Dana, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 670. Population change since 2000: +1.7%

Males: 327	(48.9%)
Females: 343	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	35.5 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47847.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $41,740 (it was $34,750 in 2000)

Dana:	$41,740
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,853 (it was $50,200 in 2000)

Dana:	$68,853
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $77,282; Detached houses: $75,194; Townhouses or other attached units: $43,717; In 2-unit structures: $351,435; Mobile homes: $46,167; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Dana:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Dana: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (26.3%), German (19.6%), Irish (8.2%), English (6.9%), Dutch (2.1%), Welsh (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 637 feet

Land area: 0.29 square miles.

Population density: 2283 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dana

High school or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.5%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 22.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dana town

Never married: 11.3%
Now married: 68.4%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 6.8%
Divorced: 12.9%

17 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America).

This town:	2.6%
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:

Dana:	0.8% ($418)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Dana satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (24.0 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (71.6 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (141.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Montezuma, IN (2.6 miles ), Newport, IN (2.7 miles ), Chrisman, IL (3.1 miles ), Fairview Park, IN (3.1 miles ), Cayuga, IN (3.1 miles ), Mecca, IN (3.2 miles ), Ridge Farm, IL (3.2 miles ), Clinton, IN (3.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,700
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $89,700
1998: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,700
1999: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2000: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $89,700
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 39.81 N, Longitude: 87.49 W

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +51 (+8.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (17%)
Chemicals (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Educational services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (11%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (10%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Construction (5%)
Chemicals (5%)
Public administration (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Carpenters (6%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

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Average climate in Dana, Indiana

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Dana-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 150% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/22/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 0.6 miles away from the Dana town center injured 40 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.9 miles away from the town center injured 18 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Dana:

WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; CLINTON, IN)
PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; PARIS, IL)
HAMILTON CENTER INC (about 23 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Dana, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dana:

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 30 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 43 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 49 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)

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Tourist attraction: Ernie Pyle State Historic Site (Museums; 107 South Maple Street).

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

DANA WATER WORKS (Population served: 800, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and FEB-15-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2006)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and AUG-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2001), Fed FAO issued (JUN-19-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (JUL-24-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and AUG-01-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-01-2001)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In DEC-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-09-1998), St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2003)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1994 and FEB-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-1994)

6 routine major monitoring violations

227 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.9%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dana, IN

Dana compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Renting percentage 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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Banks with branches in Dana (2009 data):

Bank of Indiana, National Association: Bank Of Indiana, National Association at 129 Maple Street, branch established on 1901-01-01. Info updated 2008-01-08: Bank assets: $64.5 mil, Deposits: $51.7 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Indiana Bank Corp.

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Dana mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Vermillion County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (78%) Electricity (11%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%) Wood (6%)

Religon statistics for Dana

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Adherents	19.5%	19.2%	14.1%	11.5%	5.9%
Congregations	6.1%	30.3%	6.1%	3.0%	3.0%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.6%	4.2%	3.9%	3.8%	13.3%
Congregations	12.1%	3.0%	9.1%	6.1%	21.2%

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
Other Government Administration	0	$0		2	$950
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$1,372
Streets and Highways	1	$2,693	$32,316	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$2,448	$29,376	0	$0
Totals for Government	2	$5,141	$30,846	3	$2,322

Dana government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $89,000
General - Other: $66,000

Regular Highways: $39,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $154,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $146,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $8,000
Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $4,000
General Revenue, NEC: $3,000

Rents: $2,000

Interest Earnings: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $109,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $102,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $12,000

All Other: $1,000
Tax - Property: $60,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $60,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $12,000

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,414 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.07%
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	1.94% ($30,301 average AGI)
from Parke County, IN	1.00% ($29,286)
from Vermilion County, IL	0.57% ($42,111)

6.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,475 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.99%
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	1.96% ($28,145 average AGI)
to Parke County, IN	0.84% ($31,321)
to Vermilion County, IL	0.68% ($23,163)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dana:

WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WITY (980 AM; 1 kW; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: VERMILION BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dana:

WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
WACF (98.5 FM; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WWSY (95.9 FM; SEELYVILLE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WGNJ (89.3 FM; ST. JOSEPH, IL; Owner: GOOD NEWS RADIO, INC.)
WMHD-FM (90.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
WXLS (99.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: I.A.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCRT (88.5 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)

TV broadcast stations around Dana:

WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WCIA (Channel 3; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF CHAMPAIGN, L.L.C.)
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)

Dana fatal accident list:
Dec 5, 1982 12:15 AM, Linden St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

1 1/2 Mi N 1/2 Mi W Of, Call Sign: KNBG668, Licensee ID: L00022746
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2001, Expiration Date: 09/16/2011
Registrant: Milligan Farms, Dana, IN 47847, Phone: (317) 665-3236
Lat: 39.802500 Lon: -87.493889, Call Sign: WPRZ999
Assigned Frequencies : 467.212 MHz, 467.312 MHz, 462.212 MHz, 462.312 MHz, 462.412 MHz
Grant Date: 03/20/2001, Expiration Date: 03/20/2011, Certifier: Signature On File
Registrant: Cargill, Incorporated, 58 W Shenango St, Minneapolis, MN 55440-5606, Phone: (952) 742-6183, Fax: (952) 742-4551, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7

Call Sign: KB9JDA, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00186371
Grant Date: 01/26/2005, Expiration Date: 02/02/2015, Certifier: Michael P Diener Ii
Registrant: Michael P Diener Ii, 345 Chestnut St, Dana, IN 47847
Call Sign: WA9HJP, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 10/12/1994, Expiration Date: 10/12/2004, Cancelation Date: 10/13/2006
Registrant: Charlotte R Shaw, Dana, IN 47847
Call Sign: WB0KZO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01071866
Grant Date: 03/16/2006, Expiration Date: 06/06/2016, Certifier: Larry J Mc Coy
Registrant: Larry J Mc Coy, Dana, IN 47847
Call Sign: KC9IXB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01122274
Grant Date: 03/02/2006, Expiration Date: 03/02/2016, Certifier: Albert L Mccoy
Registrant: Albert L Mccoy, Dana, IN 47847
Call Sign: KC9IXC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01124095
Grant Date: 03/02/2006, Expiration Date: 03/02/2016, Certifier: Marissa E Diener
Registrant: Marissa E Diener, 345 Chestnut St, Dana, IN 47847
Call Sign: KC9LBM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01257299
Grant Date: 03/15/2007, Expiration Date: 03/15/2017, Certifier: James Womack
Registrant: James Womack, Dana, IN 47847
Call Sign: AB9SJ, Previous Call Sign: KC9IDK, Licensee ID: L01060834
Grant Date: 09/08/2005, Expiration Date: 09/08/2015, Certifier: William E Jenkins Jr
Registrant: William E Jenkins Jr, Dana, IN 47847

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: AERONCA 7AC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR A&C65 SERIES (65 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 83710 , Serial Number: 7AC-2388, Year manufactured: 1946, Airworthiness Date: 08/15/1962
Registrant (Individual): Robert J Ellis, 460 S State Road 71, Dana, IN 47847

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 14
Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Dana

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