Leesburg, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 602. Population change since 2000: -3.2%

Males: 302	(50.2%)
Females: 300	(49.8%)

Median resident age:	34.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46538.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $53,552 (it was $46,750 in 2000)

Leesburg:	$53,552
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $117,574 (it was $81,500 in 2000)

Leesburg:	$117,574
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $123,787; Detached houses: $121,279; Townhouses or other attached units: $100,109; In 2-unit structures: $66,377; In 3 to 4-unit structures: $219,836; Mobile homes: $20,714

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Races in Leesburg:

White Non-Hispanic (88.0%)
Hispanic (7.5%)
Other race (4.2%)
Other Asian (2.6%)
Two or more races (1.6%)
American Indian (1.4%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Leesburg: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.2%), United States (17.4%), Irish (7.8%), Dutch (5.0%), English (4.2%), Norwegian (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 0.23 square miles.

Population density: 2591 people per square mile

(average).

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For population 25 years and over in Leesburg

High school or higher: 84.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.5%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 16.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Leesburg town

Never married: 15.2%
Now married: 68.7%
Separated: 2.0%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 9.9%

23 residents are foreign born (2.7% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This town:	3.7%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Leesburg, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Leesburg to the number of sex offenders is 120 to 1.

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

Leesburg:	0.8% ($629)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elkhart, IN (25.7 miles , pop. 51,874).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (52.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (130.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milford, IN (5.4 miles ), Warsaw, IN (6.2 miles ), Winona Lake, IN (7.9 miles ), Syracuse, IN (9.4 miles ), North Webster, IN (10.5 miles ), New Paris, IN (12.1 miles ), Nappanee, IN (12.9 miles ), Pierceton, IN (13.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.33 N, Longitude: 85.85 W

Area code: 574

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Population change in the 1990s: +59 (+10.4%).

Most common industries for males:

Miscellaneous manufacturing (16%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Wood products (8%)
Construction (8%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Miscellaneous manufacturing (14%)
Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Social assistance (9%)
Educational services (5%)
Wood products (3%)
Metal and metal products (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Top executives (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Child care workers (9%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)
Other healthcare support occupations (4%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (4%)

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Leesburg-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 102% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 20.0 miles away from the Leesburg town center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 22.5 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 41 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Leesburg:

OTIS R BOWEN CTR FOR HUMAN SVS INC (about 7 miles; WARSAW, IN)
KOSCIUSKO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WARSAW, IN)
GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GOSHEN, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Leesburg:

ELKHART MUNI (about 29 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)
SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 42 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
GRISSOM ARB (about 53 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)

Other public-use airports nearest to Leesburg:

WARSAW MUNI (about 5 miles; WARSAW, IN; ID: ASW)
NAPPANEE MUNI (about 10 miles; NAPPANEE, IN; ID: C03)
GOSHEN MUNI (about 14 miles; GOSHEN, IN; ID: GSH)

Amtrak station near Leesburg:

13 miles: NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.). Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Leesburg:

UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 36 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 36 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 53 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 66 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 75 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)

Public elementary/middle school in Leesburg:

LEESBURG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 474; Location: CHURCH ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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Tourist attraction: Patona Bay Boat Service (Tours & Charters; 2 Ems T33B Lane).

Hotel: Howard Johnson & Associates (6515 North Kalorama Road).

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

STACYS SPORTS INN, INC. (Population served: 200, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

TIPPECANOE COUNTRY CLUB (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-07-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-07-2004), St Public Notif received (MAY-10-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

PATONA BAY CAMPGROUND (Population served: 150, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

THE KEG TAVERN (Population served: 125, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-16-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2004), St Variance/Exemption issued (SEP-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2005)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Variance/Exemption issued (SEP-30-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-30-2004), St Public Notif requested (SEP-30-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

15 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

LAKE VIEW MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 62, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2005), St Public Notif received (JUN-27-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-09-2006)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (FEB-10-1997)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-27-2001 to APR-01-2004)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-08-2000 to APR-01-2004)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between OCT-19-1999 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-24-1999), St Compliance achieved (JAN-03-2000), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JAN-1997 and APR-1997, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-29-1997)

One minor monitoring violation

PATONA BAY CAMPGROUND CRIPPLE GATE WOODS (Population served: 60, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

THE MUNCH BOX (Population served: 41, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-13-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-13-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2004)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-17-2003), St Public Notif received (JUL-23-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

5 routine major monitoring violations

PLAIN TOWNSHIP SERVICES FACILITY (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

6 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

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

WORTHINGTON AG PARTS (Population served: 37, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.9%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Leesburg, IN

Leesburg compared to Indiana state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

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Banks with branches in Leesburg (2007 data):

National City Bank: Leesburg Branch at 200 South Main Street, branch established on 1903-01-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation
Farmers State Bank: Leesburg Branch at 204 Main Street, branch established on 1989-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $133.3 mil, Deposits: $114.0 mil, headquarters in Mentone, IN, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Kosciusko Financial, Inc.

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2004 Presidential Election results in Kosciusko County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (91%) Electricity (7%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

5.66% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,830 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.66%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.03% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Kosciusko County: 0.03%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Elkhart County, IN	0.74% ($37,429 average AGI)
from Wabash County, IN	0.35% ($28,980)
from Allen County, IN	0.33% ($41,165)

5.99% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,971 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.99%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($344 average AGI)
Kosciusko County: 0.05%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Elkhart County, IN	0.79% ($45,622 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN	0.44% ($32,321)
to Whitley County, IN	0.36% ($40,776)

Strongest AM radio stations in Leesburg:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WRSW (1480 AM; 1 kW; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WKAM (1460 AM; 3 kW; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: FULMER COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING 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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Leesburg:

WRSW-FM (107.3 FM; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)
WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLEG (102.7 FM; LIGONIER, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLZQ (101.1 FM; SOUTH WHITLEY, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS INC)
W207BF (89.3 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
WIOE-LP (98.3 FM; WARSAW, IN; Owner: BLESSED BEGINNINGS)
W204BC (88.7 FM; WARSAW, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Leesburg:

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

Leesburg fatal accident list:
Dec 4, 1993 12:00 AM, 15, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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