Earl Park, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 443. Population change since 2000: -8.7%

Males: 214	(48.5%)
Females: 229	(51.5%)

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

Zip codes: 47942, 47976.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,615 (it was $32,981 in 2000)

Earl Park:	$39,615
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,861

Earl Park:	$17,861
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $75,437 (it was $55,000 in 2000)

Earl Park:	$75,437
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $80,278; Detached houses: $82,390; Mobile homes: $34,423

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Races in Earl Park:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
Hispanic (1.0%)
Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Earl Park: 76.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.6%), Irish (13.8%), French (9.1%), English (8.2%), Dutch (7.6%), United States (7.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.94 square miles.

Population density: 470 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Earl Park

High school or higher: 78.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Earl Park town

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 45.4%
Separated: 1.6%
Widowed: 18.0%
Divorced: 10.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Earl Park, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Earl Park to the number of sex offenders is 443 to 1.

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

Earl Park:	1.0% ($524)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (34.2 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (81.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Kentland, IN (2.5 miles ), Fowler, IN (2.6 miles ), Goodland, IN (2.9 miles ), Sheldon, IL (3.1 miles ), Boswell, IN (3.4 miles ), Brook, IN (3.6 miles ), Iroquois, IL (3.6 miles ), Oxford, IN (3.8 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 0 buildings
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 0 buildings
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.68 N, Longitude: 87.42 W

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Population change in the 1990s: +39 (+8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Truck transportation (15%)
Construction (12%)
Plastics and rubber products (8%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Warehousing and storage (5%)
Paper (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (13%)
Health care (11%)
Plastics and rubber products (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Printing workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)

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Average climate in Earl Park, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Earl Park, Indiana average precipitation

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Earl Park-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 162% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.7 miles away from the Earl Park town center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 26.4 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earl Park-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 97% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/28/2004 at 06:10:52, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 94.2 miles away from Earl Park center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 73.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 86.6 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from Earl Park center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 89.1 miles away from Earl Park center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Earl Park:

IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 27 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Earl Park, IN

Airports located in Earl Park:

Rheude Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Earl Park:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 58 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 59 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 60 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)

Libraries in Earl Park:

EARL PARK PL (Operating income: $35,600; Location: 102 E 5TH ST; 18,350 books; 402 audio materials; 161 video materials; 56 serial subscriptions)
YORK TWP PL (Operating income: $7,748; Location: 8908 W 845 N; 6,325 books; 7 audio materials; 156 video materials)

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

EARL PARK MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY (Population served: 470, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-22-1999), St Public Notif requested (DEC-22-1999), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-27-2001 to APR-01-2004)

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 NOV-27-2000 to APR-01-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1995 and DEC-18-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-18-1996)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-11-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-1994)

2 routine major monitoring violations

45 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.1%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	10.4%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	9.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Earl Park, IN

53 people in nursing homes

Earl Park compared to Indiana state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
Number of college students significantly 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

Earl Park mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Benton County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Earl Park

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	51.8%	16.7%	15.9%	4.4%	11.2%
Congregations	16.0%	28.0%	20.0%	4.0%	32.0%

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$500
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$600
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$300
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$1,400

Earl Park government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
Charges - Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $71,000
Water Utilities: $43,000

Regular Highways: $27,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $16,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $202,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $183,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $19,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $286,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $83,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $60,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $16,000
General Support: $11,000
Tax - Property: $40,000
NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $26,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $11,000

8.10% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,151 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
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 Tippecanoe County, IN	3.35% ($42,391 average AGI)
from Newton County, IN	0.73% ($21,040)
from Warren County, IN	0.35% ($32,250)

9.58% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.58%
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 Tippecanoe County, IN	4.07% ($30,803 average AGI)
to Jasper County, IN	0.52% ($29,889)
to Newton County, IN	0.46% ($27,750)

Strongest AM radio stations in Earl Park:

WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Earl Park:

WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WHPO (100.9 FM; HOOPESTON, IL; Owner: MARKET STREET BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
WLQI (97.7 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Earl Park:

W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)

Earl Park fatal accident list:
Feb 11, 2006 02:07 AM, Us-41, Cr-550, Lat: 40.686047, Lon: -87.408467, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 6, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 11, 1978 05:10 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $79,000
Total average daily traffic: 59
Total average daily truck traffic: 4
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 74

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

ERIC NELSON, Junction Of Cr 1000 W & Cr 500 N 1500 Ft East & 750 Ft North, Type: Mast, Structure height: 140.2 m, Overall height: 140.2 m, , Licensee ID: L01391472
Registrant: Orion Energy LLC, 1611 Telegraph Ave, Ste 1515, Oakland, CA 94612, Phone: (760) 329-1437

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

EARL PARK, 3.5 Mi S Of, Overall height: 80.8 m, Call Sign: WAH604
Assigned Frequencies : 5974.80 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, 6004.50 MHz, 6093.50 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6063.80 MHz
Grant Date: 11/09/1984, Expiration Date: 07/29/1998, Cancelation Date: 07/29/1998
Registrant: Gte Sprint Communications Corp, One Adrian Ct, Burlingame, CA 94010

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KB9KGF, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00744495
Grant Date: 05/17/2005, Expiration Date: 05/17/2015
Registrant: Robert E Ruble Sr, 3994 North 600 West, Earl Park, IN 47942

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CARLSON ROBERT A ROTORWAY EXEC (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTORWAY RW-145 SERIES (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 189RC , Serial Number: 3115, Year manufactured: 1988, Airworthiness Date: 10/12/1988
Registrant (Individual): Robert A Carlson, Po Box 128, Earl Park, IN 47942
Aircraft: CESSNA R182 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 111 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-540 SERIES (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2386C , Serial Number: R18200173, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/13/1978
Registrant (Individual): Thomas D Suiter, 6936 W 500 N, Earl Park, IN 47942
Aircraft: HUGHES 369HS (Rotorcraft, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 112 mph), Engine: ALLISON 250 SER 250HP (250 HP) (Turbo-shaft)
N-Number: 9016F , Serial Number: 890111S, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 12/05/1969
Registrant (Corporation): High Shines Inc, Po Box 128, Earl Park, IN 47942

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 6
Hazardous Condition: 2

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