Oolitic, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 1,120. Population change since 2000: -3.2%

Males: 525	(46.9%)
Females: 595	(53.1%)

Median resident age:	38.7 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47451.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,207 (it was $31,250 in 2000)

Oolitic:	$34,207
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $91,539 (it was $70,300 in 2000)

Oolitic:	$91,539
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $96,628; Detached houses: $96,638; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $172,533; Mobile homes: $34,722

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Races in Oolitic:

White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Oolitic: 76.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (16.7%), Irish (9.5%), English (9.0%), German (8.6%), Italian (2.3%), Dutch (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 589 feet

Land area: 0.80 square miles.

Population density: 1391 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Oolitic

High school or higher: 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.8%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
Unemployed: 5.9%
Mean travel time to work: 22.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Oolitic town

Never married: 19.5%
Now married: 57.2%
Separated: 0.7%
Widowed: 7.2%
Divorced: 15.4%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.8%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Oolitic, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Oolitic to the number of sex offenders is 1120 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Oolitic:	0.9% ($615)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (18.4 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (62.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (212.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bedford, IN (1.7 miles ), Mitchell, IN (3.4 miles ), Orleans, IN (4.1 miles ), Bloomington, IN (4.3 miles ), Medora, IN (4.4 miles ), Crane, IN (4.5 miles ), Saltillo, IN (4.5 miles) , Shoals, IN (4.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $72,300
1997: 2 buildings, average cost: $81,900
1998: 0 buildings
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $85,000
2000: 0 buildings
2001: 1 building, cost: $90,000
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $98,700
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 1 building, cost: $38,000
2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
2006: 1 building, cost: $150,000
2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 38.90 N, Longitude: 86.52 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -262 (-18.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (14%)
Construction (10%)
Public administration (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Educational services (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (19%)
Educational services (16%)
Social assistance (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)

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Average climate in Oolitic, Indiana

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Oolitic-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Oolitic town 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 4 tornado 13.5 miles away from the town center injured 9 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Oolitic:

BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 4 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
DUNN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 4 miles; BEDFORD, IN)
BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL & HEALTHCARE SYS (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Oolitic, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Oolitic:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 20 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 56 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 59 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 62 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)

Public elementary/middle schools in Oolitic:

OOLITIC MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 378; Location: 903 HOOSIER AVE; Grades: 06 - 08)
DOLLENS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 252; Location: 903 HOOSIER AVE; Grades: KG - 05)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.5%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	13.2%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Oolitic, IN

Oolitic compared to Indiana 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.
Number of college students below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Educational Attainment

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2004 Presidential Election results in Lawrence County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (23%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Religon statistics for Oolitic

Adherents

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	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Assemblies of God	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Church of the Nazarene	Other religions
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.
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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	$2,338	$28,056	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	2	$4,718	$28,308	0	$0
Streets and Highways	3	$6,035	$24,140	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,083	$24,996	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$323
Water Supply	1	$1,913	$22,956	0	$0
Totals for Government	8	$17,087	$25,631	1	$323

Oolitic government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $63,000
Charges - Sewerage: $140,000
All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $163,000
General - Other: $140,000

Sewerage: $99,000

Central Staff Services: $62,000

Police Protection: $61,000

Regular Highways: $39,000

Financial Administration: $16,000

Parks & Recreation: $7,000

Fire Protection: $4,000
General - Interest on Debt: $14,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $28,000
Highways: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $194,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $171,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $23,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $19,000
General Revenue, NEC: $8,000

Rents: $8,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $18,000
General - Other: $5,000

Fire Protection: $4,000

Police Protection: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $265,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $171,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $40,000
General Support: $25,000
Tax - Property: $80,000
Public Utilities: $2,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $163,000

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 Oolitic:

WBIW (1340 AM; 1 kW; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: AD-VENTURE MEDIA, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Oolitic:

WQRK (105.5 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: AD-VENTURE MEDIA, INC.)
W205BB (88.9 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WWEG (102.5 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CO.)
WMBL (88.1 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WFHB (91.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: BLOOMINGTON COMMUNITY RADIO INC)
W210AV (89.9 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WFIU (103.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
WVNI (95.1 FM; NASHVILLE, IN; Owner: BROWN COUNTY BROADCASTERS, INC.)
WBWB (96.7 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WQKC (93.7 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: S.C.I. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WFLQ (100.1 FM; FRENCH LICK, IN; Owner: WILLTRONICS BROADCASTING)
WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
W240AT (95.9 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Oolitic:

WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)

Oolitic fatal accident list:
Nov 1, 1980 11:05 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 9 meters (30ft)
Total costs: $211,000
Total average daily traffic: 800
Total average daily truck traffic: 31
Total future (year 2024) average daily traffic: 957

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Valve-Oolitic Rd & Lafayette Ave, Type: Pole, Structure height: 3.7 m, Call Sign: WQAS581
Assigned Frequencies : 457.250 MHz
Grant Date: 07/29/2004, Expiration Date: 07/29/2014, Certifier: Delvin Nikirk
Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd 134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: KA9UDR, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 01/31/1995, Expiration Date: 01/31/2005, Cancelation Date: 02/01/2007
Registrant: George W Webb, 125 8th St, Oolitic, IN 47451
Call Sign: KB9GFY, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 02/05/1991, Expiration Date: 02/05/2001, Cancelation Date: 02/06/2003
Registrant: Jeffery A Hall, Oolitic, IN 47451
Call Sign: WD9JJT, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 06/23/1992, Expiration Date: 06/23/2002, Cancelation Date: 06/24/2004
Registrant: Douglas S Kimball, 815 Smith Ave, Oolitic, IN 47451
Call Sign: KC9FHX, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00794212
Grant Date: 01/07/2004, Expiration Date: 01/07/2014, Certifier: Michael Boles
Registrant: Michael Boles, Oolitic, IN 47451
Call Sign: N9DSD, Previous Call Sign: KC9LKU, Licensee ID: L01265853
Grant Date: 07/17/2007, Expiration Date: 07/17/2017, Certifier: James S Sproles
Registrant: James S Sproles, 208 6th Street, Oolitic, IN 47451

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 2
Hazardous Condition: 1

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