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Marshall County

Population in 2011: 560. Population change since 2000: +14.5%
 

Males: 263  (47.1%)
Females: 297  (52.9%)

Median resident age:  35.1 years
Indiana median age:  39.9 years

Zip codes: 46537.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $51,439 (it was $37,961 in 2000)
La Paz:

$51,439
Indiana:

$45,424
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $17,293

La Paz town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $89,918 (it was $66,500 in 2000)
La Paz:

$89,918
Indiana:

$123,100
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $89,808; Detached houses: $89,808; Townhouses or other attached units: $103,625; Mobile homes: $74,018

Median gross rent in 2009: $447.

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  • White alone - 528 (94.1%)
  • Hispanic - 24 (4.3%)
  • Two or more races - 6 (1.1%)
  • Black alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 1 (0.2%)
  • Asian alone - 1 (0.2%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in La Paz: 87.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.5%), United States (14.9%), Irish (7.6%), Dutch (4.9%), English (3.9%), Swedish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 879 feet

Land area: 0.52 square miles.

Population density: 1086 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in La Paz:

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in La Paz town:

  • Never married: 24.3%
  • Now married: 49.0%
  • Separated: 3.4%
  • Widowed: 5.4%
  • Divorced: 17.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.2%
Indiana:  3.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $517 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $450 (0.5%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (15.1 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (66.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (75.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lakeville, IN (2.2 miles ), Plymouth, IN (2.8 miles ), North Liberty, IN (2.9 miles ), Bremen, IN (2.9 miles ), Walkerton, IN (3.0 miles ), Koontz Lake, IN (3.1 miles ), Gulivoire Park, IN (3.3 miles ), Bourbon, IN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 41.46 N, Longitude: 86.31 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 574

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

8.1%
Indiana:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -72 (-12.8%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (58%)
  • Retail trade (11%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Construction (5%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Accommodation and food services (33%)
  • Manufacturing (20%)
  • Health care and social assistance (19%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Retail trade (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

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Average climate in La Paz, Indiana

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Tornado activity:

La Paz-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 153% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 10.2 miles away from the La Paz town center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 13.1 miles away from the town center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marshall County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 6
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Tornadoes: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Birthplace of: Gerald Archie Mangun - Christian minister.


Hospitals/medical centers near La Paz:

  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 8 miles away; BREMEN, IN)
  • SAINT JOSEPH'S REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER - PLYMOUTH (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Church, about 8 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SOUTH BEND (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; SOUTH BEND, IN)

Amtrak stations near La Paz:

  • 16 miles: SOUTH BEND (2702 W. WASHINGTON AVE.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
  • 17 miles: NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to La Paz:

  • Ivy Tech Community College-Northcentral (about 15 miles; South Bend, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,931)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 16 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 4,535)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 18 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 11,690)
  • Purdue University-North Central Campus (about 33 miles; Westville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,761)
  • Andrews University (about 36 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 2,408)
  • Valparaiso University (about 38 miles; Valparaiso, IN; FT enrollment: 3,607)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Northwest (about 53 miles; Gary, IN; FT enrollment: 3,581)

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Notable location: La Paz - North Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 
Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 39.3. This is worse than average.
City:

39.3
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 12.1. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

12.1
U.S.:

9.6
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.7 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 15.2 miles away from the city center.
City:

20.8
U.S.:

25.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 7.9%
(8.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.7%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  10.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in La Paz, IN


La Paz compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage 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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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


La Paz travel time to work - commute
La Paz mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (82%)
  • Electricity (14%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Indiana:


2008 Presidential Election results in Marshall County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for La Paz (based on Marshall County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 40.82%
Here40.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchUnited Church of Christ The Wesleyan ChurchLutheran Church
Adherents25.2%17.6%7.7%7.4%6.8%
Congregations3.7%18.3%4.9%3.7%3.7%
NameChurch of the BrethrenNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentOld Order AmishOther
Adherents6.2%4.1%3.8%3.3%17.8%
Congregations7.3%3.7%2.4%9.8%42.7%
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: 11
Marshall County:

2.36 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Marshall County:

4.08 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
This county:

7.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marshall County:

9.0%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Marshall County:

28.3%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

17.2%
State:

14.3%

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
Other Government Administration 1$1,632$19,5840$0
Police Protection - Officers 1$2,292$27,5040$0
Streets and Highways 1$2,002$24,0240$0
Sewerage 1$3,182$38,1840$0
Totals for Government 4$9,108$27,3240$0

La Paz government finances in 2002:

  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $51,000 ($91.07)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $210,000 ($375.00)
    Solid Waste Management: $30,000 ($53.57)
    All Other: $16,000 ($28.57)
  • Construction - Sewerage: $0 ($0.00)
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $170,000 ($303.57)
    General - Other: $124,000 ($221.43)
    Regular Highways: $32,000 ($57.14)
    Police Protection: $24,000 ($42.86)
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000 ($32.14)
    Water Utilities: $0 ($0.00)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,000 ($5.36)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $58,000 ($103.57)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $51,000 ($91.07)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $7,000 ($12.50)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $33,000 ($58.93)
    General Revenue, NEC: $8,000 ($14.29)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $280,000 ($500.00)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $0 ($0.00)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000 ($37.50)
    General Support: $20,000 ($35.71)
  • Tax - Property: $85,000 ($151.79)
    Public Utilities: $1,000 ($1.79)
    NEC: $1,000 ($1.79)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $53,000 ($94.64)

5.88% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,413 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.88%
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 St. Joseph County, IN  1.29% ($38,036 average AGI)
from Starke County, IN  0.51% ($25,943)
from Elkhart County, IN  0.48% ($39,146)


6.52% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,722 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.52%
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 St. Joseph County, IN  1.27% ($32,320 average AGI)
to Elkhart County, IN  0.61% ($36,819)
to Kosciusko County, IN  0.49% ($41,036)

Strongest AM radio stations in La Paz:

  • 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.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
  • 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.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in La Paz:

  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WSND-FM (88.9 FM; NOTRE DAME, IN; Owner: VOICE OF THE FIGHTING IRISH, INC.)
  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME (103.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WETL (91.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • W241AD (96.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WWLV (102.3 FM; NEW CARLISLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WRBR-FM (103.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: HICKS BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WKVI-FM (99.3 FM; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAKEE VALLEY B/CING. CO., INC.)
  • WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WUBS (89.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: INTERFAITH CHRISTIAN UNION, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around La Paz:

  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 5 meters (16ft)
Total average daily traffic: 21,334
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,066
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 30,060

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in La Paz)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

1
  • LAPAZ, 875ft. North Of Us Route 6; 850ft. East Of U (Lat: 41.452222 Lon: -86.306389), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: WPTR260
    Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 11035.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/28/2001, Expiration Date: 11/28/2011, Certifier: Tom Cogar
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 6302 Constitution Drive, Ft. Wayne, IN 46804, Phone: (219) 760-4162, Fax: (219) 760-4186, Email:


Businesses in La Paz, IN

  • Arby's: 1


La Paz on our top lists:

  • #10 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers"
  • #18 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Furniture and home furnishing merchant wholesalers"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Drugs and druggists' sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers"
  • #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Repair and maintenance"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
  • #54 (46537) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Romanian first ancestries"

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