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Jay County

Population in July 2008: 713. Population change since 2000: +1.0%
 

Males: 350  (49.2%)
Females: 363  (50.8%)

Median resident age:  36.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47369.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,660 (it was $29,688 in 2000)
Pennville:  $35,660
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,629
Pennville:  $17,629
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $52,257 (it was $38,100 in 2000)
Pennville:  $52,257
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $60,246; Detached houses: $63,034; Mobile homes: $19,762

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Races in Pennville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Pennville: 72.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), United States (18.4%), English (5.8%), Irish (4.7%), French (4.2%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 885 feet

Land area: 0.39 square miles.

Population density: 1818 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Pennville

  • High school or higher: 78.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.9%
  • Unemployed: 7.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Pennville town

  • Never married: 19.7%
  • Now married: 51.4%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 21.6%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Pennville, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Pennville to the number of sex offenders is 238 to 1.

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

Pennville:  0.9% ($358)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (24.3 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (40.5 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (161.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Montpelier, IN (2.9 miles ), Dunkirk, IN (3.0 miles ), Portland, IN (3.1 miles ), Redkey, IN (3.2 miles ), Bryant, IN (3.2 miles ), Poneto, IN (3.5 miles ), Geneva, IN (3.5 miles ), Hartford City, IN (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.49 N, Longitude: 85.15 W

Area code: 260

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Population change in the 1990s: +41 (+6.2%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Truck transportation (8%)
  • Mining (5%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
  • Extraction workers (5%)
  • Carpenters (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Child care workers (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (3%)



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Pennville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 181% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 12.8 miles away from the Pennville town center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 13.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Pennville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 90% 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 40.9 miles away from Pennville 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 71.1 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 98.8 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 15.7 miles away from Pennville center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Pennville:
  • JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; PORTLAND, IN)
  • BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
  • BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 16 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Pennville, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Pennville:
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 42 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 70 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
Public elementary/middle school in Pennville:
  • PENNVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 122; Location: PO BOX 245; Grades: KG - 05)
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Library in Pennville:
  • PENN TWP PL (Operating income: $14,205; Location: 195 N UNION; 14,800 books; 150 audio materials; 500 video materials; 43 serial subscriptions)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  67.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  9.9%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.4%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  2.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Pennville, IN



Pennville compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value below 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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School Enrollment by Level of School


Pennville travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jay County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Electricity (21%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Pennville

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChurch of the NazareneChristian Churches and Churches of ChristNew Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Adherents21.8%18.7%12.3%8.3%8.1%
Congregations4.8%27.0%9.5%7.9%4.8%
NameEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaPresbyterian Church (USA)General Association of Regular Baptist ChurchesFriends (Quakers)Other religions
Adherents7.8%3.2%3.0%2.5%14.2%
Congregations4.8%1.6%1.6%6.3%31.7%
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$221
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$441
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$733
Police - Other 0$0 3$408
Streets and Highways 0$0 3$1,204
Water Supply 0$0 2$890
Totals for Government 0$0 13$3,897



Pennville government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $62,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $70,000
    Solid Waste Management: $24,000
    All Other: $10,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $110,000
    General - Other: $101,000
    Water Utilities: $75,000
    Solid Waste Management: $20,000
    Regular Highways: $16,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $21,000
    Highways: $6,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $394,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $387,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $7,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $16,000
    Regular Highways: $5,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $199,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $105,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $20,000
    Highways: $18,000
  • Tax - Property: $59,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $56,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $28,000

4.38% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.38%
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 Delaware County, IN  0.68% ($22,852 average AGI)
from Randolph County, IN  0.57% ($25,711)
from Adams County, IN  0.43% ($22,147)


5.07% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,604 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.07%
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 Delaware County, IN  0.95% ($23,974 average AGI)
to Randolph County, IN  0.55% ($25,795)
to Adams County, IN  0.52% ($25,659)


Strongest AM radio stations in Pennville:
  • 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)
  • WPGW (1440 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, IN)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Pennville:
  • WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WPGW-FM (100.9 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: WPGW, INC.)
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WWDS (90.5 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WHCI (88.1 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: BLACKFORD COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Pennville:
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • Sheila Smith, 4701w 300n, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 76.2 m
  • Jerri L Janjua, West County Road 500 North And River Road, Type: Tower, Structure height: 86.9 m, Overall height: 89.9 m
    Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Pennville)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 8
  • Hazardous Condition: 2

Incident types - Pennville


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