Merom, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 287. Population change since 2000: -2.4%

Males: 144	(50.3%)
Females: 143	(49.7%)

Median resident age:	36.2 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47861.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $37,870 (it was $31,528 in 2000)

Merom:	$37,870
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,268

Merom:	$16,268
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,412 (it was $40,400 in 2000)

Merom:	$55,412
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $52,907; Detached houses: $55,702; Mobile homes: $22,500; Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

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Races in Merom:

White Non-Hispanic (97.6%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Black (0.7%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Merom: 73.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (17.7%), German (13.9%), Irish (12.2%), English (9.5%), French (4.1%), Slovak (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 437 feet

Land area: 0.36 square miles.

Population density: 794 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Merom

High school or higher: 81.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
Unemployed: 12.0%
Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Merom town

Never married: 21.9%
Now married: 65.3%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 5.0%
Divorced: 7.9%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.3%
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:

Merom:	0.6% ($257)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (30.1 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (91.2 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (192.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Palestine, IL (2.1 miles ), Hutsonville, IL (2.5 miles ), Sullivan, IN (3.0 miles ), Robinson, IL (3.1 miles ), Carlisle, IN (3.3 miles ), Flat Rock, IL (3.5 miles ), Shelburn, IN (3.5 miles ), Oaktown, IN (3.8 miles ).

Latitude: 39.06 N, Longitude: 87.57 W

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +37 (+14.4%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (20%)
Wood products (13%)
Truck transportation (11%)
Utilities (11%)
Petroleum and coal products (6%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Accommodation and food services (20%)
Computer and electronic products (8%)
Data processing and other information services (8%)
U. S. Postal service (7%)
Public administration (7%)
Construction (5%)
Paper (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (20%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (17%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Plant and system operators (8%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Printing workers (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (11%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Waiters and waitresses (5%)

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Average climate in Merom, Indiana

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Merom-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 114% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.4 miles away from the Merom town center injured 6 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 5.5 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Merom-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 45.3 miles away from Merom center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 23.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from Merom center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 42.9 miles away from the city center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 41.5 miles away from Merom center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Merom:

SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SULLIVAN, IN)
CRAWFORD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; ROBINSON, IL)
GREENE COUNTY GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; LINTON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Merom, IN

Airports located in Merom:

Mann Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Merom:

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 25 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,099)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 53 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 57 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)

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

MEROM MUNICIPAL WATER CO. (Population served: 421, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

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 NOV-29-2000 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), Fed Formal NOV issued (APR-12-2000), St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2004)

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

21 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.7 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	75.0%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	8.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 1.9% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	14.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	2.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Merom, IN

Merom compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Merom mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Sullivan County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (63%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (16%) Electricity (11%) Wood (6%) Utility gas (4%)

Religion statistics for Merom

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Churches of Christ	Southern Baptist Convention
Adherents	22.1%	19.0%	18.3%	10.4%	6.0%
Congregations	6.8%	6.8%	28.8%	20.3%	6.8%

Name	Catholic Church	General Conference Churches of God	New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists	Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)	Other religions
Adherents	5.3%	3.1%	3.0%	2.8%	9.8%
Congregations	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	5.1%	20.3%

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.

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		4	$873
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$873

Merom government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $4,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $33,000
General - Other: $22,000

Regular Highways: $3,000

Parks & Recreation: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $237,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $230,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $3,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,000
General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $144,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $58,000
State Intergovernmental - All Other: $6,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $19,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $14,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

5.36% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,245 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.36%
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 Vigo County, IN	1.52% ($27,616 average AGI)
from Greene County, IN	0.99% ($27,699)
from Knox County, IN	0.35% ($35,231)

6.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,262 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.11%
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 Vigo County, IN	1.77% ($27,576 average AGI)
to Greene County, IN	0.78% ($24,500)
to Marion County, IN	0.34% ($28,360)

Strongest AM radio stations in Merom:

WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WNDI (1550 AM; 0 kW; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M 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.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WLBH (1170 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MATTOON, IL; Owner: MATTOON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Merom:

WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WMMC (105.9 FM; MARSHALL, IL; Owner: JDL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WCBH (104.3 FM; CASEY, IL; Owner: TWO PETAZ, INC.)
WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Merom:

WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
W57AO (Channel 57; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: FULL GOS. BUS. MENS. FELLOW INTL.)
WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)
WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

William C Ware, N Of Hwy 54 6 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m
Registrant: Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., 7398 N. State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47402, Phone: (812) 876-0366, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

5603 W Sr 58, Type: Building, Structure height: 25 m, Call Sign: KVS890
Assigned Frequencies : 152.885 MHz
Grant Date: 03/27/2003, Expiration Date: 03/02/2013, Certifier: Oren W Mann
Registrant: Palco Enterprises Inc, Franklin, KY 42135, Phone: (270) 586-5986, Fax: (270) 586-5390

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

MEROM, N Of Hwy 54 6 Km E, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 93.3 m, Call Sign: WEE911
Assigned Frequencies : 6625.00 MHz, 6795.00 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 08/20/2002, Expiration Date: 07/29/2012
Registrant: Hoosier Energy Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc., 7398 North State Road 37, Bloomington, IN 47402-0908, Phone: (812) 876-0366, Fax: (812) 876-0314, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: K9DXB, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 05/15/1998, Expiration Date: 05/15/2008
Registrant: Robert L Kennedy, 7 South Sr 63, Merom, IN 47861-8004
Call Sign: KB9PTO, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01226644
Grant Date: 12/22/2006, Expiration Date: 03/06/2017, Certifier: Steven D Smith
Registrant: Steven D Smith, 8409 W Sr 58, Merom, IN 47861

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 150M (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 81 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-200 SERIES (100 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 66614 , Serial Number: 15076156, Year manufactured: 1974, Airworthiness Date: 09/19/1974
Registrant (Individual): Warren E Cole, 6378 S Co Rd 775w, Merom, IN 47861

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 1

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