Hope, Indiana

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Population (year 2000): 2,140. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,272 (+6.2% change)

Males: 1,066	(49.8%)
Females: 1,074	(50.2%)

Bartholomew County

Median resident age:	32.1 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47246.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,400 (it was $33,347 in 2000)

Hope	$33,400
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $83,500 (it was $74,400 in 2000)

Hope	$83,500
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Hope:

White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Black (0.5%)

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Ancestries: United States (26.8%), German (16.9%), Irish (9.0%), English (5.5%), Scottish (3.0%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 723 feet

Land area: 0.95 square miles.

Population density: 2355 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Hope

High school or higher: 76.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
Unemployed: 7.4%
Mean travel time to work: 27.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Hope town

Never married: 19.0%
Now married: 60.2%
Separated: 1.0%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 10.5%

15 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.7%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Hope, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Hope to the number of sex offenders is 1124 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Hope:	0.8% ($615)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Indianapolis, IN (42.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (219.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hartsville, IN (5.2 miles ), Clifford, IN (7.2 miles ), Milford, IN (10.7 miles) , Columbus, IN (11.6 miles ), Elizabethtown, IN (11.9 miles ), Taylorsville, IN (12.5 miles ), St. Paul, IN (13.0 miles ), Edinburgh, IN (14.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 1 building, cost: $60,000
1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $49,100
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $88,400
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $90,000
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $106,700
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2003: 6 buildings, average cost: $130,000
2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $122,900
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $75,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $181,000

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Latitude: 39.30 N, Longitude: 85.77 W

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -59 (-2.7%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (13%)
Machinery (9%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Transportation equipment (8%)
Public administration (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (20%)
Educational services (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)

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Hope-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.2 miles away from the Hope town center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/25/1961, a category 4 tornado 19.5 miles away from the town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Hope:

BEHAVIORAL HEALTHCARE COLUMBUS (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, IN)
COLUMBUS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; COLUMBUS, IN)
MAJOR HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Hope, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Hope:

COLUMBUS MUNI (about 9 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
MOUNT COMFORT (about 38 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: MQJ)
INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)

Other public-use airports nearest to Hope:

GREENSBURG-DECATUR COUNTY (about 18 miles; GREENSBURG, IN; ID: I34)
SHELBYVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; SHELBYVILLE, IN; ID: GEZ)
FRANKLIN FLYING FIELD (about 22 miles; FRANKLIN, IN; ID: 3FK)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Hope:

UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,784)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 47 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 53 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 64 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)

Public high school in Hope:

HAUSER JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 543; Location: 9273 N SR 9; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Hope:

HOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 345; Location: 9575 N SR 9; Grades: 03 - 06)

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

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

HOPE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 2220, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2005 and SEP-2005, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-29-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-29-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-2002), St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-2002), St Public Notif received (OCT-15-2002), St Other (MAY-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-16-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-23-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001), St Other (MAY-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-16-2004)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2000 and JUN-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001), St Other (MAY-13-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-05-2003), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-16-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

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 AUG-29-2000 to APR-01-2004)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2000, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-09-2000), St Public Notif requested (MAY-09-2000), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-1999 and JUN-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-03-1999), St Public Notif requested (AUG-03-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between JAN-1999 and MAR-1999, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-17-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-17-1999), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001)

Monitoring, Check/Repeat/Confirmation - Between APR-1997 and JUN-1997, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-10-1998), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001)

One routine major monitoring violation

3 minor monitoring violations

5 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.5%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	11.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

Hope compared to Indiana state average:

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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.
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 Hope (2007 data):

Irwin Union Bank and Trust Company: Hope Branch at 645 Harrison Street, branch established on 1956-07-02. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $5,805.8 mil, Deposits: $3,112.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 24 total offices, Holding Company: Irwin Financial Corporation
HomeFederal Bank: Hope Branch at 8475 N St Rd 9, Ste 4, branch established on 1908-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $903.3 mil, Deposits: $740.2 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Home Federal Bancorp

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Hope government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $244,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $314,000
General - Other: $280,000

Sewerage: $160,000

Regular Highways: $65,000

Police Protection: $1,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $58,000
Highways: $39,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $315,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $295,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $9,000
General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $35,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $964,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $270,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $64,000
General Support: $45,000

All Other: $32,000
Tax - Property: $199,000
Public Utilities: $7,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $293,000

6.49% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,992 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.49%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($451 average AGI)
Bartholomew County: 0.12%
Indiana average: 0.10%

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

from Jennings County, IN	0.61% ($27,727 average AGI)
from Jackson County, IN	0.60% ($32,530)
from Johnson County, IN	0.58% ($27,607)

6.20% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($45,089 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($593 average AGI)
Bartholomew County: 0.09%
Indiana average: 0.03%

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

to Johnson County, IN	0.71% ($34,172 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN	0.57% ($45,513)
to Jennings County, IN	0.56% ($27,827)

Strongest AM radio stations in Hope:

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)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKWH (1520 AM; 1 kW; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: RSE BROADCASTING, LLC)
WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)

Strongest FM radio stations in Hope:

WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WRZQ-FM (107.3 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: WTRE, INC.)
WAUZ (89.1 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO INC)
WKKG (101.5 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO. INC.)
WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WINN (104.9 FM; COLUMBUS, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WIJY (95.9 FM; FRANKLIN, IN; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WYGB (102.9 FM; EDINBURGH, IN; Owner: EDINBURGH RADIO)

TV broadcast stations around Hope:

WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)

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