Gaston, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 944. Population change since 2000: -6.5%

Males: 477	(50.6%)
Females: 467	(49.4%)

Median resident age:	33.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47342.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,650 (it was $31,853 in 2000)

Gaston:	$34,650
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,326

Gaston:	$16,326
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,144 (it was $56,500 in 2000)

Gaston:	$72,144
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,280; Detached houses: $76,026; Townhouses or other attached units: $402,082; In 2-unit structures: $52,785; Mobile homes: $40,673
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Races in Gaston:

White Non-Hispanic (98.0%)
Two or more races (1.2%)
American Indian (1.1%)
Black (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Gaston: 74.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (28.3%), German (18.3%), English (6.7%), Irish (4.9%), French (2.8%), Dutch (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 890 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 2693 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Gaston

High school or higher: 72.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 26.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gaston town

Never married: 26.2%
Now married: 53.3%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.6%
Divorced: 15.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Gaston, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gaston to the number of sex offenders is 944 to 1.

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

Gaston:	1.1% ($606)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (10.2 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (49.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (155.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Matthews, IN (2.3 miles ), Fowlerton, IN (2.8 miles ), Summitville, IN (2.8 miles ), Shamrock Lakes, IN (2.8 miles) , Eaton, IN (2.8 miles ), Yorktown, IN (3.1 miles ), Alexandria, IN (3.1 miles ), Muncie, IN (3.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $38,300
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 1 building, cost: $70,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $56,500
2002: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2004: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2005: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2006: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2007: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $65,000

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Latitude: 40.31 N, Longitude: 85.50 W

Area code: 765

Population change in the 1990s: +27 (+2.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (32%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Transportation equipment (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
Machinery (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
Repair and maintenance (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (24%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (11%)
Social assistance (10%)
Gasoline stations (6%)
Metal and metal products (3%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Child care workers (10%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)

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Gaston-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 209% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Gaston town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 17.5 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Gaston-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 92% 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 61.5 miles away from Gaston 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 52.2 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 76.4 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 80.6 miles away from Gaston center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 35.7 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 83.3 miles away from Gaston 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 Gaston:

BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 10 miles; MUNCIE, IN)
ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 12 miles; ELWOOD, IN)
BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gaston:

BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 14 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 51 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 52 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)

Public elementary/middle schools in Gaston:

WES-DEL MIDDLE/SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 503; Location: 10000 N CR 600 W; Grades: 06 - 12)
GASTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 182; Location: JACKSON ST; Grades: KG - 02)
HARRISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 180; Location: 9710 W CR 500 N; Grades: 03 - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in Gaston:

G F T CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 18; Location: 10000 NORTH COUNTY RD 525 WEST; Grades: KG - 11)

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Drinking water stations with addresses in Gaston that have no violations reported:

GASTON WATER WORKS (Population served: 971, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.6% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	11.8%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Gaston, IN

72 people in other nonhousehold living situations

Gaston 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.
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 Gaston (2009 data):

STAR Financial Bank: Gaston Branch at 201 West Elm Street, branch established on 1977-08-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,678.3 mil, Deposits: $1,282.8 mil, headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Star Financial Group, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (22%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Gaston

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Church of the Nazarene	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	21.8%	21.5%	9.0%	6.1%	4.6%
Congregations	2.3%	22.6%	11.3%	6.0%	3.0%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	4.2%	3.4%	3.2%	2.4%	23.8%
Congregations	2.3%	1.5%	6.8%	2.3%	42.1%

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	1	$1,683	$20,196	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,281	$27,372	3	$1,041
Police Protection - Officers	1	$1,984	$23,808	2	$3,189
Streets and Highways	1	$1,913	$22,956	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,591	$31,092	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$1,683	$20,196	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	6	$12,144	$24,288	5	$3,189
Totals for Government	12	$24,279	$24,279	10	$7,419

Gaston government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $160,000
Construction - General: $483,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $155,000
General - Other: $151,000

Sewerage: $126,000

Police Protection: $83,000

Regular Highways: $57,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $361,000
General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $44,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $58,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $150,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $143,000
Water Utilities: $20,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $38,000
Other, NEC: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Rents: $6,000
Interest Earnings: $6,000

Property Sale Other: $5,000

General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $11,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $205,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $135,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $35,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $27,000
Tax - Property: $139,000
Individual Income: $10,000

NEC: $3,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $160,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,338 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.24% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Delaware County: 0.24%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Madison County, IN	0.58% ($27,758 average AGI)
from Randolph County, IN	0.36% ($43,226)
from Marion County, IN	0.34% ($31,691)

7.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,594 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.10%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($205 average AGI)
Delaware County: 0.06%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Marion County, IN	0.81% ($27,535 average AGI)
to Madison County, IN	0.73% ($28,544)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.35% ($42,069)

Strongest AM radio stations in Gaston:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WXFN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gaston:

WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WWDS (90.5 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
W291AH (106.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gaston:

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

Gaston fatal accident list:
Jan 5, 2007 01:25 AM, Cr-600, Cr-700, Lat: 40.105939, Lon: -85.252739, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 2
Feb 6, 2007 02:15 AM, I-69, Lat: 40.364500, Lon: -85.559011, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 2
Mar 19, 2007 03:26 AM, I-69, Sr-28, Lat: 40.278472, Lon: -85.556533, Vehicles: 3, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jul 18, 2007 07:25 AM, Cr-700, Cr-1200, Lat: 40.364411, Lon: -85.258203, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Oct 21, 2007 10:35 AM, I-69, Lat: 40.280906, Lon: -85.558200, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 5
Jul 8, 1996 07:42 AM, 600w, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 19, 1986 08:54 AM, 69, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 0 meters
Total costs: $14,000
Total average daily traffic: 100
Total average daily truck traffic: 1
Total future (year 2025) average daily traffic: 210

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 3

David A Kirk, N 12700 Cr 800 N, Type: Tower, Structure height: 64 m, Overall height: 70.1 m
DANE F ERSHEN, 9880 West County Road 900n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Overall height: 65.5 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Christopher B Page, 17500 N County Rd 925w (14501 W. County Rd) (Muncie#1 #91624), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.7 m, Overall height: 72.5 m
Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Gaston)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: BUCKEYE INDUSTRIES SKYHAWK (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: 2 Cycle
N-Number: 2633T , Serial Number: 6102
Registrant (Individual): William J Mauck, 17797 Ncrd 500w, Gaston, IN 47342
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28R-201 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING I0360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 36024 , Serial Number: 28R-7837262, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 05/17/1978
Registrant (Individual): Spencer A Dba Jackson, Po Box 337, Gaston, IN 47342, Other Owners: Specialty Motor Spence

	C) Refinancings
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2004 (Based on 1 partial tract)
	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	1	$77,430
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0

Choose year: 2004 2003

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0025.00

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 51
Hazardous Condition: 14
Service Call: 1

Incident types - Gaston

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