Blackford 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 (lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Ozone
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 37.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 25.0 miles away from the city center.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Montpelier and their reported violations in the past:
MONTPELIER WATER WORKS (Population served: 1950, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2001 and SEP-11-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-17-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-11-2001 to APR-01-2004)
- CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and OCT-25-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from OCT-25-2000 to APR-01-2004)
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 2 minor monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
PLEASANTDALE UNITED METHODIST (Population served: 101, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2003), St Public Notif received (OCT-03-2003)
- 3 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
NORTHCREST MOBILE HOME CAMP (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-16-1999), St Public Notif received (JUL-26-1999)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-10-1998), St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-1998)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (SEP-10-1997)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 14.3%
(12.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 25.7% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 0.0% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: | 2.5 people | | Indiana: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 66.4% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.0% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Montpelier, IN
Montpelier compared to Indiana state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Unemployed percentage 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.
- 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 Montpelier (2011 data):
- Pacesetter Bank: 110 South Main Street Branch at 110 South Main Street, branch established on 1939/12/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $114.7 mil, Deposits: $100.4 mil, headquarters in Hartford City, IN, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Town Financial Corporation
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (55%)
- Electricity (39%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Blackford County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Montpelier (based on Blackford County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.81%
| Here |  | 31.8% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Church of the Nazarene | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America |
| Adherents | 26.8% | 18.6% | 10.8% | 9.7% | 8.3% |
| Congregations | 33.3% | 7.4% | 11.1% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
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| Name | The Wesleyan Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other |
| Adherents | 6.4% | 6.3% | 4.9% | 3.3% | 4.9% |
| Congregations | 3.7% | 3.7% | 7.4% | 3.7% | 22.2% |
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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: 6 | Blackford County: | 4.55 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7 | Here: | 5.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 11 | Here: | 8.34 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | Blackford County: | 10.1% | | State: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Blackford County: | 28.6% | | State: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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 |
| Financial Administration |
3 | $6,842 | $27,368 | 1 | $344 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $3,584 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $662 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
5 | $14,380 | $34,512 | 0 | $0 |
| Streets and Highways |
2 | $4,038 | $24,228 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
1 | $2,302 | $27,624 | 1 | $1,318 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $2,584 | $31,008 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,152 | $37,824 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
13 | $33,298 | $30,737 | 9 | $5,908 |
Montpelier government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $339,000 ($188.12)
- Charges - Sewerage: $268,000 ($148.72)
Solid Waste Management: $74,000 ($41.07)
All Other: $73,000 ($40.51)
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $251,000 ($139.29)
Water Utilities: $237,000 ($131.52)
Police Protection: $228,000 ($126.53)
Central Staff Services: $121,000 ($67.15)
Solid Waste Management: $88,000 ($48.83)
Regular Highways: $47,000 ($26.08)
Fire Protection: $44,000 ($24.42)
Financial Administration: $17,000 ($9.43)
Parks & Recreation: $16,000 ($8.88)
General - Other: $15,000 ($8.32)
Judicial and Legal Services: $10,000 ($5.55)
- General - Interest on Debt: $57,000 ($31.63)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $136,000 ($75.47)
Highways: $16,000 ($8.88)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $791,000 ($438.96)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $965,000 ($535.52)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,400,000 ($776.91)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $295,000 ($163.71)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,025,000 ($1123.75)
Water Utilities: $746,000 ($413.98)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $45,000 ($24.97)
Water Utilities: $45,000 ($24.97)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $49,000 ($27.19)
Interest Earnings: $8,000 ($4.44)
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $86,000 ($47.72)
Solid Waste Management: $33,000 ($18.31)
Central Staff: $23,000 ($12.76)
Regular Highways: $5,000 ($2.77)
Parks & Recreation: $1,000 ($0.55)
Judicial: $1,000 ($0.55)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $509,000 ($282.46)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $342,000 ($189.79)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $59,000 ($32.74)
Highways: $54,000 ($29.97)
All Other: $36,000 ($19.98)
- Tax - Property: $252,000 ($139.84)
Individual Income: $31,000 ($17.20)
Public Utilities: $7,000 ($3.88)
NEC: $1,000 ($0.55)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $580,000 ($321.86)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $46,000 ($25.53)
5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,941 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.16% | | 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:
6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,701 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.45% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Montpelier:
- 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)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Montpelier:
- WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
- WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
- WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
- WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WHCI (88.1 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: BLACKFORD COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION)
- WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WPGW-FM (100.9 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: WPGW, INC.)
- WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Montpelier:
- WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
- WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
- WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
Montpelier fatal accident list:
Jan 6, 2009 11:18 AM, Sr-18, Cr-100, Lat: 40.55241667, Lon: -85.35205278, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1
Oct 26, 2005 03:05 PM, Main St, Brice St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
May 19, 2000 01:33 PM, Main St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 1, 1996 02:25 PM, Green St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 2
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Montpelier)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 7 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 - CR 300E, Cr 300e Rr Crossing At Rr Mp Cf145.15 (Lat: 40.507528 Lon: -85.282167), Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WQDS619, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies: 161.475 MHz Grant Date: 10/20/2005, Expiration Date: 10/20/2015, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Montpelier)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 3 - Aircraft: ADAMS GREG T-BIRD II (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 2396L , Serial Number: 6913841, Airworthiness Date: 08/25/2000
Registrant (Individual): Gregory D Adams, 7215 E State Road 18, Montpelier, IN 47359 - Aircraft: FANTASY SKY PROMOTIONS FANTASY SEVEN BALLN (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (None)
N-Number: 4327B , Serial Number: 090, Year manufactured: 1998, Airworthiness Date: 06/01/1998
Registrant (Individual): John T Bennett, 413 W Huntington St, Montpelier, IN 47359 - Aircraft: GERING PAUL E/QUAD CITY CORP CHALLENGER II SPEC (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: BOMBARDIER ROTAX (ALL) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4388U , Serial Number: CH20890CW0556, Year manufactured: 1992, Airworthiness Date: 10/01/1992
Registrant (Individual): Steven R Gearheart, 10980 S 900 W, Montpelier, IN 47359
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Incident types - Montpelier
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Montpelier, IN
| Most common first names in Montpelier, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 30 | 71.0 years |
| Charles | 29 | 76.9 years |
| William | 29 | 75.5 years |
| Mary | 23 | 79.3 years |
| Robert | 23 | 70.4 years |
| George | 19 | 75.8 years |
| James | 17 | 69.5 years |
| Paul | 12 | 76.5 years |
| Margaret | 12 | 77.5 years |
| Russell | 12 | 67.4 years |
| Most common last names in Montpelier, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Sills | 17 | 75.3 years |
| Cook | 14 | 79.5 years |
| Williams | 14 | 78.3 years |
| Brown | 13 | 80.5 years |
| Ramseyer | 12 | 71.1 years |
| Johnson | 12 | 78.0 years |
| Clark | 11 | 78.8 years |
| Davis | 11 | 74.9 years |
| Meyer | 10 | 77.3 years |
| Ely | 9 | 75.2 years |
Businesses in Montpelier, IN
Montpelier on our top lists:
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers"
- #56 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations:"
- #62 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives"
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