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Knox County

Population in July 2008: 596. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 285  (47.9%)
Females: 311  (52.1%)

Median resident age:  41.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47561.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,612 (it was $30,481 in 2000)
Oaktown:  $36,612
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,921
Oaktown:  $17,921
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $64,052 (it was $46,700 in 2000)
Oaktown:  $64,052
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $62,101; Detached houses: $68,398; Mobile homes: $7,812

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Races in Oaktown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Oaktown: 72.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.1%), German (16.0%), English (8.4%), Irish (4.7%), French (2.2%), Italian (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 475 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 2119 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Oaktown

  • High school or higher: 77.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.7%
  • Unemployed: 4.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oaktown town

  • Never married: 23.4%
  • Now married: 54.8%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 8.9%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

20 residents are foreign born (1.9% Latin America, 0.9% Europe).

This town:  3.2%
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:

Oaktown:  0.7% ($343)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (41.5 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (94.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (205.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Russellville, IL (2.5 miles) , Carlisle, IN (2.6 miles ), Bruceville, IN (2.8 miles ), Bicknell, IN (3.1 miles ), Edwardsport, IN (3.3 miles ), Birds, IL (3.5 miles) , Flat Rock, IL (3.6 miles ), Palestine, IL (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.87 N, Longitude: 87.44 W

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -20 (-3.1%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (13%)
  • Mining (9%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Food (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (33%)
  • Public administration (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (6%)
  • Personal and laundry services (5%)
  • Social assistance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Extraction workers (9%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (10%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (4%)



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Oaktown-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.4 miles away from the Oaktown town center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 27.8 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Oaktown-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 50% 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 37.7 miles away from Oaktown 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 24.2 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 63.9 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 35.1 miles away from Oaktown center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 40.2 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 33.8 miles away from Oaktown 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 Oaktown:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; VINCENNES, IN)
  • SULLIVAN COUNTY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; SULLIVAN, IN)
  • LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Oaktown, IN

Airports located in Oaktown:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oaktown:
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 37 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 54 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 63 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Home of Jay Bennington added by james bennington

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Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.1%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  17.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  5.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oaktown, IN


40 people in nursing homes


Oaktown compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Oaktown (2009 data):
  • Bloomfield State Bank: Oaktown Branch at 101 Broadway Street, branch established on 2003-05-05. Info updated 2007-03-06: Bank assets: $440.6 mil, Deposits: $343.6 mil, headquarters in Bloomfield, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 16 total offices, Holding Company: Universal Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (91%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)


Religion statistics for Oaktown

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAUnited Church of ChristChristian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents29.2%12.1%10.1%7.8%7.2%
Congregations7.7%21.8%5.1%3.8%10.3%
NameSouthern Baptist ConventionChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Lutheran ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)Other religions
Adherents4.7%4.1%4.1%3.2%17.5%
Congregations2.6%3.8%2.6%2.6%39.7%
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 0$0 1$1,339
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$204
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$680
Water Supply 1$2,762$33,1441$315
Totals for Government 1$2,762$33,1446$2,538



Oaktown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $150,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Construction - Sewerage: $20,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $92,000
    Sewerage: $79,000
    General - Other: $60,000
    Solid Waste Management: $23,000
    Regular Highways: $14,000
    Parks & Recreation: $11,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $17,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $3,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $305,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,060,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,048,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $300,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,000
    Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $98,000
    Interest Earnings: $12,000
    Rents: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $260,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $103,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $108,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $157,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $242,000
    Highways: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $21,000
    General Support: $11,000
  • Tax - Property: $17,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $43,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $15,000

4.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.95%
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 Lawrence County, IL  0.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Daviess County, IN  0.46% ($29,274)
from Vanderburgh County, IN  0.24% ($25,844)


5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.90%
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 Vanderburgh County, IN  0.48% ($33,046 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, IL  0.37% ($19,471)
to Daviess County, IN  0.36% ($7,265)


Strongest AM radio stations in Oaktown:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WAOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKO (910 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oaktown:
  • WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
  • WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
  • WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WTYE (101.7 FM; ROBINSON, IL; Owner: ANN BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
  • WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Oaktown:
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WUSI-TV (Channel 16; OLNEY, IL; Owner: BD. OF TRUSTEES SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY)


Oaktown fatal accident list:
Aug 23, 2007 08:29 AM, Us- 41, Gun Club Rd, Lat: 38.853678, Lon: -87.436581, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
May 5, 2006 05:43 AM, Us-41, Coop Rd, Lat: 38.854769, Lon: -87.435228, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Apr 20, 2004 04:33 AM, 3rd St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1
Sep 21, 1980 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total average daily traffic: 11,136
Total average daily truck traffic: 556
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 15,692

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1
  • Lisa M Minney, 10908 North Ross Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.7 m
    Registrant: Crown Castle Usa Inc., 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2516, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 5
  • Int Locust St & Park Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 17 m, Call Sign: WPJT276
    Assigned Frequencies : 896.887 MHz, 896.937 MHz, 896.987 MHz, 897.887 MHz, 897.937 MHz, 897.987 MHz
    Grant Date: 10/15/1996, Expiration Date: 10/15/2001, Cancelation Date: 03/17/2002, Certifier: Robert Vandeberg
    Registrant: Transportation Technology Center Inc, 55500 Dot Rd, Pueblo, CO 81001, Fax: (719) 584-7145
  • 3 Km W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 58 m, Overall height: 59 m, Call Sign: WPHE694
    Assigned Frequencies : 451.750 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/09/2005, Expiration Date: 05/08/2015, Certifier: A Jeff Harris
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • Int Locust St & Park Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: WPJT615, Licensee ID: L00003681
    Assigned Frequencies : 160.395 MHz, 160.785 MHz, 160.890 MHz, 161.265 MHz, 161.370 MHz, 161.415 MHz, 161.520 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/11/2001, Expiration Date: 10/17/2011, Certifier: Seth B Watson
    Registrant: Csx Transportation Inc., 6735 Southpoint Drive South, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5965, Fax: (904) 332-6048, Email:
  • 2 Mi W, Type: Tower, Structure height: 60 m, Call Sign: KFU250
    Assigned Frequencies : 48.9000 MHz
    Grant Date: 01/06/2005, Expiration Date: 03/08/2015
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:
  • 1 Mi E Of Hwy 41n On Rr2, Call Sign: KNGC362, Licensee ID: L00600449
    Assigned Frequencies : 151.490 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/14/2003, Expiration Date: 03/07/2013
    Registrant: Sam Williams, 7718 E Moody Rd, Oaktown, IN 47561, Phone: (343) 745-2525

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1
  • STATION, 2 Mi W Of, Overall height: 60.4 m, Call Sign: WNTR819
    Assigned Frequencies : 952.231 MHz, 928.231 MHz
    Grant Date: 04/02/2009, Expiration Date: 06/30/2019
    Registrant: Keller And Heckman LLP, 1001 G Street Nw Suite 500 West, Washington, DC 20001, Phone: (202) 434-4130, Fax: (202) 434-4646, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2
  • Call Sign: KB9OLT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01164688
    Grant Date: 06/20/2006, Expiration Date: 09/13/2016, Certifier: Christopher J Monroe
    Registrant: Christopher J Monroe, 202 Hawk Lane, Oaktown, IN 47561
  • Call Sign: N9QEF, Previous Call Sign: KB9HRT, Licensee ID: L00203781
    Grant Date: 04/29/2002, Expiration Date: 06/30/2012
    Registrant: William R Ashley, 13043 N. Ashley Rd., Oaktown, IN 47561


FAA Registered Aircrafts: 10 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Oaktown)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 14
  • Hazardous Condition: 1
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Oaktown


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