Knox County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends (lower is better)
AQI
Ozone
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.6. This is about average.
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2004 was 8.53. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 16.8 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.5 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Decker and their reported violations in the past:
DECKER WATER WORKS (Population served: 281, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-05-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006)
- Monitoring and Reporting Stage 1 - Between JUL-2004 and SEP-2004, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-04-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-04-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUN-13-2006)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-2000 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000)
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 4.0%
(4.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.7 people | | Indiana: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 73.9% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Decker, IN
Decker compared to Indiana state average:
- Median house value significantly below 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 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 (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (82%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Wood (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Decker (based on Knox County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 49.61%
| Here |  | 49.6% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | United Church of Christ | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
| Adherents | 29.2% | 12.1% | 10.1% | 7.8% | 7.2% |
| Congregations | 7.7% | 21.8% | 5.1% | 3.8% | 10.3% |
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| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Other |
| Adherents | 4.7% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 3.2% | 17.5% |
| Congregations | 2.6% | 3.8% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 39.7% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | Knox County: | 1.32 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.26 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4 | Knox County: | 1.05 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 16 | Knox County: | 4.21 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 26 | Here: | 6.85 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.4% | | Indiana: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Knox County: | 28.5% | | Indiana: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 13.3% | | State: | 14.3% |
| 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 | $530 |
| Streets and Highways |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $230 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $300 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $1,060 |
Decker government finances in 2002:
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $20,000 ($80.32)
General - Other: $15,000 ($60.24)
Regular Highways: $3,000 ($12.05)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($40.16)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,000 ($20.08)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,000 ($20.08)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($16.06)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $163,000 ($654.62)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $25,000 ($100.40)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $4,000 ($16.06)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000 ($100.40)
Highways: $11,000 ($44.18)
- Tax - Property: $22,000 ($88.35)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $9,000 ($36.14)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($4.02)
4.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,254 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.95% | | 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:
5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,561 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.90% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Decker:
- WRAY (1250 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WAOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WAKO (910 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WVMC (1360 AM; 1 kW; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: WABASH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Decker:
- WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
- WSJD (100.5 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: WSJD, INC.)
- WRAY-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
- WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
- WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
- WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
- WVJC (89.1 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGES)
- WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
- WYNG (94.9 FM; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WBGW (101.5 FM; FORT BRANCH, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
- WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
- WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WBJW (91.7 FM; ALBION, IL; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES INC)
TV broadcast stations around Decker:
- WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
- WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
- WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
- W06BD (Channel 6; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: NORTH GIBSON SCHOOL CORPORATION)
- WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
- K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WCJT-LP (Channel 12; MOUNT CARMEL, IL; Owner: WABASH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Decker fatal accident list:
Dec 10, 2007 11:26 AM, Us-41, Decker Chapel, Lat: 38.500089, Lon: -87.562422, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
May 8, 1994 11:39 AM, 4th Street, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 3 meters (10ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,321
Total average daily truck traffic: 132
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 2,193
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - .2 Mi B If Sr 241 & 1st St (Lat: 38.521722 Lon: -87.525028), Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: KNNQ417, Licensee ID: L00258361
Assigned Frequencies: 896.887 MHz, 896.937 MHz, 896.987 MHz, 897.887 MHz, 897.937 MHz, 897.987 MHz Grant Date: 02/11/1998, Expiration Date: 02/11/2003, Cancellation Date: 05/18/2003
Registrant: Association Of American Railroads, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Phone: (202) 639-2217 - .2 Mi B If Sr 241 & 1st St (Lat: 38.521722 Lon: -87.525028), Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: KNNR941
Assigned Frequencies: 160.395 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 160.890 MHz, 161.265 MHz, 161.370 MHz, 161.415 MHz, 161.520 MHz Grant Date: 01/24/2001, Expiration Date: 04/15/2011, Certifier: Larry W Allen
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 22421 Gilberto Ste D, Rancho Santa Margari, CA 92688, Fax: (714) 459-9153
FAA Registered Aircraft: 1 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 733SV , Serial Number: 17268520, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 02/03/1977
Registrant (Individual): Mark S Beard, 3514 W Decker Chapel Rd, Decker, IN 47524
| Most common first names in Decker, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| James | 9 | 72.7 years |
| William | 5 | 75.8 years |
| John | 5 | 76.2 years |
| Charles | 5 | 71.4 years |
| Mary | 5 | 82.0 years |
| Harold | 4 | 65.0 years |
| Margaret | 4 | 72.8 years |
| Ray | 4 | 79.0 years |
| Everett | 3 | 71.7 years |
| Bonnie | 3 | 65.3 years |
| Most common last names in Decker, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Lane | 9 | 76.4 years |
| Catt | 7 | 82.8 years |
| Davis | 7 | 76.0 years |
| Frederick | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Smith | 5 | 70.2 years |
| Jordan | 4 | 74.8 years |
| Farrell | 3 | 86.6 years |
| Decker | 3 | 86.7 years |
| Frye | 3 | 75.0 years |
| Ecker | 3 | 81.0 years |
- #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries"
- #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Physicians and surgeons"
- #41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Pharmacies and drug stores"
- #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Media and communication equipment workers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
- #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers"
- #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most White Non-Hispanic residents"
- #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
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