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Newton County

Population in July 2007: 1,679. Population change since 2000: -7.4%
 

Males: 825  (49.2%)
Females: 854  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  38.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47951.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,100 (it was $34,732 in 2000)
Kentland  $38,100
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $86,600 (it was $71,600 in 2000)
Kentland  $86,600
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Kentland:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Kentland: 81.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), Irish (15.1%), English (11.3%), United States (10.8%), French (7.8%), Polish (4.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 680 feet

Land area: 1.46 square miles.

Population density: 1152 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Kentland

  • High school or higher: 83.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.8%
  • Unemployed: 3.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kentland town

  • Never married: 24.5%
  • Now married: 52.2%
  • Separated: 1.6%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 12.2%

47 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.5% Europe).

This town:  2.6%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Kentland, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kentland to the number of sex offenders is 1679 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is smaller than the state average.

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

Kentland:  1.1% ($799)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Kentland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (46.5 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (75.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Earl Park, IN (6.3 miles ), Sheldon, IL (8.2 miles ), Brook, IN (8.7 miles ), Iroquois, IL (10.3 miles ), Goodland, IN (10.4 miles ), Morocco, IN (12.2 miles ), Fowler, IN (13.6 miles ), Donovan, IL (14.1 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $135,000
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $120,000
  • 1998: 6 buildings, average cost: $100,000
  • 1999: 4 buildings, average cost: $111,300
  • 2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $108,200
  • 2001: 3 buildings, average cost: $118,300
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $130,000
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2006: 8 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $138,300

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.77 N, Longitude: 87.45 W


50 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)

Area code: 219

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Population change in the 1990s: +6 (+0.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (11%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)


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Kentland-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 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.6 miles away from the Kentland town center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 5/15/1968, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 11.9 miles away from the town center caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Kentland:
  • IROQUOIS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; WATSEKA, IL)
  • HOOPESTON COMMUNITY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HOOPESTON, IL)
  • JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 29 miles; RENSSELAER, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Kentland, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Kentland:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 57 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
  • GARY/CHICAGO (about 58 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
Other public-use airports nearest to Kentland:
  • KENTLAND MUNI (about 3 miles; KENTLAND, IN; ID: 50I)
  • JASPER COUNTY (about 23 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; ID: RZL)
  • LAKE VILLAGE (about 27 miles; LAKE VILLAGE, IN; ID: C98)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kentland:
  • OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; BOURBONNAIS, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,207)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 44 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
  • GOVERNORS STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; UNIVERSITY PARK, IL; FT enrollment: 3,191)
  • PRAIRIE STATE COLLEGE (about 53 miles; CHICAGO HEIGHTS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,523)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 54 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 54 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
Public high school in Kentland:
  • SOUTH NEWTON SENIOR HIGH SCH (Students: 323; Location: 13102 S 50 E; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Kentland:
  • SOUTH NEWTON ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 422; Location: 13188 S 50 E; Grades: PK - 05)
  • SOUTH NEWTON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 253; Location: 13100 S 50 E; Grades: 06 - 08)
Private elementary/middle school in Kentland:
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 68; Location: 503 EAST ALLEN; Grades: PK - 5)
Library in Kentland:
  • KENTLAND-JEFFERSON TWP PL (Operating income: $138,267; Location: 201 E GRAHAM ST; 21,625 books; 333 audio materials; 471 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Holiday Inn Express Kentland- In (205 S 7th St).

Courts: Newton County - Registration-Elections-Tdd Systems Court House Sq (Court House Square), Newton County - Newton Superior Court Courthouse- Courts- Newton Superior Court Small Cl (Court House).

 

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

MILLERS MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-30-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-30-2002), St Public Notif received (SEP-10-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-09-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004)
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and SEP-06-1994, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-06-1994)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
NEWTON COUNTY FAIR GROUNDS (Population served: 28, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Kentland that have no violations reported:
  • KENTLAND WATER WORKS (Population served: 1822, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  7.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Kentland compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Kentland (2007 data):
  • Kentland Bank: at 111 North Fourth Street, branch established on 1932-09-19. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $199.6 mil, Deposits: $145.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kenbancorp
  • Kentland Federal Savings and Loan Association: Kentland Federal Savings And Loan As at 116 North Third St, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2.8 mil, Deposits: $2.2 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1 total offices
  • Fowler State Bank: Kentland Branch at 607 E. Lincoln Street, branch established on 2002-05-21. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $116.6 mil, Deposits: $78.8 mil, headquarters in Fowler, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Benton Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Newton County Indiana:




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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
Sewerage 3$4,796$19,1840$0
Solid Waste Management 0$0 1$649
Streets and Highways 1$1,959$23,5080$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,428$26,5683$507
Other Government Administration 2$5,378$32,2680$0
Financial Administration 1$2,280$27,3600$0
Totals for Government 9$18,841$25,1214$1,156



Kentland government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $9,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $379,000
    All Other: $21,000
    Parks & Recreation: $4,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $329,000
    Water Utilities: $198,000
    Financial Administration: $123,000
    Police Protection: $77,000
    General - Other: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $67,000
    Regular Highways: $64,000
    Air Transportation: $33,000
    Central Staff Services: $2,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $24,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $480,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $380,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $100,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $41,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $19,000
    Rents: $11,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $101,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $969,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $230,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $140,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $74,000
    General Support: $70,000
    All Other: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $279,000
    NEC: $64,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $235,000

7.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,372 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.61%
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 Lake County, IN  2.54% ($37,638 average AGI)
from Jasper County, IN  1.10% ($29,400)
from Porter County, IN  0.51% ($34,571)


8.32% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,849 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.32%
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 Jasper County, IN  1.79% ($32,755 average AGI)
to Lake County, IN  1.37% ($33,093)
to Tippecanoe County, IN  0.69% ($23,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Kentland:
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WISN (1130 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kentland:
  • WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGFA-FM (94.1 FM; WATSEKA, IL; Owner: IROQUOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Kentland:
  • WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Kentland fatal accident list for 2006:
Aug 3, 2006 08:00 AM, Cr- 250, Cr- 1400, Lat: 40.794783, Lon: -87.439661, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Pedestrians: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunken drivers: 1


Kentland fatal accident list for 1993:
Aug 18, 1993 08:52 AM, 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


Kentland fatal accident list for 1992:
May 28, 1992 05:04 AM, 41, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


Kentland fatal accident list for 1990:
Mar 18, 1990 03:55 AM, 41, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1


Kentland fatal accident list for 1982:
Oct 31, 1982 10:00 AM, Old 41, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1


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