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Jay County

Population in July 2009: 6,061. Population change since 2000: -5.8%
 

Males: 2,836  (46.8%)
Females: 3,225  (53.2%)

Median resident age:  38.4 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47371.


Estimated median household income in 2009: $30,776 (it was $31,045 in 2000)
Portland:

$30,776
Indiana:

$45,424
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,738

Portland city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $75,478 (it was $62,700 in 2000)
Portland:

$75,478
Indiana:

$123,100
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $76,659; Detached houses: $77,584; Townhouses or other attached units: $74,897; In 2-unit structures: $76,187; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $87,908; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $99,629; Mobile homes: $41,196

Median gross rent in 2009: $504.

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  • White alone - 5,824 (90.8%)
  • Hispanic - 410 (6.4%)
  • Two or more races - 177 (2.8%)

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Jan. 2011 cost of living index in Portland: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (20.0%), German (18.0%), Irish (7.9%), English (7.5%), Dutch (1.6%), Italian (1.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 908 feet

Land area: 4.11 square miles.

Population density: 1475 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Portland:

  • High school or higher: 77.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.8%
  • Unemployed: 5.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 15.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Portland city:

  • Never married: 21.0%
  • Now married: 54.3%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 10.7%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

214 residents are foreign born (2.1% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This city:  3.3%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 14 registered sex offenders living in Portland, Indiana in July 2011
The ratio of number of residents in Portland to the number of sex offenders is 433 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $502 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $549 (0.9%)
Portland satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (27.2 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (45.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Salamonia, IN (2.6 miles) , Bryant, IN (2.6 miles ), Pennville, IN (3.1 miles ), Ridgeville, IN (3.2 miles ), Redkey, IN (3.3 miles ), Fort Recovery, OH (3.3 miles ), Geneva, IN (3.3 miles ), Dunkirk, IN (3.6 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 12 buildings, average cost: $63,100
  • 1998: 15 buildings, average cost: $102,600
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 40.43 N, Longitude: 84.98 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +2,048 (+31.8%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,814 (59.5%)

Area code: 260

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Portland, Indiana accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in March 2011:
Here:

8.4%
Indiana:

8.8%

Unemployment by year (%)


 

Crime in Portland by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Murders 0000000100
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.00.016.20.00.0
Rapes 0000003014
per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.048.80.016.366.1
Robberies 1000210020
per 100,000 15.40.00.00.031.816.00.00.032.60.0
Assaults 9520300700
per 100,000 139.076.731.60.047.70.00.0113.60.00.0
Burglaries 1620734341925312119
per 100,000 247.2306.7110.5536.3541.1304.9406.6503.0342.5314.0
Thefts 259225198187240250252275241188
per 100,000 4001.23450.93124.52949.53819.84011.64098.24462.13930.83107.4
Auto thefts 2052447515
per 100,000 30.90.078.931.563.764.2113.881.116.382.6
Arson 1100000111
per 100,000 15.415.30.00.00.00.00.016.216.316.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 206.7170.3141.5153.9209.2186.7234.2268.1200.0200.4

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City-data.com crime index counts serious crimes more heavily. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

Crime in Portland detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2010, including police officers: 17 (13 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.15
Indiana average:

1.81

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-3.1%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Manufacturing (41%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (5%)
  • Health care and social assistance (28%)
  • Manufacturing (26%)
  • Retail trade (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Other services, except public administration (6%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Educational services (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)

Work and jobs in Portland: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Average climate in Portland, Indiana

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Tornado activity:

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

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.3 miles away from the Portland city center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 22.5 miles away from the city center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Portland-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 88% 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 32.8 miles away from the city 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 72.4 miles away from Portland center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 7.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Jay County (12) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Tornadoes: 3, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snowstorm: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

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Hospital/medical center in Portland:

  • JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Government - Local, provides emergency services, 500 W VOTAW ST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Portland:

  • MERCER COUNTY JOINT TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, about 16 miles away; COLDWATER, OH)
  • ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 19 miles away; WINCHESTER, IN)
  • BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 21 miles away; HARTFORD CITY, IN)

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Airports located in Portland:


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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Portland:

  • Taylor University (about 28 miles; Upland, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,016)
  • Ball State University (about 28 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 17,693)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-East Central (about 30 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 4,391)
  • Indiana Wesleyan University (about 37 miles; Marion, IN; FT enrollment: 13,899)
  • Anderson University (about 43 miles; Anderson, IN; FT enrollment: 2,026)
  • Indiana Institute of Technology (about 46 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,524)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-Northeast (about 48 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,903)

Public high school in Portland:

  • JAY COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,094; Location: 2072 WEST SR 67; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Portland:

  • EAST JAY COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 562; Location: 225 EAST WATER ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • GENERAL SHANKS ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 326; Location: 414 FLORAL AVE; Grades: KG - 05)
  • EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 291; Location: 705 EAST TALLMAN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • JUDGE HAYNES ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 235; Location: 800 HIGH ST; Grades: KG - 05)
See full list of schools located in Portland, School District: JAY SCHOOL CORPORATION

Library in Portland:

  • JAY COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $781,336; Location: 315 NORTH SHIP STREET; 83,478 books; 6,084 audio materials; 7,950 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 4 other licensed databases; 237 print serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Jaque Cemetery (1), Green Park Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Millers Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Portland: Haynes Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Jay County Historical Society (Museums; 903 East Main Street), Jay County Visitors & Tourism Bureau (411 North Meridian Street), Museum of the Soldier Inc (510 East Arch Street).

Hotels: Budget Inn (1411 Us 27 North), Hoosier Inn (1620 North Meridian Street).

Courts: Portland City Court (1616 North Franklin Street), Jay County - Cooperative Extension Agent Court House (Floor 1), Jay County - Cooperative Extension Agent Court House- Court Probation (Floor 1), Jay County - Jay Circuit Court (Floor FL), Jay County - Jay Superior Court (Floor FL).

 
Jay County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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AQI  PM2.5 SO2 Ozone  PM10 CO  NO2

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 25.7. This is better than average.
City:

25.7
U.S.:

32.0
Lead (Pb) [µ/m3] level in 2003 was 0.00814. This is significantly better than average. There were 41 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.00814
U.S.:

0.05378
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 7.52. This is better than average. There were 52 monitors within city limits.
City:

7.52
U.S.:

9.59
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.27. This is about average. There were 33 monitors within city limits.
City:

2.27
U.S.:

2.43
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 20.8. This is better than average. There were 17 monitors within city limits.
City:

20.8
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 17.0. This is better than average. There were 109 monitors within city limits.
City:

17.0
U.S.:

22.1
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.288. This is about average. There were 79 monitors within city limits.
City:

0.288
U.S.:

0.334
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 10.3. This is about average. There were 35 monitors within city limits.
City:

10.3
U.S.:

9.4

Drinking water stations with addresses in Portland and their reported violations in the past:

PAK-A-SAK 37 PWS (Serves OH, Population served: 350, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2003 and SEP-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUN-2003 and AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-07-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-07-2003)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2002 and SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-23-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-23-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2002 and JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-26-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-26-2002)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2001 and SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-05-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-05-2001), St Public Notif received (AUG-02-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-14-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-14-2000), St Public Notif received (JUL-31-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PARADISE POINTE R.V. RESORT (CENTER WELL (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
PARADISE POINTE R.V. RESORT (WEST WELL) (Population served: 140, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-15-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-15-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
WESTCHESTER UNITED METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 126, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PLEASANT HILL CHURCH (Population served: 95, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-05-2000), St Public Notif requested (SEP-05-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-30-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-30-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 60, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-02-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-02-2005), St Boil Water Order (SEP-02-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
PORTLAND MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (Population served: 30, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-10-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-10-2001)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-28-2001), St Public Notif requested (JUN-28-2001)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
NEW COVENANT FELLOWSHIP CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUN-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-09-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-09-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-28-2000), St Public Notif requested (AUG-28-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-04-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-04-2001)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-12-2001), St Public Notif requested (JAN-12-2001), St Public Notif received (JAN-24-2001)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 17.8%
(17.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for Black residents, 28.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 36.4% for other race residents, 12.3% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.9%
Whole state:  68.6%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Portland, IN

People in group quarters in Portland:

  • 94 people in nursing homes
  • 38 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 35 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 22 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Portland compared to Indiana state average:

Portland, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age above 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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Banks with branches in Portland (2011 data):

  • First Merchants Bank National Association: The Marsh Branch, Supercenter Branch, Portland Branch, Drive-In Branch. Info updated 09/28/2010: Bank assets: $4,153.6 mil, Deposits: $3,292.4 mil, headquarters in Muncie, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 87 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
  • MainSource Bank: East Main Street Branch, Portland North Branch, Portland Branch. Info updated 12/09/2009: Bank assets: $2,823.2 mil, Deposits: $2,256.1 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 86 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
  • First Bank of Berne: Portland Branch at 185 Industrial Drive, branch established on 03/13/2000. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $42.1 mil, Deposits: $30.0 mil, headquarters in Berne, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: First Berne Financial Corporation
  • Bank of Geneva: Portland Branch at 1451 North Meridian Street, branch established on 09/12/2005. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $13.3 mil, Deposits: $11.1 mil, headquarters in Geneva, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Limberlost Bancshares, Inc.
  • Old National Bank: Portland Branch at 910 North Meridian, branch established on 01/01/1889. Info updated 01/18/2011: Bank assets: $7,355.2 mil, Deposits: $5,452.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 190 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Pacesetter Bank: North Meridan Street Branch at 1221 North Meridan Street, branch established on 03/07/1990. Info updated 11/03/2006: Bank assets: $11.0 mil, Deposits: $9.6 mil, headquarters in Hartford City, IN, positive income, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Town Financial Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Portland, Indiana:

  • Super 8 Motel, 1147 N US Hwy 27, Portland, IN 47371 , Phone: (260) 726-8888
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites, 100 Holiday Dr, Portland, IN 47371 , Phone: (260) 726-6688
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Portland, Indiana

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Portland travel time to work - commute
Portland mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (72%)
  • Electricity (24%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • No fuel used (1%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Jay County Indiana:


2008 Presidential Election results in Jay County Indiana:
Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Portland:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 43.14%
Here43.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

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
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 3
Jay County:

1.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 9
Jay County:

4.19 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 18
Here:

8.38 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

9.7%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Jay County:

30.6%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Jay County:

13.8%
State:

14.3%

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 3$7,517$30,0681$1,235
Other Government Administration 2$7,204$43,2247$1,895
Judicial and Legal 1$1,855$22,2603$1,249
Police Protection - Officers 13$43,412$40,0738$2,052
Police - Other 4$11,469$34,4074$1,479
Firefighters 8$24,082$36,12319$11,345
Streets and Highways 7$20,477$35,1030$0
Health 0$0 1$213
Solid Waste Management 3$7,913$31,6520$0
Sewerage 8$23,944$35,9160$0
Housing and Community Development(Local) 0$0 1$1,235
Water Supply 7$21,009$36,0150$0
Totals for Government 56$168,882$36,18944$20,703

Portland government finances in 2002:

  • Charges - Air Transportation: $23,000 ($3.79)
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0 ($0.00)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,007,000 ($166.14)
    All Other: $215,000 ($35.47)
    Solid Waste Management: $99,000 ($16.33)
    Parks & Recreation: $31,000 ($5.11)
    Regular Highways: $2,000 ($0.33)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $1,355,000 ($223.56)
    Sewerage: $1,241,000 ($204.75)
    Central Staff Services: $892,000 ($147.17)
    Regular Highways: $702,000 ($115.82)
    Police Protection: $662,000 ($109.22)
    Fire Protection: $345,000 ($56.92)
    General - Other: $272,000 ($44.88)
    Solid Waste Management: $93,000 ($15.34)
    Parks & Recreation: $92,000 ($15.18)
    Air Transportation: $60,000 ($9.90)
    Housing & Community Development: $39,000 ($6.43)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $32,000 ($5.28)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000 ($6.10)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $732,000 ($120.77)
    Highways: $43,000 ($7.09)
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $2,890,000 ($476.82)
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $2,620,000 ($432.27)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $270,000 ($44.55)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $209,000 ($34.48)
    General Revenue, NEC: $191,000 ($31.51)
    Rents: $11,000 ($1.81)
    Property Sale Other: $3,000 ($0.49)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $159,000 ($26.23)
    General - Other: $137,000 ($22.60)
    Police Protection: $59,000 ($9.73)
    Sewerage: $50,000 ($8.25)
    Fire Protection: $46,000 ($7.59)
    Parks & Recreation: $44,000 ($7.26)
    Air Transportation: $12,000 ($1.98)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $6,199,000 ($1022.77)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,487,000 ($245.34)
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $587,000 ($96.85)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $526,000 ($86.78)
    Highways: $184,000 ($30.36)
    All Other: $50,000 ($8.25)
    Housing & Community Development: $20,000 ($3.30)
  • Tax - Property: $1,764,000 ($291.04)
    NEC: $1,000 ($0.16)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,001,000 ($330.14)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $157,000 ($25.90)

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 Portland:

  • WPGW (1440 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, IN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING 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.)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Portland:

  • WPGW-FM (100.9 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: WPGW, INC.)
  • WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • WJYW (88.9 FM; UNION CITY, IN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Portland:

  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)
  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2009 (per 100,000 population)

Portland, Indiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 24
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 2
  • Fatalities: 15
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 34
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Indiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 107
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 165
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 34
  • Fatalities: 117
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 269
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 11

See more detailed statistics of Portland fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 27 meters (89ft)
Total costs: $18,000
Total average daily traffic: 22,994
Total average daily truck traffic: 1,147
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 32,174

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Portland)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 48 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Portland, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 64 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Portland)

FAA Registered Aircraft: 22 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Portland)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 49
  • Hazardous Condition: 26
  • Good Intent Call: 8

Incident types - Portland


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Portland, IN

Most common first names in Portland, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary12779.0 years
William9576.7 years
Robert9472.4 years
Charles9077.3 years
John8776.6 years
James7773.7 years
Ruth6481.0 years
Helen5779.9 years
George4777.8 years
Paul4072.9 years
Most common last names in Portland, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller8579.7 years
Smith8076.5 years
Bailey3677.5 years
Myers3573.5 years
Franks2576.2 years
Gibson2179.4 years
Bickel2178.4 years
Theurer2081.7 years
Green2076.3 years
Stoner1975.0 years
Businesses in Portland, IN
NameCountNameCount
Arby's1McDonald's1
AutoZone1Pizza Hut1
Burger King1RadioShack1
CVS1Subway1
Dairy Queen1Super 81
Domino's Pizza1Taco Bell1
FedEx1U-Haul1
H&R Block1UPS1
Holiday Inn1Walgreens1
KFC1Walmart1
La-Z-Boy1

Portland on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of murders to rapes between 2001 and 2006 (population 5,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Office and administrative support occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #6 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #8 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (population 5,000+)"
  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Customer service representatives (population 5,000+)"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Computer and electronic products (population 5,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Sales and office occupations: (population 5,000+)"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the highest ratio of rapes to murders between 2001 and 2006"
  • #65 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in homes for the mentally retarded (population 5,000+)"

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