Long Beach, Indiana

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Population (year 2000): 1,559. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,546 (-0.8% change)

Males: 741	(47.5%)
Females: 818	(52.5%)

LaPorte County

Median resident age:	50.5 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46360.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $79,200 (it was $71,364 in 2000)

Long Beach	$79,200
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $259,400 (it was $217,500 in 2000)

Long Beach	$259,400
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Long Beach:

White Non-Hispanic (97.1%)
Two or more races (0.8%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Filipino (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

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Ancestries: Irish (41.6%), German (27.5%), English (13.5%), Polish (9.4%), French (5.6%), Scottish (5.5%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 610 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1487 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Long Beach

High school or higher: 98.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 23.3%
Unemployed: 1.5%
Mean travel time to work: 33.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Long Beach town

Never married: 18.3%
Now married: 68.2%
Separated: 0.5%
Widowed: 6.1%
Divorced: 7.0%

46 residents are foreign born (1.5% Europe, 0.6% Latin America, 0.6% North America).

This town:	3.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Long Beach:	0.8% ($1,650)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (35.8 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (57.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Pottawattamie Park, IN (2.0 miles ), Michiana Shores, IN (2.4 miles ), Michiana, MI (3.1 miles) , Trail Creek, IN (3.4 miles ), Michigan City, IN (3.5 miles ), Grand Beach, MI (4.5 miles ), Town of Pines, IN (7.6 miles ), New Buffalo, MI (7.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 2 buildings, average cost: $110,000
1997: 3 buildings, average cost: $313,300
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $288,300
1999: 1 building, cost: $236,500
2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $187,900
2001: 9 buildings, average cost: $232,300
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $228,000
2003: 16 buildings, average cost: $262,200
2004: 19 buildings, average cost: $311,700
2005: 4 buildings, average cost: $343,800
2006: 5 buildings, average cost: $461,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

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Latitude: 41.75 N, Longitude: 86.85 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 219

Long Beach household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -368 (-19.1%).

Most common industries for males:

Professional, scientific, and technical services (13%)
Construction (10%)
Finance and insurance (10%)
Health care (7%)
Metal and metal products (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (25%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (16%)
Health care (12%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (5%)
Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (16%)
Top executives (8%)
Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (8%)
Business operations specialists (4%)
Physicians and surgeons (4%)
Accountants and auditors (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Secondary school teachers (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Business operations specialists (5%)
Computer specialists (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)

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Crime in Long Beach by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Robberies	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Assaults	3	1	0	0	0	2
per 100,000	157.9	52.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	127.9
Burglaries	3	9	9	5	3	3
per 100,000	157.9	470.2	479.5	327.7	194.3	191.8
Thefts	27	20	29	14	19	17
per 100,000	1421.1	1044.9	1545.0	917.4	1230.6	1087.0
Auto thefts	1	3	1	0	2	0
per 100,000	52.6	156.7	53.3	0.0	129.5	0.0
Arson	0	3	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	156.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8)	103.7	97.7	99.6	59.6	73.2	82.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 6 (5 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	3.23
US city average:	3.00

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Long Beach-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 51% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/12/1976, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the Long Beach town center injured 7 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1962, a category 3 tornado 23.4 miles away from the town center injured 49 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Long Beach:

ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 4 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)
LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 17 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Long Beach:

PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 23 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 38 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)
GARY/CHICAGO (about 40 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)

Other public-use airports nearest to Long Beach:

MICHIGAN CITY MUNI (about 4 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; ID: MGC)
LA PORTE MUNI (about 15 miles; LA PORTE, IN; ID: PPO)
FLYING U RANCH (about 21 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID: 4C1)

Amtrak stations near Long Beach:

5 miles: MICHIGAN CITY (100 WASHINGTON ST.). Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.
9 miles: NEW BUFFALO (WHITAKER & RAILROAD TRACKS). Services: public payphones, snack bar, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Long Beach:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 15 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 36 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 38 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 40 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 40 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)

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

LONG BEACH WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1634, Purch_surface_water):

Past monitoring violations:

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-07-2003 to FEB-04-2004)

Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between OCT-01-2000 and JUL-18-2003, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-27-2000), St Public Notif requested (NOV-27-2000), St Compliance achieved (JUL-18-2003)

2 minor monitoring violations

118 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	71.7%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	1.8%
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: 0.5% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	0.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Long Beach compared to Indiana state average:

Median household income above state average.
Median house value significantly above state average.
Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age significantly above state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of rooms per house above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2006)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply	2	$6,188	$37,128	2	$2,241
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$1,430
Judicial and Legal	1	$2,710	$32,520	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$1,893	$22,716	6	$5,105
Police - Other	2	$3,542	$21,252	8	$20
Streets and Highways	2	$7,880	$47,280	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		9	$11,285
Police Protection - Officers	5	$19,038	$45,691	7	$42
Totals for Government	13	$41,251	$38,078	33	$20,123

Long Beach government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Solid Waste Management: $208,000
All Other: $67,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $365,000
General - Other: $288,000

Regular Highways: $201,000

Solid Waste Management: $183,000

Fire Protection: $39,000

Central Staff Services: $37,000

Parks & Recreation: $12,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $7,000

Health Services - Other: $5,000

General Public Buildings: $4,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $1,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $4,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $94,000
All Other: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $137,000
General Revenue, NEC: $33,000

Property Sale Other: $3,000

Rents: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $176,000
General - Other: $136,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,451,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $301,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $270,000
General Support: $94,000

All Other: $87,000
Tax - Property: $350,000
NEC: $33,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $647,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
LaPorte County: 0.04%
Indiana average: 0.10%

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

from Porter County, IN	0.97% ($37,095 average AGI)
from Lake County, IN	0.45% ($32,098)
from St. Joseph County, IN	0.43% ($33,401)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
LaPorte County: 0.03%
Indiana average: 0.03%

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

to Porter County, IN	0.70% ($38,212 average AGI)
to St. Joseph County, IN	0.50% ($34,892)
to Lake County, IN	0.30% ($32,190)

Strongest AM radio stations in Long Beach:

WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
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)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WHFB (1060 AM; 5 kW; BENTON HARBOR-ST. JO, MI; Owner: WHFB B/CST ASSOCIATES LTD PARTNERSHP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Long Beach:

WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
WEFM (95.9 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: MICHIGAN CITY FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)
W203AJ (88.5 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W295AF (106.9 FM; LA PORTE, IN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
WYTZ (97.5 FM; BRIDGMAN, MI; Owner: WSJM INC)

TV broadcast stations around Long Beach:

W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

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