Average household size:
| This town: |  2.4 people | | Indiana: |  2.5 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 67.7% | | Whole state: | 68.6% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 3.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
No gay or lesbian households reported
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 4.1% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Spurgeon compared to Indiana state average:
- Median house value below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage 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 significantly below state average.
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School Enrollment by Level of School
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2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Indiana:
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (58%)
- Electricity (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (17%)
- Coal or coke (2%)
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Religon statistics for Spurgeon
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Church of the Nazarene |
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| Adherents | 31.4% | 9.0% | 9.0% | 8.0% | 7.5% |
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| Congregations | 28.9% | 2.6% | 2.6% | 5.3% | 5.3% |
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| Name | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Church of God (Anderson, Indiana) | Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 6.1% | 5.8% | 4.5% | 3.8% | 14.8% |
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| Congregations | 2.6% | 7.9% | 13.2% | 2.6% | 28.9% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| 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 | $626 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 3 | $435 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $175 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,290 |
| Totals for Government |
0 | $0 | | 6 | $2,526 |
Spurgeon government finances in 2002:
- Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,000
- Charges - All Other: $8,000
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $65,000
Fire Protection: $13,000
General - Other: $11,000
Regular Highways: $5,000
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,000
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $58,000
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $58,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Interest Earnings: $1,000
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $54,000
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $73,000
- State Intergovernmental - Water Utilities: $6,000
Highways: $4,000
General Support: $2,000
- Tax - Property: $11,000
NEC: $1,000
- Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000
5.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,934 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.73% | | 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:
5.71% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,797 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.71% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Spurgeon:
- WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
- WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
- WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WRAY (1250 AM; 1 kW; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
- KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
- WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Spurgeon:
- WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
- WBGW (101.5 FM; FORT BRANCH, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
- WJPS-FM (93.5 FM; CHANDLER, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
- WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
- WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WRAY-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
- WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WIKY-FM (104.1 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL B/C CORPORATION)
- WABX (107.5 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
- WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSJD (100.5 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: WSJD, INC.)
- WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
- WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
TV broadcast stations around Spurgeon:
- WTVW (Channel 7; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: QUORUM OF INDIANA LICENSE, LLC)
- WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
- K55HL (Channel 55; CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WFIE (Channel 14; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
- WEVV (Channel 44; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: COMCORP OF INDIANA LICENSE CORP.)
- WEHT (Channel 25; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: GILMORE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)
- WIKY-LP (Channel 5; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WAZE-LP (Channel 17; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- WEOA-LP (Channel 50; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
- W23BV (Channel 23; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: BETHEL SANITARIUM)
- WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W56DN (Channel 56; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
- WTSN-LP (Channel 63; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: EVANSVILLE LOW POWER PARTNERSHIP)
- WJPS-LP (Channel 4; EVANSVILLE, ETC., IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
- W06BD (Channel 6; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: NORTH GIBSON SCHOOL CORPORATION)
Spurgeon fatal accident list:
Jan 31, 2007 01:08 AM, Sr-61, Main St, Lat: 38.252278, Lon: -87.257394, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 3, 2006 08:12 AM, Sr- 61, Mine Rd, Lat: 38.271303, Lon: -87.261089, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2- Fire Station E 6th St, Call Sign: WXP316, Licensee ID: L00049806
Assigned Frequencies : 154.995 MHz
Grant Date: 04/14/1998, Expiration Date: 08/11/2003, Cancelation Date: 10/12/2003
Registrant: Spurgeon, Town Of, Spurgeon Fire Dept, Spurgeon, IN 47584-0676, Phone: (812) 721-2341 - 2 Km N On Hwy 61, Type: Tower, Structure height: 14 m, Overall height: 15 m, Call Sign: WGM569
Assigned Frequencies : 72.6200 MHz
Grant Date: 06/26/2001, Expiration Date: 05/01/2011, Certifier: E Wayne Parke
Registrant: Atlas License Co, 7828 W 300 N, Greenfield, IN 46140, Fax: (317) 891-8764
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, 0.3 Mi Frm Int Of Blackfoot Rd And Indiana St Hwy 61, Overall height: 41.1 m, Call Sign: WNEM424
Assigned Frequencies : 10618.7 MHz
Grant Date: 02/21/1991, Expiration Date: 02/21/1996, Cancelation Date: 01/31/1996
Registrant: Phone: (812) 749-5425
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2- Call Sign: KB9LMH, Previous Call Sign: KA6NKZ, Licensee ID: L00441208
Grant Date: 09/14/1995, Expiration Date: 09/14/2005, Cancelation Date: 09/15/2007
Registrant: Paula J Brooks, 11415 S Sr 61, Spurgeon, IN 47584 - Call Sign: KB9LPH, Previous Call Sign: KA6ENF, Licensee ID: L00441204
Grant Date: 08/05/2004, Expiration Date: 08/05/2014
Registrant: Raymond L Brooks, 11415 S Sr 61, Spurgeon, IN 47584
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
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