Kewanna, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 599. Population change since 2000: -1.6%

Males: 302	(50.5%)
Females: 297	(49.5%)

Median resident age:	39.0 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46939.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $26,776 (it was $22,292 in 2000)

Kewanna:	$26,776
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $61,172 (it was $44,600 in 2000)

Kewanna:	$61,172
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $67,841; Detached houses: $72,246; Mobile homes: $16,705

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Races in Kewanna:

White Non-Hispanic (97.7%)
Hispanic (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Kewanna: 75.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.3%), Irish (13.8%), English (12.2%), United States (11.9%), French (4.4%), Dutch (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 773 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 1143 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kewanna

High school or higher: 77.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.6%
Unemployed: 2.6%
Mean travel time to work: 25.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kewanna town

Never married: 11.5%
Now married: 53.1%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 19.4%
Divorced: 14.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kewanna, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Kewanna to the number of sex offenders is 300 to 1.

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

Kewanna:	0.7% ($306)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (46.0 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (67.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (86.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Star City, IN (2.9 miles ), Fulton, IN (3.0 miles ), Winamac, IN (3.2 miles ), Monterey, IN (3.2 miles ), Rochester, IN (3.3 miles ), Royal Center, IN (3.4 miles ), Culver, IN (3.7 miles ), Macy, IN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.02 N, Longitude: 86.41 W

Area code: 574

Population change in the 1990s: +50 (+8.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Metal and metal products (25%)
Construction (13%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Food (5%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Wood products (4%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Metal and metal products (30%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Educational services (7%)
Food and beverage stores (5%)
Data processing and other information services (5%)
Printing and related support activities (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)

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Average climate in Kewanna, Indiana

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Kewanna-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 173% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.2 miles away from the Kewanna town center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/14/1957, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.9 miles away from the town center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Kewanna:

WOODLAWN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ROCHESTER, IN)
PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; WINAMAC, IN)
FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER (about 19 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Kewanna, IN

Airports located in Kewanna:

Friedrich Airport (Runways: 1)
Plummer Airport (Runways: 1)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kewanna:

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 41 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 41 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 45 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 49 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 60 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)

Library in Kewanna:

KEWANNA-UNION TWP PL (Operating income: $89,658; Location: 210 E MAIN ST; 21,900 books; 775 audio materials; 850 video materials; 44 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

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

KEWANNA WATER WORKS (Population served: 600, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	58.4%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	2.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kewanna, IN

Kewanna compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above 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 Kewanna (2009 data):

Community State Bank: Kewanna Branch at 221 East Main Street, branch established on 1935-01-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $75.5 mil, headquarters in Royal Center, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp

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School Enrollment by Level of School

Kewanna mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Fulton County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (21%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Kewanna

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	27.3%	15.2%	9.2%	7.1%	6.9%
Congregations	35.0%	5.0%	5.0%	5.0%	2.5%

Name	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Other religions
Adherents	5.1%	5.0%	4.9%	4.5%	14.8%
Congregations	5.0%	2.5%	7.5%	2.5%	30.0%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	$1,636	$19,632	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$434
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		5	$3,418
Streets and Highways	2	$4,590	$27,540	0	$0
Totals for Government	3	$6,226	$24,904	8	$3,852

Kewanna government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,000
Charges - Sewerage: $249,000
All Other: $4,000

Regular Highways: $3,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $131,000
Sewerage: $46,000

Water Utilities: $46,000

Regular Highways: $41,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $30,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $40,000
All Other: $18,000

Highways: $5,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $595,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $523,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $23,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $41,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $589,000
Other, NEC: $485,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $20,000
Water Utilities: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $179,000
General - Other: $4,000

Water Utilities: $2,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $372,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $35,000
Highways: $15,000
Tax - Property: $155,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $108,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $31,000

6.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,618 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.71%
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 Kosciusko County, IN	0.94% ($29,360 average AGI)
from Marshall County, IN	0.93% ($32,635)
from Cass County, IN	0.61% ($26,980)

7.56% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,613 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.56%
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 Kosciusko County, IN	0.94% ($27,763 average AGI)
to Marshall County, IN	0.87% ($29,700)
to Miami County, IN	0.48% ($26,026)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kewanna:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kewanna:

WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WKVI-FM (99.3 FM; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAKEE VALLEY B/CING. CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Kewanna:

WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

.3 Mi W Sr 17 On Main St, Call Sign: KZP258
Assigned Frequencies : 152.300 MHz
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 01/10/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/18/2001
Registrant: Frederick H Bauman Sr, Box 217, Kewanna, IN 46939, Phone: (219) 653-2538
.5 Mi W 625e On 250s, Call Sign: KYA960
Assigned Frequencies : 154.625 MHz
Grant Date: 12/16/2004, Expiration Date: 01/10/2015
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KB9BIM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00361224
Grant Date: 05/25/2001, Expiration Date: 08/06/2011, Certifier: Francis G Hudkins
Registrant: Francis G Hudkins, 9268 W 100 N, Kewanna, IN 46939
Call Sign: KB9MWN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/01/1996, Expiration Date: 03/01/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/04/2008
Registrant: Michael A Beckley, 9870 S 475 W, Kewanna, IN 46939
Call Sign: KB9RHH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01479702
Grant Date: 04/01/2009, Expiration Date: 08/14/2018, Certifier: Jeffrey J Hoffman
Registrant: 5 Star Repeater Club, 420 S 1175 W, Kewanna, IN 46939
Call Sign: N9PCP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00512908
Grant Date: 05/08/2002, Expiration Date: 05/08/2012
Registrant: Jeffrey J Hoffman, Rr 3 Box 35, Kewanna, IN 46939
Call Sign: N9TJQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00636607
Grant Date: 02/10/2003, Expiration Date: 05/11/2013
Registrant: N Starr Hoffman, Rr 3 Box 35, Kewanna, IN 46939

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3

Aircraft: CESSNA 140 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2700N , Serial Number: 12958, Year manufactured: 1947, Airworthiness Date: 03/05/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): Joe W Dague, 6836 W 650 S, Kewanna, IN 46939, Other Owners: Jim L Dague
Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8836J , Serial Number: 28-2793, Year manufactured: 1965, Airworthiness Date: 10/05/1965
Registrant (Individual): Larry E Friedrich, 5447 W 400 S, Kewanna, IN 46939
Aircraft: GEMINI INDUSTRIES TWIN (Powered Parachute, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 582DCDI (65 HP) (2 Cycle)
N-Number: 9012J , Serial Number: 0009, Year manufactured: 2002, Airworthiness Date: 08/30/2007
Registrant (Individual): Owen J Powlen, 4758 W 950 S, Kewanna, IN 46939
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 01/31/1990

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 13
Hazardous Condition: 1

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