Matthews, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 535. Population change since 2000: -10.1%

Males: 245	(45.9%)
Females: 290	(54.1%)

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46957.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $33,108 (it was $33,125 in 2000)

Matthews:	$33,108
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,390

Matthews:	$18,390
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $73,968 (it was $60,600 in 2000)

Matthews:	$73,968
Indiana:	$122,900

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Races in Matthews:

White Non-Hispanic (98.8%)
American Indian (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.8%)

2008 cost of living index in Matthews: 74.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (21.8%), German (15.0%), Irish (10.9%), English (9.2%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Dutch (1.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 870 feet

Land area: 0.35 square miles.

Population density: 1535 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Matthews

High school or higher: 79.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.4%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 2.3%
Mean travel time to work: 29.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Matthews town

Never married: 13.3%
Now married: 70.2%
Separated: 1.1%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 8.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Matthews:	1.0% ($600)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (14.6 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (51.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (151.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Shamrock Lakes, IN (2.0 miles) , Fowlerton, IN (2.1 miles ), Gaston, IN (2.3 miles ), Upland, IN (2.4 miles ), Hartford City, IN (2.8 miles ), Eaton, IN (2.9 miles ), Fairmount, IN (2.9 miles ), Summitville, IN (2.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 0 buildings
1998: 0 buildings

Latitude: 40.39 N, Longitude: 85.50 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+3.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (13%)
Construction (11%)
Educational services (9%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Health care (7%)
Truck transportation (5%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (28%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Business operations specialists (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
Health technologists and technicians (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

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Matthews-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 205% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.3 miles away from the Matthews town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 12.8 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Matthews-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 60.1 miles away from Matthews center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 57.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Matthews center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 34.3 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 84.7 miles away from Matthews center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Matthews:

BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; MUNCIE, IN)
ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 14 miles; ELWOOD, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Matthews, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Matthews:

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 14 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 53 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 55 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)

Public elementary/middle school in Matthews:

MATTHEWS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: WEST 9TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)

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Library in Matthews:

MATTHEWS PL (Operating income: $7,760; Location: 704 MASSACHUSETTS AVE; 4,500 books; 1,500 video materials; 4 serial subscriptions)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	73.3%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	2.9%
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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	2.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Matthews, IN

Matthews compared to Indiana 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 above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Matthews mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (84%) Electricity (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%) Wood (1%)

Religion statistics for Matthews

Adherents

Name	The Wesleyan Church	Southern Baptist Convention	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	20.7%	15.7%	13.8%	13.0%	7.7%
Congregations	14.4%	3.2%	1.6%	20.8%	4.8%

Name	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Friends (Quakers)	Church of the Nazarene	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Other religions
Adherents	3.0%	2.7%	2.6%	2.4%	18.4%
Congregations	3.2%	11.2%	5.6%	2.4%	32.8%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	0	$0		7	$1,843
Police Protection - Officers	1	$3,491	$41,892	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	0	$0		1	$540
Sewerage	0	$0		3	$1,530
Totals for Government	1	$3,491	$41,892	11	$3,913

Matthews government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $11,000
Charges - Sewerage: $60,000
Solid Waste Management: $26,000

All Other: $5,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $106,000
Sewerage: $54,000

Solid Waste Management: $17,000

Police Protection: $15,000

Regular Highways: $13,000

Welfare - Other: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $10,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $193,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $183,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $10,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $5,000
General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $22,000
General - Other: $10,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $273,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $18,000
General Support: $15,000
Tax - Property: $70,000
Individual Income: $23,000

NEC: $1,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $75,000

4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.26%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Grant County: 0.06%
Indiana average: 0.10%

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

from Madison County, IN	0.28% ($32,257 average AGI)
from Wabash County, IN	0.24% ($30,153)
from Howard County, IN	0.20% ($35,286)

5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Grant County: 0.05%
Indiana average: 0.03%

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

to Marion County, IN	0.46% ($30,319 average AGI)
to Delaware County, IN	0.37% ($37,828)
to Madison County, IN	0.26% ($30,333)

Strongest AM radio stations in Matthews:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WXFN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
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.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Matthews:

WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WWDS (90.5 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
WHCI (88.1 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: BLACKFORD COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Matthews:

WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
WMUN-LP (Channel 26; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP, MUNCIE IND.)

Matthews fatal accident list:
Oct 5, 2007 10:42 AM, Cr-950, Cr-1125, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Apr 16, 2006 04:30 AM, Cr-950, Cr-1000, Lat: 40.407894, Lon: -85.492569, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
May 22, 1997 05:45 AM, 11th St, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6

Call Sign: KA9FDN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00012057
Grant Date: 05/26/2004, Expiration Date: 08/19/2014, Certifier: Harold A Biggs
Registrant: Harold A Biggs, Matthews, IN 46957-0186
Call Sign: KB9OQR, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01205390
Grant Date: 10/23/2006, Expiration Date: 10/10/2016, Certifier: Gary J Skinner Jr
Registrant: Gary J Skinner Jr, 121 E 7th St, Matthews, IN 46957
Call Sign: KB9RUL, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01351064
Grant Date: 12/18/2007, Expiration Date: 12/18/2017
Registrant: Dale A Breedlove, 115 E. 8th St., Matthews, IN 46957
Call Sign: KG9O, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00666959
Grant Date: 04/07/2003, Expiration Date: 06/29/2013, Certifier: Kenneth J Narducci
Registrant: Kenneth J Narducci, 507 Cumberland Lane, Matthews, IN 46957
Call Sign: W2ORG, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/08/1995, Expiration Date: 11/08/2005, Cancelation Date: 03/14/1999
Registrant: Merritt F Malvern, Matthews, IN 46957-0095
Call Sign: W9CSY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00193724
Grant Date: 09/25/2003, Expiration Date: 12/21/2013
Registrant: Charles L Newlin, Matthews, IN 46957

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 2

Aircraft: KIRKPATRICK 5151 JIM (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2298K , Serial Number: 31827, Year manufactured: 1995, Airworthiness Date: 10/06/1995
Registrant (Individual): James L Kirkpatrick, Po Box 94, Matthews, IN 46957
Deregistered: Yes
Aircraft: PIPER PA32-301XTC (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING TIO 540 SER (250 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 330MA , Serial Number: 3255035, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 08/01/2005
Registrant (Corporation): Jennerjahn Aviation LLC, 901 Massachusetts Ave, Matthews, IN 46957

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 5

Incident types - Matthews

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