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Carroll County

Population in July 2009: 2,070. Population change since 2000: -7.0%
 

Males: 944  (45.6%)
Females: 1,126  (54.4%)

Median resident age:  39.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46929.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $45,638 (it was $37,400 in 2000)
Flora:  $45,638
Indiana:  $47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $24,112

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Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $107,112 (it was $75,200 in 2000)
Flora:  $107,112
Indiana:  $125,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $106,234; Detached houses: $109,071; In 2-unit structures: $861,799; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $81,390; Mobile homes: $18,550

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Flora races chart
  • White alone - 2,167 (97.3%)
  • Hispanic - 45 (2.0%)
  • Black alone - 8 (0.4%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (0.3%)
  • American alone - 1 (0.04%)

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Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Flora: 75.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.9%), United States (18.2%), Irish (11.8%), English (7.8%), Dutch (3.1%), Swedish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 710 feet

Land area: 1.03 square miles.

Population density: 2005 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Flora

  • High school or higher: 77.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.7%
  • Unemployed: 1.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Flora town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 12.2%
  • Divorced: 9.9%

30 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.3%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Flora, Indiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Flora to the number of sex offenders is 345 to 1.

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

Flora:  1.0% ($721)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (20.7 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (55.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (107.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Camden, IN (2.1 miles ), Burlington, IN (2.9 miles ), Delphi, IN (2.9 miles ), Rossville, IN (3.1 miles ), Yeoman, IN (3.7 miles) , Burnettsville, IN (3.9 miles ), Mulberry, IN (4.0 miles ), Russiaville, IN (4.0 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 1 building, cost: $57,000
  • 1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $85,700
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,400
  • 1999: 7 buildings, average cost: $79,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $79,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $69,100
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $96,600
  • 2003: 3 buildings, average cost: $75,700
  • 2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $207,500
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,100
  • 2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $108,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $195,000
  • 2008: 0 buildings
  • 2009: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.55 N, Longitude: 86.52 W

Area code: 574

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Population change in the 1990s: +49 (+2.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (24%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (4%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)


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Flora-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 200% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.9 miles away from the Flora town center injured 44 people.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 11.0 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Flora:
  • FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER (about 17 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
  • ST VINCENT FRANKFORT HOSPITAL INC (about 18 miles; FRANKFORT, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Flora, IN

Airports located in Flora:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Flora:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 23 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 58 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
Public high school in Flora:
  • CARROLL JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 556; Location: 2362 E SR 18; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Flora:
  • CARROLL ELEMENTARY (Students: 610; Location: 105 S 225 E; Grades: KG - 06)
See full list of schools located in Flora, School District: CARROLL CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL CORPORATION

Library in Flora:
  • FLORA-MONROE TWP PL (Operating income: $161,940; Location: 109 N CENTER ST; 30,157 books; 200 audio materials; 826 video materials; 107 serial subscriptions)

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Carroll County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Flora that have no violations reported:
  • FLORA WATER WORKS (Population served: 2200, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  6.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Flora, IN


88 people in nursing homes


Flora compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Flora (2009 data):
  • Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association: Carroll County Loan Center Branch at 25a South Center Street, branch established on 2001-03-14; Flora Branch at 805 East Columbia Street, branch established on 2001-12-31. Info updated 2007-04-06: Bank assets: $910.9 mil, Deposits: $723.8 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: Flora Branch at Four East Main Street, branch established on 1934-02-01; Flora Drive-Up Branch at 817 East Columbia Street, branch established on 1977-10-11. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,685.9 mil, Deposits: $2,871.4 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 83 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Flora Branch at 106 West Columbia Street, branch established on 1982-01-04. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $776.1 mil, Deposits: $558.6 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.



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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (76%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Carroll County Indiana:



2008 Presidential Election results in Carroll County, Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Flora

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 38.82%
Here38.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchPresbyterian Church (USA)Christian Churches and Churches of ChristCatholic ChurchAssemblies of God
Adherents19.3%12.4%11.8%10.3%9.1%
Congregations20.5%15.4%10.3%2.6%5.1%
NameChurch of the BrethrenChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOther
Adherents7.3%6.1%5.9%5.7%12.0%
Congregations7.7%2.6%7.7%7.7%20.5%
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
Other Government Administration 7$13,278$22,7620$0
Police Protection - Officers 5$17,503$42,0070$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,254$27,0480$0
Solid Waste Management 1$2,990$35,8800$0
Sewerage 3$9,908$39,6320$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 1$421
Water Supply 2$5,408$32,4480$0
Electric Power 4$14,842$44,5260$0
Other and Unallocable 0$0 2$633
Totals for Government 23$66,183$34,5303$1,054



Flora government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $256,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $549,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $1,405,000
    Sewerage: $548,000
    General - Other: $360,000
    Police Protection: $297,000
    Water Utilities: $273,000
    Health Services - Other: $84,000
    Regular Highways: $60,000
    Fire Protection: $46,000
    Solid Waste Management: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $34,000
    Financial Administration: $16,000
    Air Transportation: $4,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $201,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $218,000
    All Other: $27,000
    Highways: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,342,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,355,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,162,000
    Water Utilities: $1,211,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $193,000
    Water Utilities: $131,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $75,000
    Rents: $12,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $158,000
    General - Other: $56,000
    Solid Waste Management: $29,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $20,000
    Police Protection: $19,000
    Fire Protection: $18,000
    Health - Other: $2,000
    Financial Administration: $2,000
    Air Transportation: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,307,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $1,508,000
    Water Utilities: $526,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $120,000
    Highways: $61,000
    All Other: $29,000
  • Tax - Property: $490,000
    Individual Income: $36,000
    Public Utilities: $14,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $761,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $81,000

7.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,718 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.00%
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  1.71% ($40,144 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.87% ($25,209)
from Cass County, IN  0.75% ($33,241)


7.87% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,886 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.87%
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  2.56% ($30,125 average AGI)
to White County, IN  0.82% ($27,328)
to Howard County, IN  0.68% ($36,170)


Strongest AM radio stations in Flora:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WSAL (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Flora:
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
  • WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Flora:
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2008 (per 100,000 population)

Flora, Indiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 2
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 3
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
  • Fatalities: 2
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 5
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Indiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 105
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 161
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
  • Fatalities: 114
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

Flora fatal accident list:
Feb 12, 2008 02:11 AM, Sr-18, Cr-150, Lat: 40.546678, Lon: -86.547547, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 6, 1982 09:50 AM, Main, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1

    FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4

      FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
      • 1500 Ft E Of Park & Julius, Type: Tank, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: WPQH752
        Assigned Frequencies : 451.075 MHz
        Grant Date: 07/20/2000, Expiration Date: 07/20/2005, Cancelation Date: 06/10/2004, Certifier: Curtis J Huffy
        Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Rd, Indianapolis, IN 46256-2206, Fax: (800) 841-0516

      FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 2

        FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Flora)

        FAA Registered Aircraft: 2
        • Aircraft: CESSNA 150L (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 90 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (Reciprocating)
          N-Number: 11380 , Serial Number: 15075369, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 11/05/1973
          Registrant (Corporation): Fly-More Inc, 707 S 150 W, Flora, IN 46929
        • Aircraft: BEECH 77 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
          N-Number: 3706W , Serial Number: WA-178, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 09/10/1980
          Registrant (Individual): Steven W Ashby, 1271 W 150 N, Flora, IN 46929


        2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
        • Fire: 26
        • Hazardous Condition: 15

        Incident types - Flora


        See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Flora, IN
        Most popular first names in Flora, IN among deceased individuals
        NameCountLived (average)
        Mary3982.7 years
        Robert2776.2 years
        John2374.1 years
        Charles2380.8 years
        William2178.7 years
        James1771.5 years
        Richard1671.0 years
        Carl1579.1 years
        Paul1383.6 years
        Esther1380.8 years
        Most popular last names in Flora, IN among deceased individuals
        Last nameCountLived (average)
        Flora3085.0 years
        Wagoner1877.8 years
        Allen1578.1 years
        Ayres1280.1 years
        Johnson1282.8 years
        Myer1185.2 years
        Cripe1079.9 years
        Miller976.8 years
        Hicks967.6 years
        Davis967.8 years

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