Dupont, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 389. Population change since 2000: -0.8%

Males: 188	(48.5%)
Females: 201	(51.5%)

Median resident age:	31.1 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47231.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,668 (it was $37,188 in 2000)

Dupont:	$44,668
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,360

Dupont:	$17,360
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,180 (it was $57,000 in 2000)

Dupont:	$78,180
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $83,620; Detached houses: $100,162; Mobile homes: $23,482

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Races in Dupont:

White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Black (1.5%)
Japanese (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Other race (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Dupont: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.7%), United States (12.2%), English (11.0%), Irish (9.7%), Scotch-Irish (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 783 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 379 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Dupont

High school or higher: 75.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.5%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.6%
Unemployed: 15.4%
Mean travel time to work: 29.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Dupont town

Never married: 22.0%
Now married: 48.3%
Separated: 1.2%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 23.9%

13 residents are foreign born (2.6% Latin America, 0.8% Asia).

This town:	3.3%
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:

Dupont:	0.5% ($268)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (47.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (233.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Vernon, IN (2.9 miles ), North Vernon, IN (3.2 miles ), Madison, IN (3.4 miles ), Hanover, IN (3.5 miles ), Holton, IN (3.8 miles ), Milton, KY (3.8 miles ), Brooksburg, IN (4.3 miles) , Versailles, IN (4.3 miles ).

Latitude: 38.89 N, Longitude: 85.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: 0 (0.0%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (16%)
Transportation equipment (14%)
Metal and metal products (12%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Health care (7%)
Machinery (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (31%)
Transportation equipment (18%)
Educational services (11%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Machinery (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
Carpenters (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Registered nurses (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (5%)

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Dupont-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 169% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 20.6 miles away from the Dupont town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.6 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 190 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Dupont-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 94% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from Dupont 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 72.2 miles away from the city center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 50.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from Dupont center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 77.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.3 miles away from Dupont 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 Dupont:

KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 8 miles; MADISON, IN)
MADISON STATE HOSP (about 8 miles; MADISON, IN)
MADISON STATE HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MADISON, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Dupont:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 44 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 46 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 48 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 50 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 56 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)

Public elementary/middle school in Dupont:

DUPONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 138; Location: 7045 W MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)

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Creek: Camp Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

DUPONT WATER COMPANY (Population served: 3132, Purch_groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-19-2002 to NOV-19-2002), St Other (MAY-30-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUN-23-2003 to APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and AUG-05-2003, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from SEP-16-2002 to NOV-19-2002), St Other (MAY-30-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2003), Fed FAO issued (JUN-13-2003), St Compliance achieved (JUN-23-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-20-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (SEP-20-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Other (MAY-30-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2003), Fed FAO issued (JUN-13-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and NOV-08-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-08-2000 to NOV-08-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Other (MAY-30-2003), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-13-2003), Fed FAO issued (JUN-13-2003), Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-05-2003), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 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:	6.5%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	19.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	9.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Dupont, IN

8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Dupont compared to Indiana state average:

Unemployed percentage above state average.
Black race population percentage significantly 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 Dupont (2009 data):

Dupont State Bank: at Main Street, branch established on 1910-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $66.2 mil, Deposits: $49.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Lea M. Mcmullan Trust

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Dupont mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Electricity (35%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (33%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (29%) Utility gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Dupont

Adherents

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Southern Baptist Convention	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	23.5%	17.6%	15.9%	10.8%	9.3%
Congregations	25.4%	1.5%	4.5%	20.9%	10.4%

Name	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Assemblies of God	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	3.1%	2.9%	2.8%	9.6%
Congregations	4.5%	1.5%	6.0%	3.0%	22.4%

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		6	$1,139
Totals for Government	0	$0		6	$1,139

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
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 Jennings County, IN	0.43% ($22,808 average AGI)
from Scott County, IN	0.39% ($30,271)
from Trimble County, KY	0.35% ($31,767)

5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.70%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($281 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.09%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Scott County, IN	0.45% ($21,836 average AGI)
to Jennings County, IN	0.35% ($32,907)
to Trimble County, KY	0.34% ($28,927)

Strongest AM radio stations in Dupont:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNVI (1460 AM; 1 kW; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WXGO (1270 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, IN)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Dupont:

WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
WRZQ-FM (107.3 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: WTRE, INC.)
WAUZ (89.1 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO INC)
WJAA (96.3 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: MIDLAND MEDIA, INC.)
WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
WKKG (101.5 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WXCH (103.1 FM; VERSAILLES, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
WSOH (88.3 FM; NEW WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
WRBI (103.9 FM; BATESVILLE, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Dupont:

WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)

Dupont fatal accident list:
Jul 3, 2005 07:35 AM, Sr-7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jul 30, 2005 07:56 AM, Sr-7, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total costs: $960,000
Total average daily traffic: 3,650
Total average daily truck traffic: 180
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 5,115

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Booster Pump Sta 3 Mi Se, Structure height: 12 m, Call Sign: WPEQ527, Licensee ID: L00116486
Assigned Frequencies : 173.287 MHz
Grant Date: 03/30/1999, Expiration Date: 04/20/2004, Cancelation Date: 06/20/2004
Registrant: Dupont Water Company Inc, Dupont, IN 47231, Phone: (812) 873-6515
Booster Pump Sta 3 Mi Se, Type: Pole, Structure height: 12 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WQCH352
Assigned Frequencies : 173.287 MHz
Grant Date: 03/03/2005, Expiration Date: 03/03/2015, Certifier: Lonnie Andis
Registrant: Federal Licensing, Inc., 1588 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, PA 17325, Phone: (717) 334-9262, Fax: (717) 334-6440, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB9PPC, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/18/1997, Expiration Date: 02/18/2007, Cancelation Date: 02/19/2009
Registrant: Erin L Padgett, 11817 N 700 W, Dupont, IN 47231

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: SELIG STITTS PLAYMATE SA11 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 6757 , Serial Number: 174, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/15/1978
Registrant (Individual): Donald R Selig, 5240 W 1050 N, Dupont, IN 47231

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 3

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