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La Fontaine, IN map Population (year 2000): 900. Estimated population in July 2006: 850 (-5.6% change)
 

Males: 421  (46.8%)
Females: 479  (53.2%)

Wabash County

Median resident age:  39.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46940.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,900 (it was $43,393 in 2000)
La Fontaine  $43,900
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $66,400 (it was $58,800 in 2000)
La Fontaine  $66,400
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in La Fontaine:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.4%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.0%)
  • Two or more races (1.0%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)

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Ancestries: German (25.9%), United States (19.9%), Irish (9.7%), English (8.4%), Dutch (4.3%), Scottish (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 808 feet

Land area: 0.61 square miles.

Population density: 1400 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Fontaine

  • High school or higher: 83.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.5 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Fontaine town

  • Never married: 18.4%
  • Now married: 59.3%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 11.7%
  • Divorced: 9.6%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in La Fontaine, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in La Fontaine to the number of sex offenders is 429 to 1.

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

La Fontaine:  0.8% ($459)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (39.7 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (49.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (156.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sweetser, IN (7.8 miles ), Marion, IN (9.4 miles ), Lagro, IN (11.4 miles ), Wabash, IN (11.4 miles ), Mount Etna, IN (12.0 miles) , Converse, IN (12.0 miles ), Swayzee, IN (13.5 miles ), Jonesboro, IN (14.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.67 N, Longitude: 85.72 W


89 people in nursing homes

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -33 (-3.5%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Metal and metal products (14%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Paper (4%)
  • Health care (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (29%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (5%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (24%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Registered nurses (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)


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La Fontaine-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 143% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.8 miles away from the La Fontaine town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 20.3 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near La Fontaine:
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 8 miles; MARION, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MARION, IN)
  • WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; WABASH, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in La Fontaine, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to La Fontaine:
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 30 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 39 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 41 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
Other public-use airports nearest to La Fontaine:
  • WABASH MUNI (about 7 miles; WABASH, IN; ID: IWH)
  • CONVERSE (about 14 miles; CONVERSE, IN; ID: 1I8)
  • MARION MUNI (about 14 miles; MARION, IN; ID: MZZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Fontaine:
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 44 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 51 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 69 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
Public elementary/middle school in La Fontaine:
  • LAFONTAINE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 187; Location: 207 N WABASH AVE; Grades: KG - 06)

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Cemeteries: Harper Cemetery (1), Rennaker Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.6%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  0.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

La Fontaine compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above 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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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
Water Supply 1$2,035$24,4200$0
Police Protection - Officers 3$5,311$21,2440$0
Other Government Administration 3$6,911$27,6440$0
Sewerage 1$2,029$24,3480$0
Totals for Government 8$16,286$24,4290$0


La Fontaine government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $170,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $99,000
  • Construction - Water Utilities: $3,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $191,000
    Sewerage: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $50,000
    Water Utilities: $50,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $19,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $17,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $30,000
    Highways: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $69,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $350,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $332,000
    Water Utilities: $34,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $35,000
    Other, NEC: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $12,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $15,000
    General - Other: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $332,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $95,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
    Highways: $26,000
  • Tax - Property: $133,000
    Individual Income: $12,000
    Public Utilities: $2,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $168,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $4,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,755 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.13%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Wabash County:  0.12%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Miami County, IN  0.64% ($26,554 average AGI)
from Kosciusko County, IN  0.63% ($32,061)
from Grant County, IN  0.51% ($31,803)


6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.01%
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  0.77% ($28,980 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN  0.57% ($27,347)
to Miami County, IN  0.46% ($26,902)


Strongest AM radio stations in La Fontaine:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Fontaine:
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
  • WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around La Fontaine:
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)

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