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Wayne County

Population in 2011: 344. Population change since 2000: -10.9%
 

Males: 146  (42.4%)
Females: 198  (57.6%)

Median resident age:  58.4 years
Indiana median age:  39.9 years

Zip codes: 47374.

Estimated median household income in 2009: $35,048 (it was $45,781 in 2000)
Spring Grove:

$35,048
Indiana:

$45,424
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $15,906

Spring Grove town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $101,375 (it was $94,800 in 2000)
Spring Grove:

$101,375
Indiana:

$123,100
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $114,429; Detached houses: $114,429

Median gross rent in 2009: $617.

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Spring Grove races chart
  • White alone - 304 (88.4%)
  • Black alone - 19 (5.5%)
  • Two or more races - 14 (4.1%)
  • Asian alone - 4 (1.2%)
  • Hispanic - 3 (0.9%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Spring Grove: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (18.4%), German (16.6%), United States (13.0%), Irish (12.7%), Scottish (3.4%), French (2.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1084 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spring Grove:

  • High school or higher: 71.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.6%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spring Grove town:

  • Never married: 14.1%
  • Now married: 57.6%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 17.8%
  • Divorced: 10.6%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  1.6%
Indiana:  3.1%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $772 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $794 (0.8%)
Spring Grove satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (35.6 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (53.4 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (200.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Richmond, IN (1.1 miles ), New Paris, OH (2.3 miles ), Centerville, IN (2.4 miles ), Whitewater, IN (2.7 miles) , Fountain City, IN (2.8 miles ), Boston, IN (2.8 miles) , Greens Fork, IN (2.9 miles ), Hollansburg, OH (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 84.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

10.2%
Indiana:

8.0%

Unemployment by year (%)


Population change in the 1990s: -63 (-14.0%).

Most common industries in 2005-2009 (%)
Males Females
  • Construction (40%)
  • Manufacturing (16%)
  • Health care and social assistance (14%)
  • Retail trade (9%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Transportation and warehousing (3%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (3%)
  • Educational services (23%)
  • Retail trade (16%)
  • Other services, except public administration (16%)
  • Manufacturing (12%)
  • Health care and social assistance (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (6%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (6%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (6%)

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Tornado activity:

Spring Grove-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 194% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1961, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Spring Grove town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 24.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spring Grove-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 93% 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 55.0 miles away from the city 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 51.3 miles away from Spring Grove center
On 2/19/1995 at 12:57:06, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, 3.6 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 91.0 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 96.7 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 99.0 miles away from Spring Grove center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (10) is near the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Storm: 1, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
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Hospitals/medical centers near Spring Grove:

  • REID HOSPITAL & HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 7 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)
  • FAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH SYSTEM (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 20 miles away; CONNERSVILLE, IN)
  • WAYNE HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 22 miles away; GREENVILLE, OH)

Amtrak station near Spring Grove:

  • 19 miles: CONNERSVILLE (1012 EASTERN AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Grove:

  • Miami University-Oxford (about 25 miles; Oxford, OH; Full-time enrollment: 15,487)
  • Ivy Tech Community College-East Central (about 35 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 4,391)
  • Ball State University (about 37 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 17,693)
  • Miami University-Hamilton (about 37 miles; Hamilton, OH; FT enrollment: 2,477)
  • Sinclair Community College (about 38 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 10,009)
  • University of Dayton (about 39 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 8,899)
  • Wright State University-Main Campus (about 44 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 13,750)

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Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
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Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.7. This is about average.
City:

36.7
U.S.:

32.0
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2002 was 17.1. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 1.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

17.1
U.S.:

24.5
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.0 miles away from the city center.
City:

11.1
U.S.:

9.6


Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 15.9%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 55.6% for Black residents, 0.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)

Average household size:
This town:  2.2 people
Indiana:  2.6 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  65.8%
Whole state:  71.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.8%
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: 0.8% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Spring Grove, IN


106 people in nursing homes

Spring Grove compared to Indiana 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 below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Spring Grove travel time to work - commute
Spring Grove mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (60%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
  • Electricity (16%)


2004 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Indiana:


2008 Presidential Election results in Wayne County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Spring Grove (based on Wayne County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.11%
Here41.1%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristSouthern Baptist ConventionEvangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents18.8%12.6%10.5%8.9%8.0%
Congregations3.4%15.4%9.4%10.3%5.1%
NameAmerican Baptist Churches in the USA The Wesleyan ChurchChurch of the NazareneChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Other
Adherents6.3%4.9%4.2%3.8%22.0%
Congregations2.6%1.7%6.8%1.7%43.6%
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.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Wayne County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
Wayne County:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
Wayne County:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
Here:

7.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.9%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Wayne County:

27.6%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.9%
State:

14.3%

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$234
Other Government Administration 0$0 5$527
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$340
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$68
Totals for Government 0$0 8$1,169

Spring Grove government finances in 2002:

  • Current Operations - General - Other: $24,000 ($69.77)
    Regular Highways: $6,000 ($17.44)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Fire Protection: $48,000 ($139.53)
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $12,000 ($34.88)
    Highways: $6,000 ($17.44)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.91)
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $244,000 ($709.30)
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $21,000 ($61.05)
    General Support: $11,000 ($31.98)
  • Tax - Property: $38,000 ($110.47)
    Public Utilities: $3,000 ($8.72)
    NEC: $1,000 ($2.91)
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $16,000 ($46.51)

4.42% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,305 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.42%
Indiana average:

6.54%

0.14% of residents moved from foreign countries ($124 average AGI)
Wayne County:

0.14%
Indiana average:

0.10%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Fayette County, IN  0.33% ($30,659 average AGI)
from Preble County, OH  0.32% ($26,706)
from Randolph County, IN  0.29% ($20,132)


5.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,331 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.39%
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 Marion County, IN  0.43% ($32,609 average AGI)
to Randolph County, IN  0.38% ($25,618)
to Preble County, OH  0.34% ($23,044)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Grove:

  • WKBV (1490 AM; 1 kW; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHON (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 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.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WING (1410 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Grove:

  • WFMG (101.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQLK (96.1 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W237AT (95.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE COLLEGE)
  • WECI (91.5 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: EARLHAM COLLEGE)
  • WVXR (89.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • W213AO (90.5 FM; NEW PARIS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMUB (88.5 FM; OXFORD, OH; Owner: THE PRES.& TRUSTEES OF MIAMI UNIV.)
  • WIFE (100.3 FM; CONNERSVILLE, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGTZ (92.9 FM; EATON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDKF (94.5 FM; ENGLEWOOD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WBSH (91.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Grove:

  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)


FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

4
  • Lesley M Cordileone, Spring Grove (Lat: 39.873611 Lon: -84.930278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 80.7 m
    Registrant: Unisite, Inc., 3450 Buschwood Park Dr. Ste. 250, Tampa, FL 33618, Phone: (813) 915-3500, Email:
  • Stormy M Seibt, Spring Grove (Lat: 39.873611 Lon: -84.930278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Licensee ID: L00008376
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • Stormy M Seibt, Spring Grove (Lat: 39.873611 Lon: -84.930278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Licensee ID: L00131936
    Registrant: American Tower Limited Partnership, 1101 Perimeter Dr., Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508
  • Lottie L Thompson, Spring Grove (Lat: 39.873611 Lon: -84.930278), Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 80.7 m, Licensee ID: L00008376
    Registrant: American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Dr. Suite # 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508



Spring Grove on our top lists:

  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of people in nursing homes"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Postsecondary teachers"
  • #9 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Book stores and news dealers"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
  • #42 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Special education teachers"
  • #54 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Computer and mathematical occupations:"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with the largest percentage of females"
  • #58 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #91 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Sulfur Oxides Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"

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