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Jay County

Population in July 2008: 151. Population change since 2000: -4.4%
 

Males: 73  (48.7%)
Females: 78  (51.3%)

Median resident age:  35.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 47381


Estimated median household income in 2008: $44,489 (it was $36,458 in 2000)
Salamonia:  $44,489
Indiana:  $47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $14,999

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $56,120 (it was $39,400 in 2000)
Salamonia:  $56,120
Indiana:  $125,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $58,006; Detached houses: $56,990; In 2-unit structures: $143,633

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Races in Salamonia:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.1%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Filipino (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Salamonia: 71.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (38.0%), German (10.8%), Irish (6.3%), English (4.4%), French (2.5%), Dutch (1.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 970 feet

Land area: 0.37 square miles.

Population density: 411 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salamonia

  • High school or higher: 91.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salamonia town

  • Never married: 21.1%
  • Now married: 55.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 12.6%
  • Divorced: 10.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Salamonia, Indiana in May 2009.
The ratio of number of residents in Salamonia to the number of sex offenders is 76 to 1.

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

Salamonia:  1.0% ($375)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (30.5 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (50.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (178.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Fort Recovery, OH (2.3 miles ), Portland, IN (2.6 miles ), Saratoga, IN (3.2 miles ), Ridgeville, IN (3.3 miles ), Bryant, IN (3.4 miles ), Burkettsville, OH (3.4 miles ), New Weston, OH (3.5 miles) , St. Henry, OH (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.38 N, Longitude: 84.87 W

Area code: 260

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Population change in the 1990s: +20 (+14.5%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (23%)
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
  • Beverage and tobacco products (6%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (6%)
  • Metal and mineral, except petroleum, merchant wholesalers (6%)
  • Grocery and related product merchant wholesalers (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (18%)
  • Health care (18%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (16%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (16%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Health technologists and technicians (18%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (14%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)



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Salamonia-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 164% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.6 miles away from the Salamonia town 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 4 tornado 25.7 miles away from the town center killed 3 people and injured 50 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Salamonia-area historical earthquake activity is near Indiana state average. It is 87% 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 28.2 miles away from Salamonia 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 73.5 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 5.4 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 Salamonia:
  • JAY COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; PORTLAND, IN)
  • MERCER CO JOINT TOWNSHIP COMM HOSP (about 12 miles; COLDWATER, OH)
  • ST VINCENT RANDOLPH HOSPITAL INC (about 16 miles; WINCHESTER, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salamonia:
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 32 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 43 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 45 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 52 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 54 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
  • SINCLAIR COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 57 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 10,577)

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

SALAMONIA UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 14 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.8 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  84.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.5%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  16.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

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Salamonia compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value 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.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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2004 Presidential Election results in Jay County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (78%)
  • Electricity (18%)
  • No fuel used (4%)


Religion statistics for Salamonia

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.


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$84
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$239
Totals for Government 0$0 4$323



Salamonia government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $9,000
    Regular Highways: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $136,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $1,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $93,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000
    General Support: $2,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,000

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 Salamonia:
  • 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.)
  • WPGW (1440 AM; 1 kW; PORTLAND, IN)
  • 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.)
  • 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)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salamonia:
  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WPGW-FM (100.9 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: WPGW, INC.)
  • WJYW (88.9 FM; UNION CITY, IN; Owner: POSITIVE ALTERNATIVE RADIO, INC)
  • WIMT (102.1 FM; LIMA, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKKI (94.3 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: SONSHINE CORP.)
  • WMLX (103.3 FM; ST. MARYS, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
  • WCSM-FM (96.7 FM; CELINA, OH; Owner: HAYCO BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salamonia:
  • WLMO-LP (Channel 65; LIMA, OH; Owner: METRO VIDEO PRODUCTIONS, INC.)


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 3
Total length: 4 meters (13ft)
Total average daily traffic: 638
Total average daily truck traffic: 30
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 861

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