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Gosport, IN map Population (year 2000): 715. Estimated population in July 2006: 740 (+3.5% change)
 

Males: 328  (45.9%)
Females: 387  (54.1%)

Owen County

Median resident age:  38.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47433.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $32,200 (it was $31,833 in 2000)
Gosport  $32,200
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $86,200 (it was $76,300 in 2000)
Gosport  $86,200
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Gosport:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

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Ancestries: United States (11.9%), German (11.5%), Irish (7.7%), English (4.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%), Dutch (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 650 feet

Land area: 0.38 square miles.

Population density: 1957 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gosport

  • High school or higher: 69.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gosport town

  • Never married: 19.0%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 3.0%
  • Widowed: 10.6%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Gosport, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gosport to the number of sex offenders is 125 to 1.

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

Gosport:  0.7% ($538)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (16.0 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (46.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (185.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Stinesville, IN (3.6 miles) , Paragon, IN (7.8 miles ), Spencer, IN (8.1 miles ), Ellettsville, IN (8.8 miles ), Cloverdale, IN (14.8 miles ), Bloomington, IN (16.0 miles ), Martinsville, IN (17.4 miles ), Stilesville, IN (20.2 miles ).

Latitude: 39.35 N, Longitude: 86.67 W


48 people in nursing homes

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-6.9%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (10%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (24%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (19%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electricians (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)


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Gosport-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/22/1992, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 7.0 miles away from the Gosport town center injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 9/20/2002, a category 3 tornado 8.8 miles away from the town center injured 127 people and caused $103 million in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Gosport:
  • MEADOWS HOSPITAL,THE (about 13 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)
  • BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE SYS (about 17 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)
  • SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-BLOOMINGTON (about 17 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gosport:
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 16 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 45 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gosport:
  • PAM'S PLACE (about 11 miles; EMINENCE, IN; ID: 78I)
  • PUTNAM COUNTY (about 21 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; ID: 4I7)
  • LAKE MONROE (about 27 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: 07I)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gosport:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 16 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 44 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 45 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 47 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
Public elementary/middle school in Gosport:
  • GOSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 260; Location: 9TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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

GOSPORT WATER UTILITY (Population served: 715, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Antimony, Total. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-28-1997), St Public Notif received (JUL-28-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and JUL-18-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2005)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  17.2%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Gosport compared to Indiana state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above 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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Banks with branches in Gosport (2007 data):
  • Owen County State Bank: Gosport Branch at West Main Street, branch established on 1945-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $170.9 mil, Deposits: $125.4 mil, headquarters in Spencer, IN, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Owen Financial Corporation



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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
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$1,661
Financial Administration 1$2,170$26,0400$0
Water Supply 2$3,764$22,5840$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$1,815$21,7801$452
Totals for Government 4$7,749$23,2474$2,112



7.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,456 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.24%
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 Monroe County, IN  1.65% ($32,056 average AGI)
from Marion County, IN  1.07% ($31,024)
from Morgan County, IN  0.65% ($34,680)


8.35% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,226 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.35%
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 Monroe County, IN  2.16% ($25,982 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN  0.87% ($28,403)
to Putnam County, IN  0.84% ($26,185)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gosport:
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • 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.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • 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 Gosport:
  • WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WCBK-FM (102.3 FM; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBWB (96.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WSPM (89.1 FM; CLOVERDALE, IN; Owner: HOOSIER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WFHB (91.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO INC)
  • W240AT (95.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Gosport:
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WREP-LP (Channel 15; MARTINSVILLE, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN SCH. DIST. MARTINSVILLE)

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