Grant County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.3. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.2 miles away from the city center.
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 21.1. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 20.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairmount and their reported violations in the past:
LIBERTY MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-07-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-07-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-2003), St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-28-2001 to APR-01-2004)
- CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and DEC-01-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-01-2000 to APR-01-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 minor monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Fairmount that have no violations reported:
- FAIRMOUNT WATER WORKS (Population served: 2996, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 13.0%
(13.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Indiana: |  2.6 people |
| This town: | 67.4% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This town: | 4.7% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fairmount, IN
Fairmount compared to Indiana state average:
- Unemployed percentage 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 below 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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Banks with branches in Fairmount (2011 data):
- The Citizens Exchange Bank: at 102 South Main Street, branch established on 1893/07/15. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $61.1 mil, Deposits: $53.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Century Bank Corp.
- The Fairmount State Bank: at 101 North Main Street, branch established on 1902/12/18. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $40.8 mil, Deposits: $33.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Fairmount Banking Company
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (69%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Fairmount (based on Grant County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.33%
| Here | | 41.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 20.7% | 15.7% | 13.8% | 13.0% | 7.7% |
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| Congregations | 14.4% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 20.8% | 4.8% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Friends (Quakers) | Church of the Nazarene | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 18.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 11.2% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 32.8% |
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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: 9 | Grant County: | 1.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Grant County: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46 | Grant County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 44 | Here: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.7% | | Indiana: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Grant County: | 30.1% | | Indiana: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.4% | | 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 |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,393 | $28,716 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $2,528 | $30,336 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $13,607 | $32,657 | 1 | $1,213 |
| Police - Other |
4 | $8,063 | $24,189 | 1 | $1,984 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $5,342 | $32,052 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $3,489 | $41,868 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
2 | $4,946 | $29,676 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $2,044 | $24,528 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,555 | $30,660 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
1 | $1,625 | $19,500 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
19 | $46,592 | $29,427 | 2 | $3,197 |
Fairmount government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $190,000 ($64.38)
- Charges - Sewerage: $298,000 ($100.98)
Solid Waste Management: $86,000 ($29.14)
All Other: $27,000 ($9.15)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $579,000 ($196.20)
Water Utilities: $286,000 ($96.92)
Sewerage: $253,000 ($85.73)
Regular Highways: $177,000 ($59.98)
Solid Waste Management: $95,000 ($32.19)
Parks & Recreation: $53,000 ($17.96)
Fire Protection: $2,000 ($0.68)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $86,000 ($29.14)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,055,000 ($357.51)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,010,000 ($342.26)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $45,000 ($15.25)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $39,000 ($13.22)
Interest Earnings: $23,000 ($7.79)
Rents: $7,000 ($2.37)
Property Sale Other: $1,000 ($0.34)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $38,000 ($12.88)
Fire Protection: $12,000 ($4.07)
Regular Highways: $12,000 ($4.07)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($2.71)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $760,000 ($257.54)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $441,000 ($149.44)
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $93,000 ($31.51)
General Support: $90,000 ($30.50)
- Tax - Property: $421,000 ($142.66)
Individual Income: $140,000 ($47.44)
Public Utilities: $17,000 ($5.76)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.34)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $541,000 ($183.33)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $55,000 ($18.64)
4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,011 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.26% | | Indiana average: | 6.54% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)| Grant County: | 0.06% | | Indiana average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,841 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.49% | | Indiana average: | 6.56% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)| Grant County: | 0.05% | | Indiana average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Fairmount:
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
- WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Fairmount:
- WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
- WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
- WWDS (90.5 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
- WCWC-LP (94.3 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: COLLEGE WESLEYAN CHURCH)
TV broadcast stations around Fairmount:
- WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
- WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
- WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)
Fairmount, Indiana:
- Fatal accident count: 6
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
- Fatalities: 6
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 7
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Indiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 107
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 165
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
- Fatalities: 117
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 269
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11
Fairmount fatal accident list:
Feb 20, 2008 02:00 AM, I-69, Lat: 40.387139, Lon: -85.548589, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 23, 2008 01:33 PM, Washington St, Elm St, Lat: 40.413103, Lon: -85.644650, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 20, 2007 02:49 PM, Sr-9, Cr-1200, Lat: 40.380981, Lon: -85.671208, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 28, 2007 02:52 PM, Cr-975, Cr-200, Lat: 40.411619, Lon: -85.709586, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 7, 1999 02:58 PM, Tyler St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 13, 1986 03:41 AM, Henley Ave, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 6
Total length: 8 meters (26ft)
Total costs: $641,000
Total average daily traffic: 9,887
Total average daily truck traffic: 885
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Fairmount)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 33 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 214 W Washington St (Lat: 40.416417 Lon: -85.642194), Call Sign: KNCR714, Licensee ID: L00031303
Assigned Frequencies: 155.820 MHz
Grant Date: 12/18/2001, Expiration Date: 02/19/2012
Registrant: Fairmount, Town Of, 214 W Washington St, Fairmount, IN 46928, Phone: (317) 948-4632 - 1851 West 975 South 1.85 Mi W St Rd 9 On Cr 975 South (Lat: 40.402806 Lon: -85.697750), Call Sign: KCI478, Licensee ID: L00020956
Assigned Frequencies: 152.915 MHz
Grant Date: 11/21/2001, Expiration Date: 11/21/2011
Registrant: Terome Gough, 1851 W 975 S, Fairmont, IN 46928, Phone: (317) 948-4207
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 1 - 221 West Washington Street (Lat: 40.415306 Lon: -85.652472), Call Sign: KNKM378, Licensee ID: L00037384
Assigned Frequencies: 454.400 MHz
Expiration Date: 07/01/1998, Cancellation Date: 04/05/1999
Registrant: Frontier Communications Of Indiana Inc., 221 West Washington Street, Fairmont, IN 46928-0000, Phone: (202) 775-0070
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 27 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Fairmount)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 4 - Aircraft: MOONEY M20J (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 201KF , Serial Number: 24-0453, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 02/10/1978
Registrant (Co-Owned): Frederick R Gaddis, 40 W 900 S, Fairmount, IN 46928, Other Owners: Thomas F Gaddis - Aircraft: BUCKEYE INDUSTRIES BREEZE (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582 (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 6603R , Serial Number: 16249, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 07/16/2007
Registrant (Individual): Terome Merril Gough, 8388 S 200 W, Fairmount, IN 46928 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 80959 , Serial Number: 17266819, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 03/02/1976
Registrant (Corporation): Mets Flying Club Inc, 551 Circle Dr, Fairmount, IN 46928 - Aircraft: CESSNA 182P (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 120 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 86354 , Serial Number: 18261928, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/30/1973
Registrant (Corporation): Mets Flying Club Inc, 551 Circle Dr, Fairmount, IN 46928
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Fairmount
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Fairmount, IN
| Most common first names in Fairmount, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
|---|
| Mary | 54 | 79.9 years |
| John | 47 | 77.0 years |
| William | 39 | 73.7 years |
| Robert | 36 | 74.3 years |
| Charles | 36 | 74.7 years |
| James | 26 | 67.4 years |
| Ruth | 25 | 80.0 years |
| Betty | 16 | 73.2 years |
| George | 15 | 76.3 years |
| Fred | 14 | 71.5 years |
| Most common last names in Fairmount, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Smith | 24 | 81.3 years |
| Williams | 14 | 78.4 years |
| Jones | 14 | 73.6 years |
| Haisley | 13 | 71.9 years |
| Payne | 12 | 78.1 years |
| Brown | 12 | 65.7 years |
| Leach | 11 | 73.4 years |
| Thomas | 11 | 79.9 years |
| Lewis | 10 | 88.8 years |
| Holloway | 10 | 81.7 years |
- #79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores"
- #81 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006"
- #55 (46928) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 5,000+)"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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