Fowlerton, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 276. Population change since 2000: -7.4%

Males: 133	(48.3%)
Females: 143	(51.7%)

Median resident age:	37.0 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46930.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $28,735 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Fowlerton:	$28,735
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $13,423

Fowlerton:	$13,423
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $58,954 (it was $48,300 in 2000)

Fowlerton:	$58,954
Indiana:	$122,900

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Races in Fowlerton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.7%)
Hispanic (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Fowlerton: 75.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (34.6%), German (7.0%), Irish (5.4%), English (3.7%), French (3.4%), Scotch-Irish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 883 feet

Land area: 0.19 square miles.

Population density: 1467 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Fowlerton

High school or higher: 72.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.0%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 33.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fowlerton town

Never married: 14.7%
Now married: 66.5%
Separated: 1.4%
Widowed: 5.5%
Divorced: 11.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Fowlerton, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fowlerton to the number of sex offenders is 138 to 1.

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

Fowlerton:	0.8% ($408)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (17.9 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (51.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (147.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fairmount, IN (2.0 miles ), Matthews, IN (2.1 miles ), Upland, IN (2.4 miles ), Jonesboro, IN (2.4 miles ), Gas City, IN (2.4 miles ), Summitville, IN (2.5 miles ), Gaston, IN (2.8 miles ), Shamrock Lakes, IN (2.8 miles) .

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 85.57 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -8 (-2.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (12%)
Construction (10%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Health care (10%)
Utilities (9%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
Public administration (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (21%)
Educational services (19%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Assemblers and fabricators (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (12%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (10%)
Cashiers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Other financial specialists (3%)

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Average climate in Fowlerton, Indiana

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Fowlerton-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 206% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.4 miles away from the Fowlerton town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 tornado 11.1 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Fowlerton-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 93% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 63.9 miles away from Fowlerton 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 57.6 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 76.8 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 82.2 miles away from Fowlerton center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 38.1 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 81.2 miles away from Fowlerton 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 Fowlerton:

BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 12 miles; ELWOOD, IN)
GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 13 miles; MARION, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fowlerton:

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 21 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 54 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	18.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	1.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Fowlerton, IN

Fowlerton compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value 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 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

Fowlerton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (61%) Electricity (21%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Fowlerton

Adherents

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	20.7%	15.7%	13.8%	13.0%	7.7%
Congregations	14.4%	3.2%	1.6%	20.8%	4.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Friends (Quakers)	Church of the Nazarene	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.7%	2.6%	2.4%	18.4%
Congregations	3.2%	11.2%	5.6%	2.4%	32.8%

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	0	$0		3	$102
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$238
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$340

Fowlerton government finances in 2002:

Current Operations - General - Other: $27,000
Regular Highways: $16,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $189,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $10,000
Highways: $9,000

General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $18,000
Individual Income: $6,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

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:

from Madison County, IN	0.28% ($32,257 average AGI)
from Wabash County, IN	0.24% ($30,153)
from Howard County, IN	0.20% ($35,286)

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:

to Marion County, IN	0.46% ($30,319 average AGI)
to Delaware County, IN	0.37% ($37,828)
to Madison County, IN	0.26% ($30,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Fowlerton:

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.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
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.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fowlerton:

WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WWDS (90.5 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
WHCI (88.1 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: BLACKFORD COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Fowlerton:

WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WMUN-LP (Channel 26; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP, MUNCIE IND.)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Edward G Roach, Grant County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KS9E, Previous Call Sign: KC9OT
Grant Date: 09/01/1987, Expiration Date: 09/01/1997, Cancelation Date: 09/02/1999
Registrant: Arnold E Click, Fowlerton, IN 46930
Call Sign: N9QJB, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00506624
Grant Date: 04/24/2002, Expiration Date: 07/21/2012
Registrant: James E Thomason, 201 W Second, Fowlerton, IN 46930
Call Sign: KC9HUN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01032005
Grant Date: 06/20/2005, Expiration Date: 06/20/2015, Certifier: Diane K Hill
Registrant: Diane K Hill, 219 E 2nd St Box 57, Fowlerton, IN 46930

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5355L , Serial Number: 28-4658, Year manufactured: 1968, Airworthiness Date: 01/24/1968
Registrant (Co-Owned): Joe T Seward, Box 116, Fowlerton, IN 46930, Other Owners: Phyllis Seward

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