Edwardsport, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 345. Population change since 2000: -4.7%

Males: 172	(50.1%)
Females: 173	(49.9%)

Median resident age:	36.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47528.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,365 (it was $26,750 in 2000)

Edwardsport:	$29,365
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $40,168 (it was $30,800 in 2000)

Edwardsport:	$40,168
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,012; Detached houses: $51,770; Mobile homes: $27,500

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Races in Edwardsport:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Other race (1.4%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Edwardsport: 72.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (20.4%), Irish (15.7%), English (11.3%), United States (9.9%), French (5.0%), Welsh (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 512 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1241 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Edwardsport

High school or higher: 75.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.9%
Unemployed: 4.2%
Mean travel time to work: 26.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Edwardsport town

Never married: 19.7%
Now married: 61.0%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 10.3%
Divorced: 7.6%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.6%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Edwardsport, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Edwardsport to the number of sex offenders is 345 to 1.

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

Edwardsport:	0.8% ($237)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (46.5 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (101.7 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (211.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bicknell, IN (4.7 miles ), Plainville, IN (6.9 miles ), Sandborn, IN (7.4 miles ), Wheatland, IN (10.9 miles ), Washington, IN (11.8 miles ), Bruceville, IN (11.8 miles ), Elnora, IN (12.3 miles ), Oaktown, IN (13.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.81 N, Longitude: 87.25 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -16 (-4.2%).

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
Food (10%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Construction (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (29%)
Public administration (11%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Florists (5%)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)
Educational services (5%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Food processing workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)

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Edwardsport-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 66% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.0 miles away from the Edwardsport town center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 22.9 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.

Hospitals/medical centers near Edwardsport:

DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WASHINGTON, IN)
GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LINTON, IN)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; VINCENNES, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Edwardsport:

TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 45 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
MONROE COUNTY (about 50 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 57 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Edwardsport:

DAVIESS COUNTY (about 13 miles; WASHINGTON, IN; ID: DCY)
MORRISON FLIGHT PARK (about 15 miles; LINTON, IN; ID: 4U8)
O'NEAL (about 23 miles; VINCENNES, IN; ID: OEA)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Edwardsport:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 42 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 62 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)

Public elementary/middle school in Edwardsport:

NORTH KNOX EAST ELEM & JR HIGH (Students: 524; Location: HWY 67 - CARLISLE ST; Grades: KG - 08)

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

EDWARDSPORT WATER UTILITY (Address: 8 Julius, Population served: 515, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-14-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005)

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 Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and MAR-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-16-2001 to APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and MAR-16-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1999), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (SEP-08-2000), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-16-2001), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

10 routine major monitoring violations

42 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	68.9%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
Gay men: 0.7% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	20.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	4.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Edwardsport, IN

Edwardsport compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value significantly below state average.
Unemployed percentage below 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.
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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Edwardsport mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (82%) Electricity (12%) Wood (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Coal or coke (1%)

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
Financial Administration	0	$0		1	$560
Water Supply	0	$0		1	$709
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$450
Totals for Government	0	$0		3	$1,719

Edwardsport government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - Water Utilities: $54,000
General - Other: $19,000

Regular Highways: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $3,000
Regular Highways: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $73,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $42,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $17,000
Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $20,000

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:

from Lawrence County, IL	0.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Daviess County, IN	0.46% ($29,274)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.24% ($25,844)

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:

to Vanderburgh County, IN	0.48% ($33,046 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, IL	0.37% ($19,471)
to Daviess County, IN	0.36% ($7,265)

Strongest AM radio stations in Edwardsport:

WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WAMW (1580 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
WAOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Edwardsport:

WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Edwardsport:

WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

Edwardsport fatal accident list:
Sep 28, 2006 09:12 AM, Shipping St, J R Rod Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

3.5 Km Nnw, Type: Tower, Structure height: 110 m, Overall height: 115.7 m, , Licensee ID: L00007694
Registrant: Indiana, State Of, Igc-N 100 N Senate Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46204-2259, Phone: (317) 233-6052
Janis E Merritts, On Third St 1 Blk S Of Jackson, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.6 m, Overall height: 109.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00755237
Registrant: Pinnacle Towers Acquisition LLC, 301 N. Cattlemen Rd., # 300, Sarasota, FL 34232, Phone: (941) 364-8886, Email:
Bonnie K Clark, 341 South 3rd Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 107 m, Overall height: 112.8 m
Registrant: Crown Castle Usa, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (336) 643-2524, Email:

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Edwardsport, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

EDWARDSPORT, 341 South 3rd Street, Type: Tower, Structure height: 106.7 m, Overall height: 112.8 m, Call Sign: KBE23
Assigned Frequencies : 6785.00 MHz, 6825.00 MHz, 6865.00 MHz, 5945.20 MHz
Grant Date: 09/23/2008, Expiration Date: 11/29/2018, Certifier: Karol P Mack Esq
Registrant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 401 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201, Phone: (704) 382-8340, Fax: (704) 382-4800
11277 N Freelandsville Edwardsport Rd, Overall height: 115.5 m, Call Sign: WEH769
Assigned Frequencies : 6765.00 MHz, 6034.15 MHz, 6123.10 MHz
Grant Date: 05/03/2008, Expiration Date: 07/24/2018
Registrant: Indiana, State Of - Indiana State Police Communications, 8500 East 21st Street, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 899-8529, Fax: (317) 899-8282
STATION, W Edge Of, Overall height: 106.7 m, Call Sign: WGY321
Assigned Frequencies : 2184.80 MHz
Grant Date: 01/03/2002, Expiration Date: 01/30/2012
Registrant: Phone: (317) 261-8137

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: K9IMH, Previous Call Sign: KB9LDP, Licensee ID: L00263783
Grant Date: 05/19/2006, Expiration Date: 06/18/2016
Registrant: Frieda V Buck, 15457 E State Road 358, Edwardsport, IN 47528
Call Sign: WA9DUU, Previous Call Sign: KA9FPC
Grant Date: 03/31/1999, Expiration Date: 03/31/2009
Registrant: Donald E Johnson, Rr 1 Box 95b, Edwardsport, IN 47528
Call Sign: WA9DUV, Previous Call Sign: KA9FPD
Grant Date: 03/31/1999, Expiration Date: 03/31/2009
Registrant: Patricia L Johnson, Rr 1 Box 95b, Edwardsport, IN 47528

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