Kokomo, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 45,694. Population change since 2000: -0.9%

Males: 21,594	(47.3%)
Females: 24,100	(52.7%)

Median resident age:	35.7 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46901, 46902, 46903, 46904.

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Estimated median household income in 2008: $40,118 (it was $36,258 in 2000)

Kokomo:	$40,118
Indiana:	$47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $21,927

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $95,560 (it was $72,800 in 2000)

Kokomo:	$95,560
Indiana:	$125,200

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Races in Kokomo:

White Non-Hispanic (83.8%)
Black (10.3%)
Hispanic (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.8%)
Other race (1.2%)
American Indian (0.9%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Kokomo: 77.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (15.7%), United States (15.1%), Irish (8.8%), English (7.7%), Italian (1.9%), French (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1865

Elevation: 810 feet

Land area: 16.2 square miles.

Population density: 2821 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Kokomo

High school or higher: 79.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
Unemployed: 6.0%
Mean travel time to work: 16.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Kokomo city

Never married: 24.3%
Now married: 49.2%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 8.8%
Divorced: 16.1%

921 residents are foreign born

This city:	2.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 65 registered sex offenders living in Kokomo, Indiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Kokomo to the number of sex offenders is 703 to 1.

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

Kokomo:	0.9% ($667)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (35.5 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (47.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (123.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Indian Heights, IN (1.9 miles ), Galveston, IN (2.7 miles ), Sharpsville, IN (2.7 miles ), Russiaville, IN (2.9 miles ), Greentown, IN (3.0 miles ), Bunker Hill, IN (3.5 miles ), Windfall City, IN (3.5 miles ), Grissom AFB, IN (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 102 buildings, average cost: $99,900
1997: 109 buildings, average cost: $89,600
1998: 90 buildings, average cost: $117,400
1999: 189 buildings, average cost: $116,500
2000: 198 buildings, average cost: $122,400
2001: 206 buildings, average cost: $112,500
2002: 200 buildings, average cost: $114,900
2003: 151 buildings, average cost: $137,400
2004: 101 buildings, average cost: $138,900
2005: 86 buildings, average cost: $166,500
2006: 54 buildings, average cost: $135,200
2007: 39 buildings, average cost: $138,300
2008: 19 buildings, average cost: $89,900

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Latitude: 40.48 N, Longitude: 86.13 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): City of Firsts

Daytime population change due to commuting: +19,897 (+43.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 16,461 (79.7%)

Area code: 765

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Unemployment in Oct. 2009:

Here:	13.4%
Indiana:	9.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Crime in Kokomo by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murders	1	5	5	3	2	5	11	5	1	3
per 100,000	2.2	10.8	10.8	6.4	4.3	10.8	23.7	10.8	2.2	6.6
Rapes	9	15	18	18	17	23	24	23	20	19
per 100,000	19.8	32.4	38.8	38.5	36.8	49.5	51.8	49.5	43.6	41.5
Robberies	41	46	43	40	66	47	71	65	62	59
per 100,000	90.1	99.4	92.7	85.6	142.8	101.1	153.3	139.8	135.3	128.9
Assaults	141	171	174	214	109	120	90	124	133	136
per 100,000	310.0	369.6	375.2	458.2	235.8	258.3	194.3	266.8	290.2	297.1
Burglaries	444	346	458	559	551	461	666	642	450	519
per 100,000	976.2	747.9	987.6	1196.8	1191.9	992.1	1437.7	1381.1	981.8	1133.7
Thefts	1,949	2,033	2,224	2,171	2,339	2,227	2,181	2,260	2,142	2,078
per 100,000	4285.0	4394.3	4795.9	4647.9	5059.6	4792.8	4708.1	4861.9	4673.6	4539.2
Auto thefts	94	120	106	141	139	152	143	140	125	87
per 100,000	206.7	259.4	228.6	301.9	300.7	327.1	308.7	301.2	272.7	190.0
Arson	27	14	4	7	4	13	18	0	4	5
per 100,000	59.4	30.3	8.6	15.0	8.7	28.0	38.9	0.0	8.7	10.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	365.5	400.2	434.7	454.8	437.9	430.4	487.4	471.6	415.4	420.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 143 (104 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.28
US city average:	3.00

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: +858 (+1.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (23%)
Construction (8%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Educational services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Social assistance (5%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Engineers (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Cashiers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Child care workers (4%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

Average climate in Kokomo, Indiana

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Kokomo-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 211% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.3 miles away from the Kokomo city center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 14.8 miles away from the city center injured 44 people.

Kokomo-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 94% 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 92.7 miles away from Kokomo 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 64.0 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 59.7 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 69.3 miles away from Kokomo center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 67.4 miles away from Kokomo center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Birthplace of: Blair Crawford - College basketball player (IUPUI Jaguars), Drew Conner - College basketball player (IUPUI Jaguars), Matt Bell - College basketball player (Army Black Knights).

Main business address for: HAYNES INTERNATIONAL INC (STEEL WORKS, BLAST FURNACES & ROLLING & FINISHING MILLS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Kokomo:

HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSP OF KOK (829 N DIXON RD)
HOWARD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (3500 S LA FOUNTAIN ST)
SCCI HOSPITAL OF KOKOMO (1907 W SYCAMORE)
ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL & HEALTH CENTER (1907 WEST SYCAMORE STREET)

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Airports and Heliports located in Kokomo:

Kokomo Municipal Airport (Runways: 2, Air Taxi Ops: 838, Itinerant Ops: 14,608, Local Ops: 12,824, Military Ops: 1,121)
Glenndale Airport (Runways: 1, Itinerant Ops: 2,289, Local Ops: 6,867)
Hartman Farms Field Airport (Runways: 1)
Indian Hills Flying Field Airport (Runways: 1)
Howard County Jail Heliport
Regional Haelth System Heliport
St. Joseph Hospital Heliport

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Local government website: ci.kokomo.in.us

Colleges/Universities in Kokomo:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-KOKOMO (Full-time enrollment: 1,757; Location: 2300 S WASHINGTON; Public; Website: www.indiana.edu; Offers Master's degree)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-KOKOMO (FT enrollment: 909; Location: 1815 E MORGAN ST; Public; Website: www.ivy.tec.in.us/kokomo/)
RUDAES SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE INC (FT enrollment: 69; Location: 208 W JEFFERSON ST; Private, for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kokomo:

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 42 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 46 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 49 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)

Public high schools in Kokomo:

KOKOMO HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,882; Location: 2501 S BERKLEY; Grades: 09 - 12)
NORTHWESTERN SR HIGH SCH (Students: 556; Location: 3431 N 400 W; Grades: 09 - 12)
TAYLOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 478; Location: 3794 E CR 300 S; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Kokomo:

KOKOMO CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 275; Location: P O BOX 2798; Grades: PK - 12)
LIGHTHOUSE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 101; Location: 616 TOUBY PIKE; Grades: PK - 12)
KOKOMO ACADEMY (Students: 72; Location: 623 S BERKLEY; Grades: 6 - 12; Boys only)
TEMPLE BAPTIST ACADAMY (Students: 64; Location: 1700 SOUTH GOYER RD; Grades: PK - 12)
CHRISTIAN HERITAGE ACADEMY (Students: 55; Location: 3007 E CARTER RD; Grades: KG - 12)
ZION CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 18; Location: 404 W JEFFERSON; Grades: 1 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Kokomo:

NORTHWESTERN ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 561; Location: 4223 W RD 350 N; Grades: KG - 06)
CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 471; Location: 303 E SUPERIOR; Grades: 06 - 08)
ELWOOD HAYNES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 462; Location: 910 S COOPER; Grades: KG - 05)
LAFAYETTE PARK MIDDLE SCH (Students: 458; Location: 923 N KORBY ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
MAPLE CREST MIDDLE SCH (Students: 418; Location: 2727 S WASHINGTON; Grades: 06 - 08)
BOULEVARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 1901 W BLVD; Grades: KG - 05)
TAYLOR MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 380; Location: 3794 E CR 300 S; Grades: 06 - 08)
LAFAYETTE PARK ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 376; Location: 919 N KORBY ST; Grades: KG - 05)
TAYLOR PRIMARY SCHOOL (Students: 373; Location: 5500 WEA DR; Grades: KG - 03)
BON AIR MIDDLE SCH (Students: 358; Location: 2796 APPERSON WAY N; Grades: 06 - 08)

Private elementary/middle schools in Kokomo:

STS JOAN OF ARC PATRICK SCHOOL (Students: 349; Location: 1230 NORTH ARMSTRONG; Grades: PK - 8)
REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 209; Location: 705 SOUTHWAY BLVD E; Grades: PK - 6)
REAL LIFE PLAY SCHOOL (Students: 71; Location: 1729 E VAILE AVE; Grades: PK - KG)
MONTESSORI CHILD HSE-KOKOMO (Students: 60; Location: 525 W ALTO RD; Grades: PK - 3)
SALVATION ARMY DAY CARE CNTR (Students: 55; Location: PO BOX 622-1105 S WAUGH; Grades: PK - KG)
BETHANY FELLOWSHIP SCHOOL (Students: 47; Location: 5169 N. 600 EAST; Grades: 1 - 11)
MILLERVIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 35; Location: 700E 3518N; Grades: 1 - 8)
THE CHILDREN'S GARDEN INC (Students: 9; Location: 423 S BERKLEY; Grades: KG - KG)

See full list of schools located in Kokomo, Map of school districts

Library in Kokomo:

KOKOMO-HOWARD COUNTY PL (Operating income: $3,948,571; Location: 220 N UNION ST; 240,857 books; 14,679 audio materials; 10,384 video materials; 603 serial subscriptions)

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Victory Christian Academy is a private K-12 school in the area. VCA is a ministry of Victory Baptist Church located at 610 W. Alto Rd.. Our phone number is (765)453-9768 and fax is (765)453-3899.
Christian Heritage Academy 406 E. Sycamore St. Kokomo, IN 46901 Students: 46 Using the A.C.E. Curriculum

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Notable locations in Kokomo: American Legion Golf Course (A), Sycamore Plaza (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Kokomo Mall (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Memorial Park (1), Crown Point Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kokomo Creek (A), Shambaugh Run (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Kokomo include: Studebaker Park (1), Foster Park (2), Somers Park (3), Bon Air Park (4), Highland Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Elwood Haynes Museum (1915 South Webster Street), Elliott Carriage House (Museums; 1200 West Sycamore Street), Automotive Heritage Museum (1500 North Reed Road), Johanning Civic Center (Museums; 1500 North Reed Road), Howard County Historical Museum (1200 West Sycamore Street), Incolsa (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 1808 South Main Street), Call-A-Story (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 220 North Union Street), Kokomo Howard County Visitors Bureau (1504 North Reed Road).

Hotels: Econo Lodge (2040 South Reed Road), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (211 Albany Drive), Motel 6 (2808 South Reed Road), Evergreen Inn (508 West Taylor Street), Biggs Bar & Grill (1709 East Lincoln Road), Clarion Hotel Kokomo (1709 East Lincoln Road), Best Western Signature Inn (4021 South Lafountain Street), Comfort Inn (522 Essex Dr), Days Inn Kokomo IN (264 South 00 Ew US 31 South).

Courts: Howard County Governmental Offices - County Clerk Court House (Floor FL), Howard County Governmental Offices - County Clerk Court House- Chief Deputy Of (222 North Main Street), Howard County Governmental Offices - Superior Court- Court Iii Judge (Court House), Howard County Governmental Offices - Superior Court- Court Ii Judge Je (Court House), Howard County Governmental Offices - Superior Court- Court I Judge Ke (Court House), Howard County Governmental Offices - Juvenile Intake Center- Probation Office-Juve (701 South Berkley Road), Howard County Governmental Offices - Howard County Court Alcohol And Drug Services- Pro (Court House), Howard County Governmental Offices - County Clerk Court House- Microfilm Of (222 North Main Street).

Air pollution trends in Kokomo

Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5): 15.9 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 15.6 µ/m³ in 2000).

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

KOKOMO REGENCY MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (NOV-27-2001)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1994 and JAN-09-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-09-1995)

2 regular monitoring violations

MAPLE LAWN VILLAGE (Population served: 270, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-02-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-18-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-18-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-03-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-03-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-20-2002), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2002)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2000 and AUG-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (MAY-16-2001), Fed Compliance achieved (AUG-23-2001), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2001)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and AUG-28-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (AUG-28-2001)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-1998 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-01-1995 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (3 times from FEB-13-1995 to JUL-18-2003)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

4 regular monitoring violations

One other older monitoring violation

MORNING STAR CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-12-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-12-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-15-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2003), St Public Notif received (AUG-20-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-22-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-22-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-09-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-09-2001), St Public Notif received (OCT-16-2001)

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

BILLY-BOB MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 248, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JAN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-25-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2006)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-10-2000 to APR-01-2004)

3 routine major monitoring violations

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

10 routine major monitoring violations

PEARL ENTERPRISES (DBA CLASSIC FOODS) (Population served: 100, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-17-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-24-2003)

PARKVIEW MENNONITE CHURCH (Population served: 75, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 67, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-10-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-10-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-15-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-14-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-19-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from MAR-19-2003 to MAY-14-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-01-1998 and FEB-01-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-05-1998), St Compliance achieved (FEB-01-1999)

16 routine major monitoring violations

26 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Kokomo that have no violations reported:

SOUTHVIEW ASSEMBLY OF GOD (Population served: 80, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.2%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	13.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:

This city:	5.8%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Kokomo, IN

People in group quarters in Kokomo

422 people in nursing homes
107 people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children
98 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
30 people in homes for the mentally retarded
14 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
13 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
6 people in other nonhousehold living situations
2 people in other group homes
2 people in religious group quarters

Kokomo compared to Indiana state average:

Kokomo, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage below state average.

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Banks with most branches in Kokomo (2009 data):

Harris National Association: First National Bank & Trust - Kokomo, West Side Branch, North Side Branch, Lincoln Road Financial Center Branch, Old's Plaza Branch, Maple Crest Branch. Info updated 2008-10-06: Bank assets: $67,306.7 mil, Deposits: $53,354.5 mil, headquarters in Chicago, IL, negative income in the last year, 290 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of Montreal
Keybank National Association: Southway Branch, Kokomo Main Branch, Hoffer Street Branch, West Jefferson Street Branch. Info updated 2008-03-03: Bank assets: $101,868.6 mil, Deposits: $70,142.2 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1003 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
Community First Bank of Howard County: Community First Bank Of Howard Count, Dixon Road Branch, Hoffer Street Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $183.1 mil, Deposits: $158.9 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices
National City Bank: Southway, Kokomo Central, Forest Park. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
STAR Financial Bank: Kokomo Markland Branch, Walnut Street Branch, South Wasington. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,678.3 mil, Deposits: $1,282.8 mil, headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Star Financial Group, Inc.
Salin Bank and Trust Company: Kokomo Downtown Branch at 112 South Washington St, branch established on 1991-10-10; Kokomo Kroger West at 605 N. Dixon Road, branch established on 2000-08-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $776.1 mil, Deposits: $558.6 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 26 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.
First Farmers Bank and Trust Company: Kokomo North Office at 2041 N. Reed Rd., branch established on 1967-09-15; Kokomo Branch at 410 Flint Way Drive, branch established on 1996-12-02. Info updated 2007-08-22: Bank assets: $657.8 mil, Deposits: $499.8 mil, headquarters in Converse, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 17 total offices, Holding Company: First Farmers Financial Corporation
First Merchants Bank National Association: Kokomo Branch at 1306 Gano Street, branch established on 2000-05-25. Info updated 2007-04-25: Bank assets: $2,041.2 mil, Deposits: $1,625.1 mil, headquarters in Muncie, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
Regions Bank: Fountain Square Kokomo at 3545 South Lafountain Street, branch established on 1986-02-24. Info updated 2009-02-09: Bank assets: $142,084.0 mil, Deposits: $95,926.0 mil, headquarters in Birmingham, AL, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1946 total offices, Holding Company: Regions Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Kokomo, Indiana

Koko Motel, 4112 N 00 Ew, Kokomo, IN 46981, Phone: (765) 452-6715
Signature Inn, 4021 S Ln Fountain, Kokomo, IN 46902, Phone: (765) 455-1000, Fax: (765) 455-1000
World Inn, Hwy 31 Byp, Kokomo, IN 46902, Phone: (765) 453-7100
Fairfield Inn-kokomo, 1717 E Lincoln Rd, Kokomo, IN 46902, Phone: (765) 453-8822, Fax: (765) 453-8822
Shelton Inn, 829 W Main, Kokomo, IN 46970, Phone: (574) 472-1925
Comfort Inn, 522 Essek Dr, Kokomo, IN 46901, Phone: (765) 452-5050
Econo Lodge, 2040 S Reed Rd, Kokomo, IN 46902, Phone: (765) 457-7561
Clarion Hotel, 1709 E Lincoln Rd, Kokomo, IN 46902, Phone: (765) 459-8001, Fax: (765) 459-8001
6 other hotels and motels

All 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in Kokomo, Indiana

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Kokomo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Howard County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (81%) Electricity (17%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religion statistics for Kokomo

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 47.62%

Here		47.6%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent
Adherents	23.7%	10.1%	7.9%	4.7%	4.1%
Congregations	1.9%	14.4%	7.7%	2.9%	1.9%

Name	Lutheran Church	Church of the Nazarene	Charismatic Churches Independent	Southern Baptist Convention	Other
Adherents	3.8%	3.8%	3.7%	3.4%	34.8%
Congregations	2.9%	2.9%	1.0%	3.8%	60.6%

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	6	$23,589	$47,178	0	$0
Other Government Administration	6	$23,611	$47,222	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	2	$9,567	$57,402	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	105	$507,289	$57,976	0	$0
Police - Other	38	$114,614	$36,194	12	$14,638
Firefighters	117	$501,026	$51,387	0	$0
Fire - Other	2	$5,930	$35,580	0	$0
Streets and Highways	60	$224,214	$44,843	1	$496
Airports	4	$14,740	$44,220	3	$4,190
Welfare	3	$11,569	$46,276	0	$0
Health	1	$2,609	$31,308	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	12	$39,919	$39,919	0	$0
Sewerage	61	$256,147	$50,390	1	$2,967
Parks and Recreation	23	$73,358	$38,274	5	$9,305
Housing and Community Development(Local)	6	$20,373	$40,746	0	$0
Transit	9	$23,770	$31,693	5	$9,031
Other and Unallocable	62	$198,286	$38,378	14	$17,415
Totals for Government	517	$2,050,611	$47,596	41	$58,042

Kokomo government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $367,000
Charges - Sewerage: $10,555,000
All Other: $461,000

Parks and Recreation: $453,000

Air Transportation: $299,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $90,000

Parking Facilities: $50,000

Regular Highways: $2,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $11,701,000
Local Fire Protection: $9,968,000

Sewerage: $9,685,000

General - Other: $9,425,000

Regular Highways: $5,228,000

Housing and Community Development: $3,534,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,775,000

Central Staff Services: $1,208,000

Financial Administration: $747,000

Transit Utilities: $741,000

Natural Resources - Other: $434,000

Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $421,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $343,000

Air Transportation: $331,000

Public Welfare - Other: $247,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $176,000

Public Welfare, Vendor Payments for Medical Care: $64,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $1,025,000
Employee Retirement - Benefit Payments: $5,847,000
From Other Governments: $4,449,000

Total Cash and Deposits: $1,642,000

From Parent Local Government: $1,443,000

Local Employee Contribution: $29,000

Earnings on Investments (calculated): $25,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $1,756,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,403,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $4,697,000
All Other: $499,000

Highways: $470,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $1,325,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $300,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,925,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,283,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,169,000

Rents: $711,000

Donations From Private Sources: $92,000

Fines and Forfeits: $54,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $44,220,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $35,780,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $11,365,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $470,000
Parks and Recreation: $255,000

Housing and Community Development: $240,000

Local Fire Protection: $192,000

Police Protection: $152,000

Financial Administration: $73,000

General - Other: $48,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $11,000

Air Transportation: $6,000

Central Staff Services: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $32,088,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,072,000
State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,131,000
All Other: $2,375,000

Highways: $1,443,000
Tax - Property: $24,610,000
Individual Income: $784,000

Other License: $95,000

Motor Vehicle License: $31,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $33,909,000

4.65% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,126 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.65%
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 Miami County, IN	0.54% ($32,790 average AGI)
from Tipton County, IN	0.39% ($38,708)
from Cass County, IN	0.34% ($33,921)

5.80% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,844 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.80%
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 Miami County, IN	0.63% ($29,170 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN	0.48% ($28,988)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.43% ($48,125)

Strongest AM radio stations in Kokomo:

WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
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.)
WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kokomo:

WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W291AM (106.1 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)

TV broadcast stations around Kokomo:

WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Kokomo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 34
Total length: 130 meters (427ft)
Total costs: $2,191,000
Total average daily traffic: 347,939
Total average daily truck traffic: 17,384

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1920-1929: 1
1930-1939: 1
1940-1949: 6
1950-1959: 6
1960-1969: 7
1970-1979: 6
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 2
2000-2009: 2

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 full and 9 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	55	$76,987	478	$71,596	406	$70,742	78	$27,457	7	$2,680,589	110	$52,741	4	$36,370
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	1	$182,120	39	$73,222	129	$72,802	16	$30,073	0	$0	15	$52,681	1	$128,470
APPLICATIONS DENIED	5	$67,156	104	$63,918	577	$77,148	112	$30,619	2	$79,735	55	$54,926	7	$37,659
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	3	$90,733	43	$67,036	199	$83,879	16	$52,066	0	$0	19	$60,285	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	16	$73,670	36	$86,723	3	$50,073	0	$0	5	$48,790	0	$0

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Detailed mortgage data for all 14 tracts in Kokomo, IN

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 5 full and 9 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	292	$75,054	78	$84,844	19	$49,053	1	$27,840
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	31	$83,415	26	$83,287	2	$68,345	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	9	$65,609	3	$71,397	1	$76,000	0	$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	21	$69,448	10	$84,385	1	$40,950	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 465
Hazardous Condition: 196
Service Call: 2
Good Intent Call: 5

Incident types - Kokomo

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Kokomo, IN

Kokomo on our top lists:

#1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment growth from 2000 to 2009"
#1 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest unemployment in 2009"
#16 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
#19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Transportation equipment (population 5,000+)"
#41 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for abused, dependent, and neglected children"
#48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
#58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
#67 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse"
#79 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment"
#89 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in training schools for juvenile delinquents (population 5,000+)"
#98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest number of thefts in 2006 per 10,000 residents, excludes tourist destinations and others with a lot of outsiders visiting based on city industries data (population 5,000+)"
#98 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the biggest local government total salary and wages expenses per resident in 2004 in $ (population 10,000+)"

#4 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest increase in the number of deaths per 1000 residents 1990-1999 to 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"
#42 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
#75 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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