Grandview, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 661. Population change since 2000: -5.0%

Males: 330	(50.0%)
Females: 331	(50.0%)

Median resident age:	35.1 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47615.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $42,541 (it was $35,417 in 2000)

Grandview:	$42,541
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,313

Grandview:	$17,313
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $83,392 (it was $60,800 in 2000)

Grandview:	$83,392
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $86,634; Detached houses: $92,198; Mobile homes: $34,194

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Races in Grandview:

White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
Black (1.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Grandview: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (32.3%), German (18.2%), English (6.3%), Irish (5.7%), French (3.6%), Italian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 390 feet

Land area: 0.96 square miles.

Population density: 691 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Grandview

High school or higher: 72.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 4.9%
Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grandview town

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 61.7%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.6%
Divorced: 13.7%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 4 registered sex offenders living in Grandview, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Grandview to the number of sex offenders is 165 to 1.

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

Grandview:	0.9% ($534)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (14.3 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (70.2 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (272.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lewisport, KY (2.1 miles ), Rockport, IN (2.3 miles ), Chrisney, IN (2.5 miles ), Troy, IN (3.3 miles ), Gentryville, IN (3.5 miles ), Tell City, IN (3.5 miles ), Tennyson, IN (3.5 miles ), Hawesville, KY (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $45,600
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $36,500
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $61,700
1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,400
2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $73,400
2001: 6 buildings, average cost: $70,800
2002: 1 building, cost: $200,000
2003: 1 building, cost: $122,900
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 1 building, cost: $130,000
2006: 0 buildings
2007: 0 buildings
2008: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 37.94 N, Longitude: 86.98 W

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Population change in the 1990s: -53 (-7.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (15%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (9%)
Construction (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (14%)
Health care (11%)
Food and beverage stores (10%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Social assistance (5%)
Educational services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Cashiers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

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Average climate in Grandview, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Grandview, Indiana average precipitation

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Grandview-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 96% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 15.8 miles away from the Grandview town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 28.6 miles away from the town center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Grandview-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 66% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 60.6 miles away from Grandview center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.5 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 78.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 59.9 miles away from Grandview center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 75.4 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 33.0 miles away from Grandview center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grandview:

OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 14 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; TELL CITY, IN)
RIVER VALLEY BEHAVIORAL HEALTH (about 17 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)

Political contributions by individuals in Grandview, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grandview:

TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 31 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 36 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 64 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 69 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)

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

GRANDVIEW MUNICIPAL WATER UTILITY (Population served: 874, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1999 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-01-2002 to JUL-18-2003)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-01-2002 to JUL-18-2003)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and JUL-05-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-05-1995 to JUL-18-2003)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1994 and MAR-07-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-07-1994 to JUL-18-2003)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.3%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.0%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	12.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grandview, IN

Grandview 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 significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Grandview (2009 data):

Spencer County Bank: Grandview Branch at 322 Main Street, branch established on 2004-06-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $80.5 mil, Deposits: $71.8 mil, headquarters in Santa Claus, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 5 total offices

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School Enrollment by Level of School

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2004 Presidential Election results in Spencer County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (31%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Grandview

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	43.2%	20.0%	9.1%	7.5%	6.7%
Congregations	16.3%	32.7%	10.2%	8.2%	6.1%

Name	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Church of the Nazarene	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Other religions
Adherents	4.6%	3.9%	2.1%	1.5%	1.3%
Congregations	8.2%	2.0%	6.1%	2.0%	8.2%

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
Financial Administration	1	$2,028	$24,336	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$3,290	$39,480	5	$799
Water Supply	2	$4,957	$29,742	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	1	$1,948	$23,376	0	$0
Totals for Government	5	$12,223	$29,335	5	$799

Grandview government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $109,000
All Other: $2,000
Current Operations - Gas Utilities: $266,000
Water Utilities: $65,000

Sewerage: $52,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

General - Other: $15,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Gas Utilities - Interest on Debt: $17,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $15,000
All Other: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Gas Utilities: $277,000
Water Utilities: $10,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Gas Utilities: $266,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Gas Utilities: $11,000
Water Utilities: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $5,000
Interest Earnings: $3,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $27,000
General - Other: $23,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $361,000
Revenue - Gas Utilities: $255,000
Water Utilities: $106,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
General Support: $17,000
Tax - Property: $57,000
NEC: $2,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $73,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

6.30% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($35,813 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.30%
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 Perry County, IN	0.99% ($32,380 average AGI)
from Warrick County, IN	0.98% ($32,333)
from Dubois County, IN	0.95% ($39,592)

6.40% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,896 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.40%
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 Dubois County, IN	0.99% ($30,367 average AGI)
to Warrick County, IN	0.95% ($34,500)
to Perry County, IN	0.85% ($26,662)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grandview:

WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTCJ (1230 AM; 1 kW; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WOMI (1490 AM; 1 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grandview:

WTCJ-FM (105.7 FM; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)
WJPS-FM (93.5 FM; CHANDLER, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
WKPB (89.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY)
WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
W246AF (97.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: FM 90.1, INC.)
WBGW (101.5 FM; FORT BRANCH, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
WIKY-FM (104.1 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
W219BB (91.7 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: BOWLING GREEN COMMUNITY B/CNG, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Grandview:

WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
W12BJ (Channel 12; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY)
W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)

Grandview fatal accident list:
Apr 12, 2007 04:00 AM, Sr-66, Cr-260, Lat: 37.923903, Lon: -87.005183, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 60
Total average daily truck traffic: 3
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 90

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Jerri L Janjua, Cr 700 & Cr 675, Type: Mast, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 97.5 m
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: KC9LXW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01305752
Grant Date: 07/18/2007, Expiration Date: 07/18/2017, Certifier: Justin L Grose
Registrant: Justin L Grose, Grandview, IN 47615
Call Sign: KC9OUV, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01452031
Grant Date: 12/12/2008, Expiration Date: 12/12/2018, Certifier: John N Nunn
Registrant: John N Nunn, 621 W 8th St, Grandview, IN 47615

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2

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