Mitchell, Indiana

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Lawrence County

Population in July 2009: 4,563. Population change since 2000: -0.1%

Males: 2,097	(46.0%)
Females: 2,466	(54.0%)

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47446.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $25,657 (it was $28,559 in 2000)

Mitchell:	$25,657
Indiana:	$45,424

Estimated per capita income in 2009: $14,040

Mitchell city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $74,966 (it was $54,100 in 2000)

Mitchell:	$74,966
Indiana:	$123,100

Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $75,375; Detached houses: $81,748; Townhouses or other attached units: $156,616; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $233,130; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $235,350; Mobile homes: $33,003

Median gross rent in 2009: $553.

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White alone - 4,481 (97.8%)
Hispanic - 70 (1.5%)
Two or more races - 22 (0.5%)
American alone - 8 (0.2%)

Races in Mitchell detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Mitchell: 78.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (19.8%), English (17.5%), German (13.0%), Irish (7.4%), French (2.4%), Scottish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1864

Elevation: 687 feet

Land area: 3.39 square miles.

Population density: 1344 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Mitchell:

High school or higher: 69.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 8.7%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 24.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Mitchell city:

Never married: 20.3%
Now married: 53.7%
Separated: 0.9%
Widowed: 11.2%
Divorced: 13.8%

30 residents are foreign born

This city:	0.7%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 16 registered sex offenders living in Mitchell, Indiana in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Mitchell to the number of sex offenders is 285 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $672 (0.9%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $549 (0.8%)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (29.8 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (52.6 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (224.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Orleans, IN (2.3 miles ), Bedford, IN (3.0 miles ), Saltillo, IN (3.3 miles) , Oolitic, IN (3.4 miles ), Paoli, IN (3.5 miles ), Campbellsburg, IN (3.6 miles ), West Baden Springs, IN (3.7 miles ), French Lick, IN (3.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 18 buildings, average cost: $61,600
1997: 28 buildings, average cost: $56,200
1998: 10 buildings, average cost: $68,300
1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $57,600
2000: 23 buildings, average cost: $52,900
2001: 20 buildings, average cost: $50,900
2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $63,000
2003: 4 buildings, average cost: $54,600
2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $82,500
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $62,500
2009: 1 building, cost: $50,000
2010: 0 buildings

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Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.73 N, Longitude: 86.47 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +622 (+13.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 695 (36.8%)

Area code: 812

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Mitchell, Indiana accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:

Here:	10.9%
Indiana:	8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 11 (7 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.53
Indiana average:	1.81

Historical population

Historical housing units

Population change in the 1990s: -166 (-3.5%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)

Males Females

Manufacturing (31%)
Other services, except public administration (10%)
Construction (9%)
Retail trade (8%)
Public administration (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)

Health care and social assistance (32%)
Manufacturing (21%)
Retail trade (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Other services, except public administration (5%)

Most common occupations (%)

Males Females

Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Work and jobs in Mitchell: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Mitchell, Indiana

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Tornado activity:

Mitchell-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 168% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 4.4 miles away from the Mitchell city center killed one person and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 tornado 8.7 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Mitchell-area historical earthquake activity is above Indiana state average. It is 79% 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 78.8 miles away from the city 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 76.3 miles away from Mitchell 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 87.6 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 76.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 88.0 miles away from Mitchell center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 41.6 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lawrence County (16) is greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 9, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 2, Flash Flood: 1, Blizzard: 1, Flood: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospitals/medical centers near Mitchell:

BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; BEDFORD, IN)
ST VINCENT DUNN HOSPITAL INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; BEDFORD, IN)
"ST VINCENT SALEM HOSPITAL, INC" (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 24 miles away; SALEM, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Mitchell, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Mitchell:

Indiana University-Bloomington (about 31 miles; Bloomington, IN; Full-time enrollment: 37,472)
Ivy Tech Community College-Bloominton (about 31 miles; Bloomington, IN; FT enrollment: 3,124)
Indiana University-Southeast (about 45 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 3,938)
Ivy Tech Community College-Columbus (about 48 miles; Columbus, IN; FT enrollment: 2,166)
Jefferson Community and Technical College (about 52 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 5,789)
University of Louisville (about 53 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 15,612)
Bellarmine University (about 55 miles; Louisville, KY; FT enrollment: 2,337)

Public high school in Mitchell:

MITCHELL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 1000 BISHOP BLVD; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Mitchell:

MITCHELL JR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 497; Location: 1010 BISHOP BLVD; Grades: 06 - 08)
HATFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 445; Location: 1081 TEKE BURTON DR; Grades: PK - 02)
BURRIS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 442; Location: 1755 HANCOCK AVE; Grades: 03 - 05)

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Library in Mitchell:

MITCHELL COMMUNITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $425,591; Location: 804 MAIN STREET; 59,648 books; 3,454 audio materials; 4,346 video materials; 6 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 113 print serial subscriptions)

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Tourist attraction: Lawrence County Tourism (533 West Main Street).

Lawrence County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI Ozone

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Lead (Pb) [µ/m³] level in 2006 was 0.0270. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 11.5 miles away from the city center.

City:	0.0270
U.S.:	0.0530

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

MITCHELL WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 4800, Surface_water):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5)

MCL, Average - Between APR-2006 and JUN-2006, Contaminant: TTHM

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2006 and MAR-2006, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-15-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-15-2006)

MCL, Average - Between OCT-2005 and DEC-2005, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-01-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-01-2006), St Public Notif received (FEB-16-2006)

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2004, Contaminant: Atrazine. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2004), St Public Notif received (JUL-13-2004), St Compliance achieved (FEB-28-2006)

2 other older health violations

Past monitoring violations:

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-11-2005)

CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between DEC-15-2004 and JUL-20-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-15-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-20-2005)

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-2000), Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-18-2000 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), Fed FAO issued (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from AUG-18-2000 to APR-01-2004)

3 regular monitoring violations

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 26.8%
(26.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 80.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:

This city:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	65.6%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	5.3%
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: 0.3% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Mitchell, IN

122 people in nursing homes
6 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Mitchell compared to Indiana state average:

Mitchell, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Mitchell (2011 data):

Bloomfield State Bank: Messenger Service Branch at 628 West Main Street, branch established on 10/01/1995; Mitchell Branch at 1309 Main Street, branch established on 01/01/1903. Info updated 03/06/2007: Bank assets: $44.0 mil, Deposits: $35.3 mil, headquarters in Bloomfield, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Universal Bancorp
Integra Bank National Association: Mitchell Branch at 1494 West Main Street, branch established on 09/09/1882. Info updated 07/24/2007: Bank assets: $2,621.0 mil, Deposits: $2,154.6 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 55 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)

Mitchell mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (58%)
Electricity (39%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
Wood (1%)

2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Indiana:

2008 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Indiana:

Detailed 2008 election results.

Religion statistics for Mitchell:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 46.82%

Here		46.8%
USA		50.2%

Adherents

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church
Adherents	18.6%	17.3%	11.8%	6.5%	6.3%
Congregations	15.9%	10.2%	2.3%	18.2%	14.8%

Name	LDS (Mormon) Church	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene	Other
Adherents	5.9%	5.8%	5.5%	4.5%	17.6%
Congregations	3.4%	1.1%	2.3%	4.5%	27.3%

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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 7

Lawrence County:	1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:	1.73 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1

Lawrence County:	0.22 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:	0.50 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 22

Lawrence County:	4.78 / 10,000 pop.
State:	3.57 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 19

Here:	4.13 / 10,000 pop.
State:	6.78 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:

This county:	10.2%
Indiana:	9.2%

Adult obesity rate:

Lawrence County:	29.2%
Indiana:	29.0%

Low-income preschool obesity rate:

This county:	15.1%
State:	14.3%

Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Financial Administration	2	$6,020	$36,120	0	$0
Other Government Administration	2	$4,153	$24,918	1	$264
Police Protection - Officers	9	$39,575	$52,767	0	$0
Police - Other	2	$7,247	$43,482	3	$939
Streets and Highways	3	$11,163	$44,652	0	$0
Welfare	1	$531	$6,372	0	$0
Solid Waste Management	1	$3,679	$44,148	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$5,599	$67,188	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		2	$1,867
Housing and Community Development(Local)	1	$2,033	$24,396	1	$614
Water Supply	2	$8,898	$53,388	1	$238
Totals for Government	24	$88,898	$44,449	8	$3,922

Mitchell government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $376,000 ($82.40)
Charges - Sewerage: $357,000 ($78.24)
All Other: $50,000 ($10.96)

Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($1.75)
Current Operations - Regular Highways: $670,000 ($146.83)
Police Protection: $479,000 ($104.97)

Water Utilities: $392,000 ($85.91)

Sewerage: $361,000 ($79.11)

General - Other: $323,000 ($70.79)

Parks & Recreation: $103,000 ($22.57)

Solid Waste Management: $82,000 ($17.97)

Fire Protection: $59,000 ($12.93)

Central Staff Services: $51,000 ($11.18)

Financial Administration: $44,000 ($9.64)

Housing & Community Development: $34,000 ($7.45)

Judicial and Legal Services: $3,000 ($0.66)
General - Interest on Debt: $142,000 ($31.12)
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $21,000 ($4.60)
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $306,000 ($67.06)
Highways: $56,000 ($12.27)

Transit Utilities: $29,000 ($6.36)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $4,270,000 ($935.79)
Industrial Revenue: $2,024,000 ($443.57)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $4,143,000 ($907.96)
Industrial Revenue: $1,924,000 ($421.65)
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $100,000 ($21.92)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $127,000 ($27.83)
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $226,000 ($49.53)
General Revenue, NEC: $65,000 ($14.25)

Rents: $45,000 ($9.86)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $146,000 ($32.00)
General - Other: $106,000 ($23.23)

Fire Protection: $63,000 ($13.81)

Police Protection: $35,000 ($7.67)

Parks & Recreation: $10,000 ($2.19)

Solid Waste Management: $3,000 ($0.66)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,007,000 ($659.00)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $432,000 ($94.67)
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,924,000 ($421.65)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $243,000 ($53.25)
General Support: $234,000 ($51.28)

All Other: $133,000 ($29.15)

Housing & Community Development: $1,000 ($0.22)
Tax - Property: $807,000 ($176.86)
NEC: $5,000 ($1.10)

Public Utilities: $1,000 ($0.22)
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,114,000 ($244.14)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $248,000 ($54.35)

4.63% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,851 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.63%
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 Monroe County, IN	1.15% ($29,724 average AGI)
from Orange County, IN	0.50% ($22,765)
from Greene County, IN	0.22% ($30,026)

5.25% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,440 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.25%
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 Monroe County, IN	1.33% ($28,504 average AGI)
to Orange County, IN	0.49% ($26,729)
to Marion County, IN	0.25% ($26,581)

Strongest AM radio stations in Mitchell:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WBIW (1340 AM; 1 kW; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: AD-VENTURE MEDIA, INC.)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)

Strongest FM radio stations in Mitchell:

WMBL (88.1 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
W210AV (89.9 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WWEG (102.5 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CO.)
W205BB (88.9 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WQRK (105.5 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: AD-VENTURE MEDIA, INC.)
WFLQ (100.1 FM; FRENCH LICK, IN; Owner: WILLTRONICS BROADCASTING)
WUME-FM (95.3 FM; PAOLI, IN; Owner: IRONIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKLO (96.9 FM; HARDINSBURG, IN; Owner: WKLO, LLC)
WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
WSLM-FM (97.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. COOMER)
WFHB (91.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO INC)
WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBWB (96.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)

TV broadcast stations around Mitchell:

WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Mitchell, Indiana:

Fatal accident count: 15
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 23
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
Fatalities: 19
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 31
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1

Indiana average:

Fatal accident count: 107
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 165
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
Fatalities: 117
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 269
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Mitchell fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics

Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 15 meters (49ft)
Total average daily traffic: 13,369
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,325
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 18,370

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Mitchell)

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:

Spring Mill State Pk Box 376 (Lat: 38.727278 Lon: -86.413333), Type: Tower, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KUP344, Licensee ID: L01307679
Assigned Frequencies: 159.240 MHz, 159.345 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2004, Expiration Date: 12/06/2014
Registrant: State Of Indiana, 402 W Washington St Room 255c, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Phone: (812) 849-4129
Spring Mill Inn (Lat: 38.735611 Lon: -86.414167), Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Call Sign: WNBL978, Licensee ID: L01307679
Assigned Frequencies: 159.240 MHz, 159.345 MHz
Grant Date: 10/28/2004, Expiration Date: 11/17/2014
Registrant: State Of Indiana, 402 W Washington St Rm 255c, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Phone: (812) 849-4081
Forest Wildlife Ofc Rr 2 Box 477 (Lat: 38.708389 Lon: -86.425278), Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WZM698
Assigned Frequencies: 159.240 MHz, 159.345 MHz
Grant Date: 01/10/2004, Expiration Date: 03/11/2014
Registrant: State Of In, Dept. Of Natural Resources, 402 W. Washington St., Rm 255c, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Phone: (317) 232-4007, Fax: (317) 234-0426, Email:
R 3 (Lat: 38.884500 Lon: -86.394444), Call Sign: WNRB967
Assigned Frequencies: 173.287 MHz
Grant Date: 02/02/2005, Expiration Date: 01/11/2015
Registrant: Universal Licensing Service Inc, 3419 Via Lido Suite 609, Newport Beach, CA 92663-3908, Phone: (877) 677-3639, Fax: (949) 723-2025
1st & Main St (Lat: 38.736167 Lon: -86.458333), Type: Building, Structure height: 18 m, Call Sign: KDM537
Assigned Frequencies: 462.225 MHz, 173.262 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2003, Expiration Date: 09/16/2013
Registrant: Ecs Inc., 2476 W. Industrial Park Drive, Bloomington, IN 47404, Phone: (812) 336-4411, Fax: (812) 339-2355, Email:
Lat: 38.736583 Lon: -86.479306, Call Sign: WQFK379
Assigned Frequencies: 72.1200 MHz
Grant Date: 08/03/2006, Expiration Date: 08/03/2016, Certifier: John Lantis
Registrant: Primex Wireless, Inc, N3211 County Rd H, Lake Geneva, WI 53147, Phone: (262) 248-3000, Fax: (262) 248-0061
4968 Sr 37 (Lat: 38.739778 Lon: -86.494639), Type: Pole, Structure height: 3 m, Overall height: 3.2 m, Call Sign: WQKB508
Assigned Frequencies: 451.437 MHz
Grant Date: 03/18/2009, Expiration Date: 03/18/2019, Certifier: Woward W Geck
Registrant: Cara Enterprises Inc., Salt Lake City, UT 84117-0503, Phone: (801) 278-9728, Fax: (801) 278-7239, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

MITCHELL LOST RIVER, Lawrence County Road 12000 S .25 Mi E Of Rt 37 (Lat: 38.687806 Lon: -86.451361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.8 m, Call Sign: WPNA210
Assigned Frequencies: 6625.00 MHz
Grant Date: 09/06/2001, Expiration Date: 11/04/2011, Certifier: Karol P Mack Esq
Registrant: Duke Energy Carolinas, LLC, 401 S. College Street, Charlotte, NC 28201-1008, Phone: (704) 382-8340, Fax: (704) 382-4800, Email:
MITCHELL, Lat: 38.732694 Lon: -86.473111, Call Sign: WQHE222
Assigned Frequencies: 956.368 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2007, Expiration Date: 07/10/2017, Certifier: Kevin Allen
Registrant: Sensus, 450 N Gallatin Ave, Uniontown, PA 15401, Phone: (800) 638-3748, Fax: (800) 888-2403, Email:
507 Main Street (Lat: 38.731139 Lon: -86.471917), Overall height: 16.8 m, Call Sign: WLE737
Assigned Frequencies: 944.875 MHz, 945.125 MHz
Grant Date: 09/30/1991, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012
Registrant: Mitchell Community Broadcast Company, Inc., 424 Heltonville Road, Bedford, IN 47421

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Mitchell)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

Aircraft: PA-28-140 (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 107 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 1770T , Serial Number: 28-7125385, Year manufactured: 1971, Airworthiness Date: 04/16/1971
Registrant (Individual): Scott G Ranft, 3975 Us Highway 50 W, Mitchell, IN 47446
Aircraft: PA-38-112 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 183 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 23140 , Serial Number: 38-81A0119, Year manufactured: 1981, Airworthiness Date: 07/23/1981
Registrant (Individual): James L Flora, 66 N Acres Dr, Mitchell, IN 47446
Aircraft: AA-5A (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 26052 , Serial Number: AA5A0407, Year manufactured: 1977, Airworthiness Date: 05/27/1977
Registrant (Corporation): Arm Enterprises LLC, 896 Spice Valley Rd, Mitchell, IN 47446
Aircraft: CH-750 (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 917BL , Serial Number: 75-8157
Registrant (Individual): James D Buie, 1271 State Road 60 E, Mitchell, IN 47446

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 103
Hazardous Condition: 15
Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Mitchell

See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Mitchell, IN

Name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common first names in Mitchell, IN among deceased individuals
Mary	84	76.5 years
James	78	72.4 years
William	78	72.3 years
John	70	75.6 years
Robert	67	70.9 years
Charles	43	73.2 years
Ruth	40	77.8 years
George	31	76.2 years
Dorothy	29	78.0 years
Paul	26	68.4 years

Last name	Count	Lived (average)
Most common last names in Mitchell, IN among deceased individuals
Smith	49	80.5 years
Burton	38	78.6 years
Williams	38	77.8 years
King	33	72.1 years
Brown	32	76.7 years
Chastain	32	80.2 years
Terrell	31	75.8 years
Reynolds	26	70.6 years
Johnson	26	73.2 years
Edwards	22	77.4 years

Name	Count	Name	Count
Businesses in Mitchell, IN
AT&T	1	Kroger	2
Arby's	1	McDonald's	1
CVS	1	Subway	1
FedEx	1	U-Haul	1
H&R Block	1	UPS	1
KFC	1	Wendy's	1

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#28 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations:"
#34 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Secretaries and administrative assistants"

#85 (47446) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking English at home (pop 5,000+)"

#26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest lead air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m³)"

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