Holton, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 396. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 190	(48.2%)
Females: 206	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	32.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47023.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,533 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Holton:	$34,533
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,360

Holton:	$15,360
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $72,968 (it was $53,200 in 2000)

Holton:	$72,968
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,856; Detached houses: $80,563; Mobile homes: $42,885

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Races in Holton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (1.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Holton: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.9%), German (13.3%), English (6.4%), Irish (5.4%), Dutch (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 911 feet

Land area: 1.79 square miles.

Population density: 221 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Holton

High school or higher: 62.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 7.0%
Mean travel time to work: 34.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Holton town

Never married: 19.9%
Now married: 58.6%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 15.3%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Holton, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Holton to the number of sex offenders is 396 to 1.

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

Holton:	0.7% ($381)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (47.5 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (226.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Osgood, IN (2.5 miles ), Versailles, IN (2.7 miles ), Napoleon, IN (3.1 miles ), Millhousen, IN (3.1 miles) , Westport, IN (3.5 miles ), Vernon, IN (3.7 miles ), North Vernon, IN (3.7 miles ), Milan, IN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 39.08 N, Longitude: 85.39 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

Population change in the 1990s: -46 (-10.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (22%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Public administration (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (17%)
Food and beverage stores (13%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Educational services (8%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Personal and laundry services (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Operations specialties managers except financial managers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other sales and related workers including supervisors (13%)
Registered nurses (9%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)

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Average climate in Holton, Indiana

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Holton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 181% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 28.1 miles away from the Holton town center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.5 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 190 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Holton-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 95% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 98.5 miles away from Holton 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, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 86.4 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 42.0 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 87.3 miles away from Holton center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 76.8 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 86.9 miles away from Holton 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 Holton:

ST VINCENT JENNINGS COMMUNITY HOSP INC (about 15 miles; NORTH VERNON, IN)
DECATUR COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GREENSBURG, IN)
MARGARET MARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; BATESVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Holton, IN

Airports located in Holton:

Francis Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Holton:

CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 46 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 47 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 54 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 58 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)

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Cemetery: Little Arlington Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

HOLTON COMMUNITY WATER CORP. (Population served: 2200, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-01-2002 to APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and DEC-18-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-18-2001 to APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-12-2000 to APR-01-2004)

One routine major monitoring violation

Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	72.3%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	7.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Holton, IN

Holton compared to Indiana 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.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Holton (2009 data):

The Napoleon State Bank: Holton Branch at 6383 West U.S. 50, branch established on 1962-01-03. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $125.7 mil, Deposits: $108.1 mil, headquarters in Napoleon, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Napoleon Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Holton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Ripley County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%) Electricity (39%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (14%) Wood (4%)

Religion statistics for Holton

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	44.3%	15.1%	10.7%	8.1%	6.2%
Congregations	12.7%	17.5%	9.5%	17.5%	11.1%

Name	United Church of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention	The Wesleyan Church	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Other religions
Adherents	6.1%	2.5%	1.9%	1.5%	3.5%
Congregations	6.3%	4.8%	6.3%	1.6%	12.7%

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	0	$0		1	$620
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$802
Police Protection - Officers	1	$2,848	$34,176	0	$0
Streets and Highways	1	$1,417	$17,004	0	$0
Sewerage	0	$0		3	$1,147
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$686
Totals for Government	2	$4,265	$25,590	9	$3,255

Holton government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $68,000
All Other: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $0
Construction - Sewerage: $3,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $63,000
Sewerage: $47,000

Regular Highways: $6,000
General - Interest on Debt: $17,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $26,000
Highways: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $300,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $296,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $4,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $40,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $249,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $52,000
Highways: $13,000

General Support: $10,000
Tax - Property: $32,000
Individual Income: $9,000

NEC: $1,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $55,000

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
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 Dearborn County, IN	1.66% ($31,527 average AGI)
from Decatur County, IN	0.71% ($31,319)
from Franklin County, IN	0.69% ($31,814)

6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.85%
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 Dearborn County, IN	1.36% ($29,964 average AGI)
to Decatur County, IN	0.59% ($33,267)
to Franklin County, IN	0.53% ($40,241)

Strongest AM radio stations in Holton:

WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNVI (1460 AM; 1 kW; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Holton:

WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WXCH (103.1 FM; VERSAILLES, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
WRZQ-FM (107.3 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: WTRE, INC.)
WAUZ (89.1 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO INC)
WRBI (103.9 FM; BATESVILLE, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKKG (101.5 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Holton:

WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

Holton fatal accident list:
Sep 30, 2007 09:22 AM, Us-50, Marion Street, Lat: 39.073111, Lon: -85.386725, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1
Sep 20, 2004 09:18 AM, Us-50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Mar 13, 1997 03:15 AM, 50, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Holton)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: TYLER TIM P CHALLENGER II (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 138TT , Serial Number: CH2-0900-W-2006
Registrant (Individual): Tim P Tyler, 400 S County Road 800 W, Holton, IN 47023

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 5

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