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Tipton County

Population in July 2007: 1,601.
Males: 803  (50.2%)
Females: 798  (49.8%)

Median resident age:  26.9 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46971.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $40,581 (it was $45,000 in 2000)
Grissom AFB:

$40,581
Indiana:

$45,424
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,008

Grissom AFB CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $81,930 (it was $87,500 in 2000)
Grissom AFB:

$81,930
Indiana:

$123,100
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $78,186; Detached houses: $87,391; Townhouses or other attached units: $51,540

Median gross rent in 2009: $726.

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Grissom AFB races chart
  • White alone - 1,673 (80.7%)
  • Black alone - 147 (7.1%)
  • Hispanic - 125 (6.0%)
  • Two or more races - 116 (5.6%)
  • American alone - 11 (0.5%)

Races in Grissom AFB detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth


Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Grissom AFB: 88.1 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), United States (11.4%), Irish (9.1%), English (7.3%), French (3.3%), Welsh (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 901 feet

Land area: 4.20 square miles.

Population density: 381 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Grissom AFB:

  • High school or higher: 90.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Grissom AFB CDP:

  • Never married: 24.6%
  • Now married: 57.2%
  • Separated: 3.9%
  • Widowed: 0.6%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

20 residents are foreign born

This place:  1.2%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in July 2011

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $343 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $-1 (100.0%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (41.9 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (60.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (113.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Onward, IN (1.6 miles) , Bunker Hill, IN (1.7 miles ), Walton, IN (2.1 miles ), Galveston, IN (2.6 miles ), Peru, IN (2.7 miles ), Mexico, IN (3.2 miles ), Logansport, IN (3.5 miles ), Amboy, IN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 86.15 W

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Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

11.4%
Indiana:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (38%)
  • Public administration (21%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Retail trade (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (3%)
  • Retail trade (19%)
  • Manufacturing (17%)
  • Public administration (17%)
  • Other services, except public administration (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care and social assistance (7%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Cashiers (13%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Grissom AFB, Indiana

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Tornado activity:

Grissom AFB-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 214% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Grissom AFB place center injured 44 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 22.2 miles away from the place center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Grissom AFB-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 96% 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 94.1 miles away from the city 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 76.8 miles away from Grissom AFB center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.4 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 80.9 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 62.7 miles away from Grissom AFB center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 70.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Tipton County (11) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Grissom AFB:

  • DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; PERU, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Federal, provides emergency services, about 13 miles away; LOGANSPORT, IN)
  • HOWARD REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, about 15 miles away; KOKOMO, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Grissom AFB:

  • Ivy Tech Community College-Kokomo (about 12 miles; Kokomo, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,468)
  • Indiana Wesleyan University (about 28 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,899)
  • Taylor University (about 38 miles; Upland, IN; FT enrollment: 2,016)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Lafayette (about 42 miles; Lafayette, IN; FT enrollment: 3,864)
  • Purdue University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; West Lafayette, IN; FT enrollment: 36,422)
  • Anderson University (about 47 miles; Anderson, IN; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • Ball State University (about 52 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 17,693)

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Tipton County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 Ozone 

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.4. This is about average.
City:

36.4
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 12.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.1
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 20.6%
(16.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.7% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 69.7% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This place:  2.8 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  74.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Grissom AFB, IN


Grissom AFB compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Grissom AFB travel time to work - commute
Grissom AFB mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (80%)
  • Electricity (17%)
  • Coal or coke (2%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Tipton County Indiana:


2008 Presidential Election results in Tipton County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Grissom AFB:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 44.88%
Here44.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)United Methodist Church The Wesleyan Church
Adherents20.5%19.6%15.4%10.8%7.9%
Congregations3.4%20.7%6.9%17.2%13.8%
NameLutheran ChurchSeparate Baptists in ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USANew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental BaptistsOther
Adherents7.4%4.1%3.7%3.3%7.2%
Congregations3.4%3.4%3.4%3.4%24.1%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 2
Tipton County:

1.25 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
Tipton County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
Tipton County:

2.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
Here:

3.74 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

10.1%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Tipton County:

28.9%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.6%
State:

14.3%

6.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,156 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.19%
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 Howard County, IN  1.91% ($35,154 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN  1.21% ($31,333)
from Madison County, IN  0.70% ($34,111)


7.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($37,688 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.20%
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 Howard County, IN  2.00% ($38,708 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN  1.19% ($43,558)
to Madison County, IN  0.77% ($26,900)

Strongest AM radio stations in Grissom AFB:

  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WARU (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSAL (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 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.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Grissom AFB:

  • WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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)
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Grissom AFB:

  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)


Grissom AFB on our top lists:

  • #4 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"
  • #11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation"
  • #64 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Office supplies and stationery stores"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations"
  • #76 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"

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