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Cass County

Population in July 2008: 792. Population change since 2000: -4.8%
 

Males: 381  (48.2%)
Females: 411  (51.8%)

Median resident age:  39.1 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46978.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $48,797 (it was $40,625 in 2000)
Royal Center:  $48,797
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,679
Royal Center:  $21,679
Indiana:  $23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $74,888 (it was $54,600 in 2000)
Royal Center:  $74,888
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $75,322; Detached houses: $75,499; Townhouses or other attached units: $127,790; In 2-unit structures: $85,906; Mobile homes: $31,250
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Races in Royal Center:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Royal Center: 73.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (26.8%), United States (14.8%), Irish (13.0%), English (8.5%), Dutch (3.7%), Italian (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 740 feet

Land area: 0.50 square miles.

Population density: 1581 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Royal Center

  • High school or higher: 86.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Royal Center town

  • Never married: 20.0%
  • Now married: 61.4%
  • Separated: 1.8%
  • Widowed: 10.8%
  • Divorced: 6.0%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Royal Center, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Royal Center to the number of sex offenders is 396 to 1.

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

Royal Center:  0.8% ($414)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (37.0 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (73.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (91.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Star City, IN (2.8 miles ), Burnettsville, IN (2.9 miles ), Logansport, IN (3.3 miles ), Kewanna, IN (3.4 miles ), Buffalo, IN (3.6 miles ), Fulton, IN (3.7 miles ), Winamac, IN (3.8 miles ), Norway, IN (3.9 miles ).

Latitude: 40.86 N, Longitude: 86.50 W

Area code: 574

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Population change in the 1990s: -31 (-3.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (7%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)



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Royal Center-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 182% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 21.6 miles away from the Royal Center town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/26/1994, a category 4 tornado 23.6 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Royal Center-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 98% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 95.4 miles away from Royal Center center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 77.5 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 90.0 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 62.1 miles away from Royal Center center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Royal Center:
  • FOUR COUNTY COUNSELING CENTER (about 11 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; LOGANSPORT, IN)
  • PULASKI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 14 miles; WINAMAC, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Royal Center:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 38 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 52 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 52 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 53 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 64 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
Public elementary/middle school in Royal Center:
  • PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 537; Location: BOX 517; Grades: KG - 06)
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Library in Royal Center:
  • ROYAL CENTER-BOONE TWP PL (Operating income: $83,415; Location: 203 NORTH CHICAGO STREET; 29,158 books; 1,340 audio materials; 2,557 video materials; 15 serial subscriptions)

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

THORNHOPE COM. HOLINESS CHURCH (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  4.7%
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 Royal Center, IN



Royal Center compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above 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 below state average.


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Banks with branches in Royal Center (2009 data):
  • Community State Bank: at 101 N Chicago St, branch established on 1930-05-22. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $83.4 mil, Deposits: $75.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Cass County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Electricity (9%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)


Religion statistics for Royal Center

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)
Adherents26.3%19.0%8.9%6.5%5.2%
Congregations3.5%29.8%7.0%8.8%5.3%
NameAssemblies of GodUnited Church of ChristChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee)Other religions
Adherents3.5%3.3%2.8%2.7%21.8%
Congregations1.8%3.5%1.8%1.8%36.8%
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 2$664
Other Government Administration 1$2,042$24,5045$505
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$337
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 3$2,990
Sewerage 1$2,826$33,9120$0
Parks and Recreation 0$0 2$531
Water Supply 1$2,467$29,6040$0
Totals for Government 3$7,335$29,34013$5,027



Royal Center government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $7,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $128,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $141,000
    Water Utilities: $86,000
    Sewerage: $71,000
    Regular Highways: $53,000
    Fire Protection: $12,000
    Police Protection: $5,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $32,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $36,000
    Highways: $4,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $565,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $540,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $25,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $96,000
    Interest Earnings: $15,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Financial Administration: $23,000
    General - Other: $4,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $648,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $87,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
    Highways: $24,000
    Water Utilities: $12,000
    All Other: $3,000
    Public Welfare: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $121,000
    Individual Income: $17,000
    Public Utilities: $3,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $158,000

4.48% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,715 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.48%
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 Howard County, IN  0.78% ($33,713 average AGI)
from Miami County, IN  0.50% ($30,110)
from Carroll County, IN  0.26% ($27,436)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,492 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.45%
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 Howard County, IN  0.76% ($33,921 average AGI)
to Miami County, IN  0.74% ($30,883)
to Carroll County, IN  0.39% ($33,241)


Strongest AM radio stations in Royal Center:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WSAL (1230 AM; 1 kW; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Royal Center:
  • WHZR (103.7 FM; ROYAL CENTER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP OF)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFRI (100.1 FM; WINAMAC, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WLHM (102.3 FM; LOGANSPORT, IN; Owner: LOGANSPORT RADIO CORP)
  • WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WIWC (91.7 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Royal Center:
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 1
Total length: 1 meters (3ft)
Total costs: $250,000
Total average daily traffic: 375
Total average daily truck traffic: 18
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 600

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1
  • Approx. 2000ft. N Of The Int. Of In Hwy 35 With Royal Center Pike, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, Call Sign: KNKN509
    Assigned Frequencies : 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz
    Grant Date: 11/17/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010, Certifier: Michael J Small
    Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2
  • .39 Km S 350n 100 Meters W Of Cr 50e, Type: Tower, Structure height: 93.7 m, Overall height: 93.7 m
    Registrant: Mid America Radio Group Of Logansport Peru Inc Dba , 60 N Wayne St, Martinsville, IN 46151, Phone: (765) 349-1485
  • Lisa M Minney, 7501 North Royal Center Park, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96 m, , Licensee ID: L00132131
    Registrant: Pinnacle Towers LLC, 2000 Corporate Drive, Canonsburg, PA 15317, Phone: (724) 416-2000, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3
  • Royal Center, Lat: 40.858611 Lon: -86.491806, Call Sign: WQCC967, Licensee ID: L00960099
    Assigned Frequencies : 956.343 MHz
    Grant Date: 02/02/2005, Expiration Date: 02/02/2015, Certifier: Freida Miller
    Registrant: Town Of Royal Center
  • Royal Water Tower, 100yds E Of 109 E. Black Lane, Type: Tank, Structure height: 45.1 m, Call Sign: WQHN739
    Assigned Frequencies : 10915.0 MHz, 11115.0 MHz
    Grant Date: 09/20/2007, Expiration Date: 09/20/2017, Certifier: Rudy Yakym Iii
    Registrant: Wireless Connections, 166 Milan Ave., Norwalk, OH 44857, Phone: (419) 660-6100, Email:
  • STATION, 2 Mi E And 1.75 Mi N Of, Overall height: 46.3 m, Call Sign: KDK80
    Assigned Frequencies : 2138.80 MHz
    Grant Date: 03/01/2008, Expiration Date: 05/20/2018
    Registrant: Northern Indiana Public Service Company, 1460 E 15th Avenue, Gary, IN 46402, Phone: (219) 886-5820, Fax: (219) 886-5872, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6
  • Call Sign: K9FOC, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01234651
    Grant Date: 01/16/2007, Expiration Date: 11/15/2016, Certifier: Philip L Mc Donald
    Registrant: Philip L Mc Donald, 7177 N 350 W, Royal Center, IN 46978
  • Call Sign: KF9AB, Previous Call Sign: N9JDY, Licensee ID: L00291425
    Grant Date: 11/03/2000, Expiration Date: 11/13/2010
    Registrant: Norman C Felker, Royal Center, IN 46978
  • Call Sign: N4YFD, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00203386
    Grant Date: 02/08/2000, Expiration Date: 02/20/2010, Cancelation Date: 08/02/2005, Certifier: Daniel M Mc Donald
    Registrant: Daniel M Mc Donald, 7551 N Cr 350w, Royal Center, IN 46978
  • Call Sign: N9DZT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01335016
    Grant Date: 10/23/2007, Expiration Date: 01/16/2018, Certifier: Wayne O Leach
    Registrant: Wayne O Leach, 4665 W County Rd 400 N, Royal Center, IN 46978
  • Call Sign: N9ONJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00486513
    Grant Date: 01/10/2003, Expiration Date: 04/06/2013, Certifier: Glenn D Gaddis Iii
    Registrant: Glenn D Gaddis Iii, 5976w Cr250n, Royal Center, IN 46978
  • Call Sign: KV9N, Previous Call Sign: N4YFD, Licensee ID: L00203386
    Grant Date: 08/02/2005, Expiration Date: 08/02/2015, Certifier: Daniel M Mcdonald
    Registrant: Daniel M Mc Donald, 7551 N Cr 350w, Royal Center, IN 46978


2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 16
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Royal Center


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