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Churches in Rensselaer include: Bethany Church (A), Saint Peters Church (B), Saint Lukes Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Weston Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Rensselaer: Brook Side Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotel: Knights Inn Rensselaer IN (8530 West Saint Road 114).
Courts: Jasper County - Superior Court Ii Clerks Office- Civil-Criminal Cases (105 West Kellner Boulevard), License Branch-Auto Rensselaer (646 South College Avenue), Jasper County - Circuit Court- Circuit Court Judges Chambers (Courthouse), Jasper County - Superior Court I (Courthouse), Jasper County - Superior Court I Clerks Office- Small Claims- Courthouse- Criminal C (215 West Kellner Boulevard), Jasper County - Superior Court I Clerks Office- Courthouse (115 West Washington Street).
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Drinking water stations with addresses in Rensselaer and their reported violations in the past:
TRAILTREE/MIDCONTINENT INN INC. (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-17-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-17-2006), St Boil Water Order (FEB-17-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-10-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2005), St Public Notif received (FEB-25-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-20-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-20-2005), St Public Notif received (JAN-30-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-29-2000), St Public Notif received (FEB-15-2001)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-10-1998), St Public Notif received (APR-17-1998)
Past monitoring violations:
- 4 routine major monitoring violations
- One regular monitoring violation
TRI-COUNTY BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 253, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAR-01-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2005)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-17-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-17-2004), St Public Notif received (DEC-21-2004)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-15-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-15-2002), St Public Notif received (JUL-19-2002)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-11-2002), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-11-2002), St Public Notif received (JUN-12-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2001, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (DEC-18-2001), St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2001)
- 7 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
HERITAGE PARK APARTMENTS (Population served: 65, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Boil Water Order (MAY-18-2006), St Public Notif requested (MAY-18-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-18-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-12-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-12-2005), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2006)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-06-2002), St Public Notif requested (AUG-06-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-2002)
Past monitoring violations:
- One routine major monitoring violation
- 51 regular monitoring violations
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN (Address: 3234 N 800 W, Population served: 40, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- 2 routine major monitoring violations
ST. JOSEPHS PICNIC AREA (LAKE BANET) (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-10-1997), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-10-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
- 6 routine major monitoring violations
- 2 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Rensselaer that have no violations reported:
- WHEATFIELD PUBLIC LIBRARY (Population served: 46, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.4 people | | Indiana: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This city: | 65.1% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This city: | 4.5% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 10.0% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This city: | 2.5% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Rensselaer, IN
135 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
Rensselaer compared to Indiana state average:
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Rensselaer (2009 data):
- Lafayette Bank and Trust Company, National Association: Rensselaer Main Branch at 200 West Washington Street, branch established on 1919-10-06. Info updated 2007-04-06: Bank assets: $910.9 mil, Deposits: $723.8 mil, headquarters in Lafayette, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 18 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation
- Alliance Bank: Rensselaer Branch at 501 South College Avenue, branch established on 1996-04-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $263.0 mil, Deposits: $204.5 mil, headquarters in Francesville, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Alliance Bancorp
- DeMotte State Bank: Rensselaer Branch at 211 West Drexel Parkway, branch established on 2007-08-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $336.9 mil, Deposits: $246.9 mil, headquarters in Demotte, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Demotte Bancorp
- Kentland Bank: Rensselaer Branch at 480 South College Avenue, branch established on 2008-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $226.6 mil, Deposits: $159.7 mil, headquarters in Kentland, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Kenbancorp
- Fifth Third Bank: Rensselaer Branch at 201 N. Van Rensselaer, branch established on 1934-03-01. Info updated 2008-11-05: Bank assets: $54,116.4 mil, Deposits: $39,964.9 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 851 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp
- National City Bank: Rensselaer at 125 South Cullen Street, branch established on 1904-06-01. Info updated 2009-01-16: Bank assets: $146,057.8 mil, Deposits: $104,197.4 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices, Holding Company: Pnc Financial Services Group, Inc., The
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Rensselaer, Indiana
- Knights Inn, 8530 W SR 114, Rensselaer, IN 47978, Phone: (219) 866-4164, Fax: (219) 866-2120
- Holiday Inn Express, Asa Lodging, 4788 Nesbitt Dr, Rensselaer, IN 47978, Phone: (219) 866-7111, Fax: (219) 866-7232
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2004 Presidential Election results in Jasper County Indiana:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (80%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- No fuel used (1%)
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Religon statistics for Rensselaer
| Name | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Reformed Church in America | Christian Reformed Church in North America | Lutheran Church |
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| Adherents | 30.5% | 12.0% | 11.7% | 10.8% | 6.4% |
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| Congregations | 8.3% | 12.5% | 4.2% | 6.3% | 8.3% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 4.7% | 3.6% | 3.0% | 2.9% | 14.5% |
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| Congregations | 6.3% | 6.3% | 4.2% | 2.1% | 41.7% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $5,595 | $33,570 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
7 | $10,957 | $18,783 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
8 | $25,109 | $37,664 | 0 | $0 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $12,226 | $29,342 | 5 | $1,129 |
| Streets and Highways |
3 | $7,388 | $29,552 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
6 | $13,288 | $26,576 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
4 | $15,370 | $46,110 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $7,813 | $31,252 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
11 | $35,989 | $39,261 | 0 | $0 |
| Electric Power |
16 | $61,733 | $46,300 | 0 | $0 |
| Gas Supply |
7 | $23,763 | $40,737 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
72 | $219,231 | $36,539 | 5 | $1,129 |
Rensselaer government finances in 2006:
- Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,729,000
- Charges - Sewerage: $992,000
Solid Waste Management: $145,000
All Other: $76,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $31,000
Regular Highways: $8,000
- Construction - Sewerage: $1,650,000
Regular Highways: $478,000
- Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $5,679,000
Gas Utilities: $5,539,000
Sewerage: $4,439,000
Water Utilities: $1,551,000
Police Protection: $715,000
General - Other: $470,000
Regular Highways: $311,000
Solid Waste Management: $305,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $129,000
Central Staff Services: $90,000
Local Fire Protection: $64,000
General Public Buildings: $57,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $39,000
- Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $203,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Sewerage: $832,000
Housing and Community Development: $50,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $61,000
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $441,000
Highways: $26,000
All Other: $9,000
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $540,000
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $194,000
General Revenue, NEC: $123,000
Donations From Private Sources: $27,000
Fines and Forfeits: $3,000
Rents: $2,000
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,136,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,310,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,366,000
- Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $487,000
Local Fire Protection: $312,000
Regular Highways: $62,000
Police Protection: $39,000
General Public Building: $6,000
Central Staff Services: $6,000
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $7,138,000
- Revenue - Electric Utilities: $6,887,000
Gas Utilities: $6,066,000
Water Utilities: $960,000
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,390,000
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $588,000
All Other: $515,000
Highways: $167,000
- Tax - Property: $1,118,000
Other License: $16,000
- Total Salaries and Wages: $1,311,000
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $42,000
7.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,766 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.35% | | 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:
6.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,755 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.75% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Rensselaer:
- WRIN (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RENSSELAER, IN)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
Strongest FM radio stations in Rensselaer:
- WLQI (97.7 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPUM (90.5 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE)
- WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
- WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
- WZVN (107.1 FM; LOWELL, IN; Owner: M & M BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Rensselaer:
- WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
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Rensselaer, Indiana:
- Fatal accident count: 9
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 13
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 9
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 16
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Indiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 102
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
- Fatalities: 111
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Rensselaer fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 12 meters (39ft)
Total average daily traffic: 10,436
Total average daily truck traffic: 923
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 16,921
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Rensselaer)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Rensselaer, IN)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 13 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 11 (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: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Rensselaer)
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 12 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Rensselaer)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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