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Washington County

Population in July 2008: 1,348. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 670  (49.8%)
Females: 678  (50.2%)

Median resident age:  32.9 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47165.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,093 (it was $32,546 in 2000)
New Pekin:  $39,093
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $18,285
New Pekin:  $18,285
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $82,569 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
New Pekin:  $82,569
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $76,274; Detached houses: $87,089; Mobile homes: $28,722

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Races in New Pekin:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in New Pekin: 74.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (14.1%), German (10.6%), Irish (10.2%), English (6.4%), Dutch (1.1%), French (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated in 1903

Elevation: 703 feet

Land area: 2.33 square miles.

Population density: 577 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in New Pekin

  • High school or higher: 64.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.1%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 29.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in New Pekin town

  • Never married: 21.7%
  • Now married: 54.7%
  • Separated: 3.1%
  • Widowed: 5.3%
  • Divorced: 15.2%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.8%
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:

New Pekin:  0.9% ($553)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (23.8 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (247.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Borden, IN (2.1 miles ), Salem, IN (2.9 miles ), Palmyra, IN (2.9 miles ), Greenville, IN (3.0 miles ), Fredericksburg, IN (3.3 miles) , Galena, IN (3.4 miles ), Memphis, IN (3.7 miles ), Henryville, IN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 38.50 N, Longitude: 86.01 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +240 (+21.9%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (15%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Furniture and related products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Laborers and material movers, hand (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Child care workers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Cashiers (4%)



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New Pekin-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 139% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 19.1 miles away from the New Pekin town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 31.7 miles away from the town center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


New Pekin-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 99.2 miles away from New Pekin 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 34.3 miles away from the city center
On 1/27/1990 at 14:05:50, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 MB, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 35.1 miles away from the city center
On 12/7/2000 at 14:08:49, a magnitude 4.0 (3.3 MB, 4.0 LG, 3.9 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 96.6 miles away from New Pekin 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 99.1 miles away from the city 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) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from New Pekin center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near New Pekin:
  • WASHINGTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 9 miles; SALEM, IN)
  • FLOYD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH SERV (about 18 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)
  • SOUTHERN INDIANA REHAB HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Pekin:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 18 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; Full-time enrollment: 4,355)
  • JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 23 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
  • BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 27 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
  • UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 29 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 56 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  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: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  7.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in New Pekin, IN



New Pekin compared to Indiana state average:
  • 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 below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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New Pekin travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (63%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Wood (3%)


Religion statistics for New Pekin

Adherents


NameChristian Churches and Churches of ChristAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChurches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents28.9%15.6%12.5%8.8%8.0%
Congregations17.9%10.3%19.2%14.1%1.3%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsOther religions
Adherents5.9%4.4%3.3%2.3%10.3%
Congregations5.1%1.3%3.8%1.3%25.6%
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
Financial Administration 1$2,703$32,4360$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$923
Totals for Government 1$2,703$32,4363$923



New Pekin government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $65,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $126,000
    Parks & Recreation: $5,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $238,000
    General - Other: $124,000
    Sewerage: $91,000
    Regular Highways: $26,000
    Parks & Recreation: $6,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    All Other: $5,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $576,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $340,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $560,000
    Other, NEC: $333,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $16,000
    Other, NEC: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $5,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,000
    Regular Highways: $12,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $278,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $293,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $121,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $31,000
    General Support: $20,000
    Water Utilities: $14,000
  • Tax - Property: $87,000
    Individual Income: $47,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $194,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $41,000

5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.39%
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 Clark County, IN  0.92% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Floyd County, IN  0.63% ($28,415)
from Harrison County, IN  0.55% ($30,107)


5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.57%
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 Clark County, IN  1.07% ($31,473 average AGI)
to Floyd County, IN  0.68% ($25,914)
to Harrison County, IN  0.37% ($30,395)


Strongest AM radio stations in New Pekin:
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLOU (1350 AM; 2 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLN (1570 AM; 2 kW; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: MORTENSON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WFIA (900 AM; 1 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Pekin:
  • WFPK (91.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WUOL-FM (90.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WZKF (98.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WDJX (99.7 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVEZ (106.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WFPL (89.3 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • W284AD (104.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
  • WSLM-FM (97.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. COOMER)
  • WRVI (105.9 FM; VALLEY STATION, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WFIA-FM (94.7 FM; NEW ALBANY, IN; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • WJZL (93.1 FM; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WQMF (95.7 FM; JEFFERSONVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSFR (107.7 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WPTI (103.9 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKLO (96.9 FM; HARDINSBURG, IN; Owner: WKLO, LLC)
  • WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMZ (97.5 FM; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WJIE-FM (88.5 FM; OKOLONA, KY; Owner: EVANGEL SCHOOLS, INC.)
  • WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Pekin:
  • WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
  • WJYL-CA (Channel 45; CLARKSVILLE, IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WKPC-TV (Channel 15; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUC'L. TV)
  • WKMJ-TV (Channel 68; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WBNA (Channel 21; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WORD BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • W50CI (Channel 50; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVHF-LP (Channel 5; JEFFERSONVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: JOHN W. SMITH, JR.)
  • WBKI-CA (Channel 28; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WBXV-CA (Channel 13; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 14 meters (46ft)
Total average daily traffic: 19,494
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,872
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 27,253

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • E Side Hwy 60 3 Mi N, Call Sign: WNAX985
    Assigned Frequencies : 173.312 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/01/1999, Expiration Date: 11/08/2004, Cancelation Date: 01/08/2005
    Registrant: New Pekin, Town Of, 75 S Mill St, Pekin, IN 47165

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