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Pike County

Population in July 2007: 214. Population change since 2000: -5.3%
 

Males: 106  (49.8%)
Females: 108  (50.2%)
Median resident age:  36.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47584.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,900 (it was $36,429 in 2000)
Spurgeon  $39,900
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $64,500 (it was $53,300 in 2000)
Spurgeon  $64,500
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Spurgeon:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
  • Hispanic (1.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Spurgeon: 77.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (22.0%), United States (12.3%), Irish (11.5%), English (6.2%), Swiss (4.0%), Italian (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 509 feet

Land area: 0.17 square miles.

Population density: 1225 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Spurgeon

  • High school or higher: 70.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 8.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 33.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Spurgeon town

  • Never married: 17.1%
  • Now married: 67.4%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 3.4%

7 residents are foreign born (1.3% Latin America, 0.9% Europe, 0.9% Oceania).

This town:  3.1%
Indiana:  3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

Spurgeon:  0.7% ($380)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (27.8 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (103.6 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (249.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Lynnville, IN (5.2 miles ), Somerville, IN (8.4 miles ), Oakland City, IN (8.5 miles ), Mackey, IN (9.2 miles) , Winslow, IN (9.4 miles ), Francisco, IN (14.1 miles ), Boonville, IN (14.4 miles ), Elberfeld, IN (14.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.25 N, Longitude: 87.26 W


Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +78 (+52.3%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Furniture and related products (20%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (10%)
  • Machinery (10%)
  • Textile mills and textile products (8%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Furniture and related products (17%)
  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (11%)
  • Other direct selling establishments (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Gasoline stations (7%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (12%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (8%)
  • Art and design workers (6%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Customer service representatives (17%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (15%)
  • Registered nurses (9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
  • Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (7%)
  • Child care workers (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)


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Spurgeon-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 60% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.7 miles away from the Spurgeon town center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 37.1 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Spurgeon:
  • WIRTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; OAKLAND CITY, IN)
  • ST MARY'S WARRICK (about 14 miles; BOONVILLE, IN)
  • DEACONESS ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Spurgeon:
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 24 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 37 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 75 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to Spurgeon:
  • BOONVILLE (about 16 miles; BOONVILLE, IN; ID: I91)
  • HUNTINGBURG (about 22 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; ID: HNB)
  • SKYLANE (about 29 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: 3EV)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spurgeon:
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 22 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 28 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 33 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 79 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 82 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 85 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)

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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 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
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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2004 Presidential Election results in Pike County Indiana:


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Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
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$528
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$367
Police Protection - Officers 0$0 1$169
Water Supply 0$0 1$506
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,570



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:
from Dubois County, IN  1.29% ($30,148 average AGI)
from Gibson County, IN  0.86% ($35,707)
from Vanderburgh County, IN  0.55% ($31,577)


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:
to Dubois County, IN  1.43% ($26,397 average AGI)
to Daviess County, IN  0.78% ($24,730)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.67% ($43,469)


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)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • WAMB (1160 AM; 50 kW; DONELSON, TN; Owner: GREAT SOUTHERN BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WNQM (1300 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: WNQM. INC.)
  • WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WGAB (1180 AM; 1 kW; NEWBURGH, IN; Owner: NEWBURGH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spurgeon:
  • WNIN-FM (88.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)
  • WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBGW (101.5 FM; FORT BRANCH, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WJPS-FM (93.5 FM; CHANDLER, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WKDQ (99.5 FM; HENDERSON, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, 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.)
  • WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
  • WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRAY-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., 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.)
  • WJLT (105.3 FM; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
  • WSJD (100.5 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: WSJD, INC.)

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.)
  • W38BK (Channel 38; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WKOH (Channel 31; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: KENTUCKY AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
  • WAZE-LP (Channel 17; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WEOA-LP (Channel 50; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: SOUTH CENTRAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)
  • WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)




Spurgeon fatal accident list for 2006:
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

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