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Blackford County

Population in July 2008: 153. Population change since 2000: -8.9%
 

Males: 80  (52.4%)
Females: 73  (47.6%)

Median resident age:  46.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip code: 47348


Estimated median household income in 2008: $75,504 (it was $61,875 in 2000)
Shamrock Lakes:  $75,504
Indiana:  $47,966

Estimated per capita income in 2008: $26,957

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $150,128 (it was $105,400 in 2000)
Shamrock Lakes:  $150,128
Indiana:  $125,200

Mean prices in 2008: All housing units: $150,990; Detached houses: $147,586

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Races in Shamrock Lakes:

  • White Non-Hispanic (99.4%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

Dec. 2009 cost of living index in Shamrock Lakes: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (28.6%), German (16.1%), Irish (15.5%), United States (11.9%), Swiss (4.8%), Scotch-Irish (2.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 917 feet

Land area: 0.27 square miles.

Population density: 570 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Shamrock Lakes

  • High school or higher: 97.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 23.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.9%
  • Unemployed: 1.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 37.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Shamrock Lakes town

  • Never married: 18.8%
  • Now married: 67.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.0%
  • Divorced: 9.8%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in May 2009.

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

Shamrock Lakes:  0.9% ($976)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)

Shamrock Lakes satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (15.2 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (48.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (153.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Matthews, IN (2.0 miles ), Hartford City, IN (2.0 miles ), Upland, IN (2.3 miles ), Eaton, IN (2.5 miles ), Fowlerton, IN (2.8 miles ), Gaston, IN (2.8 miles ), Gas City, IN (3.3 miles ), Jonesboro, IN (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 40.41 N, Longitude: 85.43 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -13 (-7.2%).


Most common industries for males (%):



  • Educational services (26%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (12%)
  • Utilities (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Educational services (23%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Computer and electronic products (11%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Social assistance (9%)
  • Paper (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (12%)
  • Engineers (7%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Top executives (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (9%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)



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Shamrock Lakes-area historical tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 201% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the Shamrock Lakes town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 9.9 miles away from the town center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


Shamrock Lakes-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 92% 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 56.2 miles away from Shamrock Lakes 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 59.8 miles away from the city center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 83.3 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 87.9 miles away from Shamrock Lakes center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 30.4 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 88.6 miles away from Shamrock Lakes 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 Shamrock Lakes:
  • BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 5 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)
  • BALL MEMORIAL HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; MUNCIE, IN)
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 18 miles; MARION, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Shamrock Lakes:
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 19 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 51 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  86.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  3.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This town:  2.6%
Whole state:  4.2%


Shamrock Lakes compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income above 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 significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.


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Shamrock Lakes travel time to work
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2004 Presidential Election results in Blackford County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Electricity (85%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Wood (7%)


Religion statistics for Shamrock Lakes

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 31.81%
Here31.8%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations.
NameUnited Methodist ChurchCatholic ChurchChurch of the NazareneChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents26.8%18.6%10.8%9.7%8.3%
Congregations33.3%7.4%11.1%3.7%3.7%
Name The Wesleyan ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAChristian Churches and Churches of ChristPresbyterian Church (USA)Other
Adherents6.4%6.3%4.9%3.3%4.9%
Congregations3.7%3.7%7.4%3.7%22.2%
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
Sewerage 0$0 1$233
Totals for Government 0$0 1$233



Shamrock Lakes government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $35,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $26,000
    General - Other: $25,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $4,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $9,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $78,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $76,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $2,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $140,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $9,000
    General Support: $4,000
  • Tax - Property: $18,000
    Individual Income: $6,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $12,000

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.16%
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  1.44% ($27,171 average AGI)
from Grant County, IN  0.74% ($22,154)
from Jay County, IN  0.44% ($21,783)


6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,701 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 Delaware County, IN  1.36% ($27,178 average AGI)
to Grant County, IN  0.90% ($22,125)
to Jay County, IN  0.60% ($31,344)


Strongest AM radio stations in Shamrock Lakes:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXFN (1340 AM; 1 kW; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Shamrock Lakes:
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WWDS (90.5 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: DELAWARE COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WERK (104.9 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHCI (88.1 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: BLACKFORD COUNTY SCHOOL CORPORATION)
  • WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSJ (91.7 FM; PORTLAND, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Shamrock Lakes:
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WMUN-LP (Channel 26; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: FULL GOSPEL FELLOWSHIP, MUNCIE IND.)

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