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Madison County

Population in July 2008: 321. Population change since 2000: -3.9%
 

Males: 169  (52.7%)
Females: 152  (47.3%)

Median resident age:  34.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46063.


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,466 (it was $39,219 in 2000)
Orestes:  $44,466
Indiana:  $47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $20,302

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $65,448 (it was $55,400 in 2000)
Orestes:  $65,448
Indiana:  $125,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $74,574; Detached houses: $78,071; Townhouses or other attached units: $32,462; Mobile homes: $34,500

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Races in Orestes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.1%)
  • Hispanic (3.3%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Orestes: 73.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (26.0%), United States (23.1%), German (16.5%), Irish (15.9%), Dutch (3.0%), Czech (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 874 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 816 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Orestes

  • High school or higher: 69.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 1.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orestes town

  • Never married: 24.2%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 4.8%
  • Divorced: 15.0%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Orestes:  0.6% ($332)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (12.1 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (40.1 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (148.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Alexandria, IN (1.6 miles ), Frankton, IN (2.1 miles ), Elwood, IN (2.5 miles ), Summitville, IN (2.5 miles ), Country Club Heights, IN (3.2 miles) , Woodlawn Heights, IN (3.3 miles) , Fairmount, IN (3.3 miles ), River Forest, IN (3.4 miles) .

Latitude: 40.27 N, Longitude: 85.72 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -117 (-25.9%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (27%)
  • Construction (20%)
  • Repair and maintenance (8%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (6%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Food and beverage stores (8%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (8%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)



Average climate in Orestes, Indiana

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Orestes-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 215% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.1 miles away from the Orestes town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1972, a category 4 tornado 20.9 miles away from the town center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Orestes-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 73.6 miles away from Orestes 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 47.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 64.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 69.8 miles away from Orestes center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 71.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 47.8 miles away from Orestes center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Orestes:
  • ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 1 miles; ELWOOD, IN)
  • SAINT JOHNS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 9 miles; ANDERSON, IN)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANDERSON & MADSN CO (about 12 miles; ANDERSON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Orestes, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Orestes:
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 19 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 20 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 41 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 43 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)

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Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  72.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  7.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  3.8%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  0.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Orestes, IN



Orestes compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)


Religion statistics for Orestes

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 36.95%
Here36.9%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of God (Anderson, Indiana)American Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents16.5%12.1%11.3%8.3%7.3%
Congregations2.6%16.9%9.7%7.1%6.5%
NameChristian Churches and Churches of Christ Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChurch of the Nazarene The Wesleyan ChurchOther
Adherents5.8%5.5%5.5%5.0%22.8%
Congregations4.5%1.9%5.8%8.4%36.4%
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$1,500
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$649
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$916
Streets and Highways 0$0 1$58
Water Supply 0$0 2$837
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$125
Totals for Government 0$0 9$4,085



Orestes government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $97,000
    General - Other: $57,000
    Solid Waste Management: $18,000
    Regular Highways: $10,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $43,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $60,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $42,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $18,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $15,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $10,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $315,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $83,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
    Highways: $22,000
  • Tax - Property: $120,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $98,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.75% ($35,303 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN  0.64% ($38,606)
from Delaware County, IN  0.60% ($28,544)


5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($189 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.02%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.81% ($31,120 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.75% ($42,617)
to Delaware County, IN  0.47% ($27,758)


Strongest AM radio stations in Orestes:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHBU (1240 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGNR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orestes:
  • WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGRL (93.9 FM; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC.)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Orestes:
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WMUN-LP (Channel 26; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP, MUNCIE IND.)


Orestes fatal accident list:
Mar 28, 2007 03:42 AM, Sr-28, Cr-350, Lat: 40.277753, Lon: -85.737533, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 11, 2003 09:33 AM, Oak St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1


FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1
  • Lat: 40.270528 Lon: -85.719139, Call Sign: WPZQ383
    Assigned Frequencies : 469.475 MHz, 452.750 MHz, 461.325 MHz, 461.925 MHz, 462.050 MHz, 463.500 MHz, 464.475 MHz, 467.050 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/19/2004, Expiration Date: 02/19/2014, Certifier: Tina R Anderson
    Registrant: Emergency Radio Service, Inc., 2109 West Godman Ave., Muncie, IN 47303, Phone: (765) 286-1610, Fax: (765) 286-2921

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1
  • Call Sign: KA9JRY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00410464
    Grant Date: 03/10/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014, Certifier: Donald E Mittendorf
    Registrant: Donald E Mittendorf, Orestes, IN 46063



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2005
(Based on 1 partial tract)
C) Refinancings
NumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$54,060
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$0
Choose year:  2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 0105.00


Orestes on our top lists:
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Law enforcement workers including supervisors"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Transportation equipment"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other healthcare support occupations"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Leather and allied products"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Broadcasting and telecommunications"
  • #76 (46063) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Yugoslavian first ancestries"
  • #62 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #88 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of infant deaths per 1000 residents 2000-2003 (pop. 50,000+)"

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