN (9.6 miles ), Tennyson, IN (10.8 miles ), Chrisney, IN (11.2 miles ), Grandview, IN (16.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 5 buildings, average cost: $64,800
  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $61,700
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 8 buildings, average cost: $63,800
  • 2001: 10 buildings, average cost: $63,700
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $78,300
  • 2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $94,400
  • 2004: 0 buildings
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $87,500
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $120,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $160,000

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Latitude: 38.17 N, Longitude: 86.99 W


70 people in nursing homes

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -27 (-1.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Furniture and related products (15%)
  • Food (9%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Furniture and related products (16%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Food processing workers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Customer service representatives (4%)


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Dale-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 61% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 17.7 miles away from the Dale town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Dale:
  • DEACONESS ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 17 miles; JASPER, IN)
  • ST MARY'S WARRICK (about 21 miles; BOONVILLE, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Dale:
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 33 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 38 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 72 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Dale:
  • HUNTINGBURG (about 6 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; ID: HNB)
  • PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 24 miles; TELL CITY, IN; ID: TEL)
  • BOONVILLE (about 25 miles; BOONVILLE, IN; ID: I91)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dale:
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 31 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 41 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 47 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 77 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 81 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 85 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
Public elementary/middle school in Dale:
  • DAVID TURNHAM EDL CTR (Students: 239; Location: DUNN & LOCUST STS; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Dale:
  • LINCOLN HERITAGE PL (Operating income: $203,607; Location: 105 NORTH WALLACE; 27,483 books; 1,505 audio materials; 1,531 video materials; 100 serial subscriptions)

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Church in Dale: Saint Josephs Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Tourist attraction: Dr Ted's Musical Marvels (Museums; North Highway 231 & I64).

Hotels: Motel 6 (1334 North Washington Street), Stone's Motel (Highway 231 South), 231 Ambest Plaza Truck Stop (21595 North USHighway 231), Motel 6 Dale (20840 N Highway 231).

 

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

DALE WATER WORKS (Population served: 1822, Purch_surface_water):
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 DEC-04-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • One minor monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Dale compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Dale (2007 data):
  • Spencer County Bank: Dale Branch at 10 North Washington Street, branch established on 1987-12-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $69.2 mil, Deposits: $60.8 mil, headquarters in Santa Claus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices
  • Freedom Bank: Dale Branch at 10 East Medcalf Street, branch established on 2000-02-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $208.5 mil, Deposits: $184.9 mil, headquarters in Huntingburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Integra Bank National Association: 5 North Washington Street Branch at 5 North Washington Street, branch established on 1993-05-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,676.6 mil, Deposits: $1,962.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,286$25,7160$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,100
Financial Administration 1$3,520$42,2400$0
Water Supply 1$3,186$38,2322$1,982
Parks and Recreation 1$2,254$27,0484$25
Sewerage 1$3,708$44,4960$0
Totals for Government 6$16,954$33,90812$3,107



6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.30%
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 Perry County, IN  0.99% ($32,380 average AGI)
from Warrick County, IN  0.98% ($32,333)
from Dubois County, IN  0.95% ($39,592)


6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.40%
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 Dubois County, IN  0.99% ($30,367 average AGI)
to Warrick County, IN  0.95% ($34,500)
to Perry County, IN  0.85% ($26,662)


Strongest AM radio stations in Dale:
  • WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, 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)
  • WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dale:
  • WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
  • WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • W209AY (89.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WTCJ-FM (105.7 FM; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WJPS-FM (93.5 FM; CHANDLER, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dale:
  • WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)
  • K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

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