For population 15 years and over in Koontz Lake CDP:
Never married: 23.5%
Now married: 59.6%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 7.5%
Divorced: 7.4%
38 residents are foreign born (1.6% Europe, 0.8% Latin America).
This place:
2.4%
Indiana:
3.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $581 (0.6%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $1,405 (0.9%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (21.4 miles , pop. 107,789).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (68.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Koontz Lake-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 157% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.6 miles away from the Koontz Lake place center killed 36 peopleand injured 321 people.
On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 22.6 miles away from the place center killed 31 peopleand injured 252 people.
Earthquake activity:
Koontz Lake-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 100% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 97.6 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: duration magnitude (MD)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Starke County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6 Emergencies Declared: 5
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Tornado: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals/medical centers near Koontz Lake:
SAINT JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PLYMOUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, about 11 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
STARKE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Proprietary, provides emergency services, about 12 miles away; KNOX, IN)
LAPORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; LA PORTE, IN)
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Koontz Lake:
Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral (about 22 miles; South Bend, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,931)
Indiana University-South Bend (about 23 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 4,535)
University of Notre Dame (about 24 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 11,690)
Purdue University-North Central Campus (about 26 miles; Westville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,761)
Valparaiso University (about 29 miles; Valparaiso, IN; FT enrollment: 3,607)
Andrews University (about 39 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 2,408)
Ivy Tech Community College-Northwest (about 45 miles; Gary, IN; FT enrollment: 3,581)
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.6. This is worse than average.
City:
39.6
U.S.:
32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.2. This is worse than average.Closest monitor was 18.3 miles away from the city center.
City:
12.2
U.S.:
9.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average.Closest monitor was 19.8 miles away from the city center.
City:
10.5
U.S.:
9.4
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2007 was 20.8. This is better than average.Closest monitor was 19.7 miles away from the city center.
City:
20.8
U.S.:
25.6
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 5.6%
(5.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
This place:
2.3 people
Indiana:
2.6 people
Percentage of family households:
This place:
66.0%
Whole state:
71.0%
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:
5.1%
Whole state:
5.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
Religion statistics for Koontz Lake (based on Starke County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 21.43%
Here
21.4%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
Lutheran Church
United Methodist Church
Assemblies of God
New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents
30.9%
26.7%
11.7%
5.4%
5.0%
Congregations
23.1%
11.5%
15.4%
7.7%
3.8%
Name
Southern Baptist Convention
The Wesleyan Church
United Church of Christ
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Other
Adherents
4.4%
4.3%
3.8%
2.5%
5.3%
Congregations
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
3.8%
23.1%
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.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 7
This county:
2.98 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Starke County:
0.85 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
This county:
2.98 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Starke County:
4.68 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:
9.4%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Here:
28.8%
Indiana:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Starke County:
17.0%
State:
14.3%
6.68% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,930 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
6.68%
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:
#8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors"
#11 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
#23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Rail transportation"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the greatest earthquake activity"
#40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
#46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers"
#86 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Food preparation and serving related occupations:"
