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Population in July 2007: 997.
Males: 505  (50.7%)
Females: 492  (49.3%)

Median resident age:  41.5 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46958.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $59,137 (it was $49,234 in 2000)
Mexico:  $59,137
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $113,978 (it was $83,100 in 2000)
Mexico:  $113,978
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $127,726; Detached houses: $135,211; Mobile homes: $49,732

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Races in Mexico:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • American Indian (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Mexico: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (33.3%), United States (20.7%), Dutch (13.0%), Irish (8.6%), English (6.1%), French (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 700 feet

Land area: 5.48 square miles.

Population density: 182 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

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For population 25 years and over in Mexico

  • High school or higher: 89.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.3%
  • Unemployed: 7.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mexico CDP

  • Never married: 21.3%
  • Now married: 58.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 10.9%

0 residents are foreign born

This place:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%

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

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

Mexico:  0.7% ($615)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (49.0 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (54.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (107.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Denver, IN (1.9 miles ), Peru, IN (2.2 miles ), Onward, IN (3.1 miles) , Macy, IN (3.1 miles ), Grissom AFB, IN (3.2 miles ), Bunker Hill, IN (3.3 miles ), Roann, IN (3.4 miles ), Fulton, IN (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.82 N, Longitude: 86.11 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

Mexico household income distribution Mexico home values distribution

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
  • Wood products (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (16%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)



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Average climate in Mexico, Indiana

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Mexico-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/30/2004, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 4.3 miles away from the Mexico place center injured one person and caused $6 million in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 tornado 6.3 miles away from the place center caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Mexico:
  • DUKES MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; PERU, IN)
  • FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER (about 14 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Mexico, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mexico:
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; FT enrollment: 36,407)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 55 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 55 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 56 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)

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Average household size:
This place:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  73.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  4.2%
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 2007:
This place:  5.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  3.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mexico, IN



Mexico compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income above 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.
  • 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



Mexico travel time to work


Mexico mode of transportation to work chart



2004 Presidential Election results in Miami County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (71%)
  • Electricity (16%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Wood (2%)


Religon statistics for Mexico

Adherents


NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USACatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristLutheran Church
Adherents17.1%15.7%13.7%11.7%7.7%
Congregations12.9%1.6%32.3%8.1%1.6%
NameChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of the BrethrenAssemblies of GodChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents7.7%5.2%3.6%3.0%14.8%
Congregations1.6%4.8%3.2%1.6%32.3%
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.


6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.75%
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 Howard County, IN  1.64% ($29,170 average AGI)
from Cass County, IN  0.86% ($30,883)
from Wabash County, IN  0.47% ($26,902)


7.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.13%
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 Howard County, IN  1.39% ($32,790 average AGI)
to Wabash County, IN  0.64% ($26,554)
to Cass County, IN  0.56% ($30,110)


Strongest AM radio stations in Mexico:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WARU (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WSAL (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, 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.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mexico:
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
  • WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
  • WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Mexico:
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)


FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Rural Route #3; Box 147, Type: Tower, Structure height: 39.6 m, Overall height: 41.7 m, Call Sign: KNKN509
    869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2
  • MEXICO, 2264 W Main Nr Int Main & Miami, Type: Bant, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 16 m, Call Sign: KAP375
    Assigned Frequencies : 154.430 MHz
    Grant Date: 07/04/2003, Expiration Date: 09/27/2013
    Registrant: Ers, 2109 S Godman Avenue, Muncie, IN 47303, Phone: (765) 286-1610, Email:
  • Lat: 40.822528 Lon: -86.115556, Structure height: 0 m, Call Sign: WPVC276
    Assigned Frequencies : 153.995 MHz
    Grant Date: 06/17/2002, Expiration Date: 06/17/2012, Certifier: Clarence Mcdougle
    Registrant: Emergency Radio Service, 2109 W Godman Ave, Muncie, IN 47303, Phone: (765) 286-1610, Fax: (765) 286-2921, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7
  • Call Sign: K9LVV, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 07/08/1994, Expiration Date: 07/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 07/11/2006
    Registrant: Blaine J Keyes, Mexico, IN 46958
  • Call Sign: KB9EOD, Previous Call Sign:
    Grant Date: 04/17/1990, Expiration Date: 04/17/2000, Cancelation Date: 04/18/2002
    Registrant: Michael H Rendel, Box 11, Mexico, IN 46970
  • Call Sign: KB9RUZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00367873
    Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 12/17/2017, Certifier: Patrick R Townsend
    Registrant: Patrick R Townsend, Mexico, IN 46958
  • Call Sign: KB9YQP, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00313374
    Grant Date: 01/10/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2011, Certifier: Donald C Greer
    Registrant: Donald C Greer, 51 N Fillmore St, Mexico, IN 46958
  • Call Sign: KB9YQQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00313375
    Grant Date: 01/10/2001, Expiration Date: 01/10/2011, Certifier: Aaron C Greer
    Registrant: Aaron C Greer, 3652 N Mexico Rd, Mexico, IN 46958
  • Call Sign: KB9ZAQ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00335260
    Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011, Certifier: Debra K Hull
    Registrant: Debra K Hull, Mexico, IN 46958
  • Call Sign: KC9GWC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00944060
    Grant Date: 11/23/2004, Expiration Date: 11/23/2014, Certifier: John M Stoeckert
    Registrant: John M Stoeckert, Mexico, IN 46958-0315


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1
  • Aircraft: PIPER PA-28-181 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 8222Y , Serial Number: 28-8090322, Year manufactured: 1980, Airworthiness Date: 05/13/1980
    Registrant (Corporation): Miami Aereo Inc, Po Box 247, Mexico, IN 46958


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 2
  • Hazardous Condition: 1

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