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Population in July 2007: 1,470. Population change since 2000: -1.1%
 

Males: 709  (48.3%)
Females: 761  (51.7%)
Median resident age:  34.8 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46783.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $51,800 (it was $47,250 in 2000)
Roanoke  $51,800
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $108,100 (it was $89,400 in 2000)
Roanoke  $108,100
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Roanoke:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Roanoke: 81.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (40.7%), Irish (12.6%), United States (10.9%), English (7.4%), French (4.3%), Scottish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 780 feet

Land area: 0.62 square miles.

Population density: 2360 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Roanoke

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 17.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.6%
  • Unemployed: 1.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Roanoke town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 62.8%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 6.2%
  • Divorced: 8.5%

4 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.3%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Roanoke, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Roanoke to the number of sex offenders is 210 to 1.

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

Roanoke:  1.0% ($871)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (18.8 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (169.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Zanesville, IN (7.2 miles ), Markle, IN (9.9 miles ), Huntington, IN (10.1 miles ), Uniondale, IN (13.0 miles ), Ossian, IN (15.3 miles ), Columbia City, IN (15.5 miles ), Andrews, IN (17.1 miles ), Fort Wayne, IN (18.8 miles ).

Latitude: 40.96 N, Longitude: 85.37 W


14 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 260

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Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+8.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)


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Roanoke-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 110% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 28.7 miles away from the Roanoke town center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 tornado 29.6 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Roanoke:
  • LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (about 12 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
  • REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF FT WAYNE (about 12 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
  • HUNTINGTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Roanoke, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Roanoke:
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 14 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 51 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 59 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Roanoke:
  • HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 10 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; ID: HHG)
  • SMITH FIELD (about 20 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: SMD)
  • MILLER (about 20 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; ID: C40)

Local government website: WWW.DISCOVERROANOKE.ORG

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Roanoke:
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 20 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 57 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 77 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 77 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
Public elementary/middle school in Roanoke:
  • ROANOKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 342; Location: 423 W VINE ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Private elementary/middle school in Roanoke:
  • ABOITE SDA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 15; Location: 14615 WINTERS RD; Grades: 2 - 8)
Library in Roanoke:
  • ROANOKE PL (Operating income: $58,491; Location: 126 N MAIN ST; 13,090 books; 190 audio materials; 633 video materials; 21 serial subscriptions)

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Hotel: Aboite Inn (15212 USHighway 24 West).

Court: Roanoke Town - Town Court (141 West 3rd).

 

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

GRAYFOX PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY (Population served: 104, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2004 and AUG-11-2005, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-22-2004), St Compliance achieved (AUG-11-2005)
  • 12 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  1.6%
Whole state:  4.2%

Roanoke compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.


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Banks with branches in Roanoke (2007 data):
  • The Bippus State Bank: Roanoke Branch at 201 N Main St, branch established on 2003-01-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.1 mil, Deposits: $82.8 mil, headquarters in Huntington, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bippus State Corporation
  • National City Bank: Roanoke Branch at 339 East First Street, branch established on 1949-07-01. Info updated 2006-09-27: Bank assets: $134,344.8 mil, Deposits: $86,955.0 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1347 total offices, Holding Company: National City Corporation



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5.11% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,058 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.11%
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  1.15% ($48,206 average AGI)
from Wells County, IN  0.43% ($30,508)
from Wabash County, IN  0.32% ($27,851)


5.84% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,192 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.84%
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  1.42% ($31,448 average AGI)
to Wells County, IN  0.54% ($34,538)
to Wabash County, IN  0.39% ($28,034)


Strongest AM radio stations in Roanoke:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBZQ (1300 AM; 1 kW; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLYV (1450 AM; 1 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: MIDWEST BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Roanoke:
  • WXKE (102.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WSHI (106.3 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: JAMMIN' BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WCYT (91.1 FM; LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, IN; Owner: SOUTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS)
  • WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
  • WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WYLT (103.9 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • W277AK (103.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
  • WJHS (91.5 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: COLUMBIA CITY JOINT HIGH SCHOOL)
  • WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLDE (101.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Roanoke:
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • W45AG (Channel 45; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAN STAR, INC.)
  • DW68BN (Channel 68; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: ZONATION BROADCASTING)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)




Roanoke fatal accident list for 2006:
Sep 29, 2006 09:26 AM, Us- 24, Cr- 750, Lat: 40.880753, Lon: -85.592353, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 3, Fatalities: 1


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