Poneto, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 232. Population change since 2000: -3.3%

Males: 122	(52.9%)
Females: 110	(47.1%)

Median resident age:	29.7 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46781.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,800 (it was $43,125 in 2000)

Poneto:	$51,800
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $19,665

Poneto:	$19,665
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,339 (it was $54,200 in 2000)

Poneto:	$74,339
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $73,761; Detached houses: $73,949; Mobile homes: $12,500

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Races in Poneto:

White Non-Hispanic (100.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Poneto: 74.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.9%), United States (12.9%), English (7.1%), Norwegian (3.3%), Polish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 852 feet

Land area: 0.12 square miles.

Population density: 2009 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Poneto

High school or higher: 85.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 0.8%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Poneto town

Never married: 13.5%
Now married: 73.5%
Separated: 1.3%
Widowed: 8.4%
Divorced: 3.2%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
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:

Poneto:	1.0% ($550)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (29.6 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (151.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Bluffton, IN (2.5 miles ), Montpelier, IN (2.8 miles ), Vera Cruz, IN (2.9 miles) , Warren, IN (3.3 miles ), Pennville, IN (3.5 miles ), Uniondale, IN (3.5 miles ), Markle, IN (3.6 miles ), Berne, IN (3.7 miles ).

Latitude: 40.66 N, Longitude: 85.22 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 260

Population change in the 1990s: +2 (+0.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (18%)
Metal and metal products (13%)
Transportation equipment (11%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
Plastics and rubber products (6%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (26%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (12%)
Educational services (9%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Metal workers and plastic workers (29%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
Financial managers (5%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

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Poneto-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.1 miles away from the Poneto town center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 16.1 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Poneto-area historical earthquake activity is slightly 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 45.5 miles away from Poneto 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 79.5 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 23.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Poneto:

BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 5 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)
BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 20 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Poneto, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Poneto:

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 32 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 37 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 75 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)

Public high school in Poneto:

SOUTHERN WELLS JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 429; Location: 9120 S 300 W; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle school in Poneto:

SOUTHERN WELLS ELEM SCH (Students: 418; Location: 9120 S 300 W; Grades: KG - 06)

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Average household size:

This town:	3.1 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	83.3%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	3.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	0.9%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Poneto, IN

Poneto compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting 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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Poneto mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wells County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (38%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (26%) Electricity (24%) Wood (9%) Utility gas (3%)

Religion statistics for Poneto

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	Inc. Apostolic Christian Church of America	The Wesleyan Church	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents	29.4%	14.5%	13.1%	5.8%	5.5%
Congregations	6.7%	35.6%	4.4%	4.4%	6.7%

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	4.5%	4.5%	4.4%	4.2%	14.0%
Congregations	4.4%	4.4%	4.4%	4.4%	24.4%

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	0	$0		1	$1,524
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$791
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$2,315

Poneto government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $47,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $52,000
Sewerage: $32,000

Regular Highways: $12,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $7,000
Highways: $2,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $141,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $12,000
General Support: $4,000
Tax - Property: $12,000
Individual Income: $4,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $5,000

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
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 Allen County, IN	1.45% ($33,813 average AGI)
from Huntington County, IN	0.77% ($34,538)
from Adams County, IN	0.68% ($31,338)

5.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.96%
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 Allen County, IN	1.72% ($31,291 average AGI)
to Huntington County, IN	0.60% ($30,508)
to Adams County, IN	0.56% ($28,414)

Strongest AM radio stations in Poneto:

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)
WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
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 Poneto:

WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WXKE (102.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
WPGW-FM (100.9 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: WPGW, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Poneto:

WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)

Poneto fatal accident list:
Aug 8, 1983 08:10 AM, Grape St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 2 meters (7ft)
Total average daily traffic: 1,696
Total average daily truck traffic: 169
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 2,815

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

Poneto, Rr Mp Cf157.2 North Of Jct With Cr-520s, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 2.5 m, Call Sign: WQCB767, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.440 MHz
Grant Date: 01/25/2005, Expiration Date: 01/25/2015, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: N9CBC, Previous Call Sign: WD9JAB, Licensee ID: L00815112
Grant Date: 02/25/2004, Expiration Date: 05/24/2014
Registrant: Thomas E Wade, 5010 S 400 W, Poneto, IN 46781
Call Sign: KC9CGZ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00558990
Grant Date: 08/15/2002, Expiration Date: 08/15/2012, Cancelation Date: 07/24/2003, Certifier: Rick A Velasquez
Registrant: Rick A Velasquez, 9770 S 200 W, Poneto, IN 46781
Call Sign: AB9HP, Previous Call Sign: KC9CGZ, Licensee ID: L00558990
Grant Date: 08/15/2002, Expiration Date: 08/15/2012, Certifier: Rick A Velasquez
Registrant: Rick A Velasquez, 9770 S 200 W, Poneto, IN 46781

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 9

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