Staunton, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 549. Population change since 2000: +0.5%

Males: 248	(45.3%)
Females: 301	(54.7%)

Median resident age:	33.3 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47881.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $46,545 (it was $38,750 in 2000)

Staunton:	$46,545
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $66,796 (it was $48,700 in 2000)

Staunton:	$66,796
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,494; Detached houses: $75,420; Townhouses or other attached units: $107,612; Mobile homes: $26,892

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Races in Staunton:

White Non-Hispanic (98.2%)
Two or more races (0.9%)
Hispanic (0.5%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Staunton: 75.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.1%), United States (20.9%), Irish (10.0%), English (7.6%), Dutch (3.6%), Scottish (3.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 646 feet

Land area: 0.34 square miles.

Population density: 1611 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Staunton

High school or higher: 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 4.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.5%
Unemployed: 7.9%
Mean travel time to work: 26.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Staunton town

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 62.2%
Separated: 2.7%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 9.8%

3 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.5%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Staunton, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Staunton to the number of sex offenders is 549 to 1.

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

Staunton:	0.9% ($414)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (10.8 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (59.3 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (164.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brazil, IN (2.0 miles ), Seelyville, IN (2.0 miles ), Knightsville, IN (2.4 miles ), Harmony, IN (2.6 miles ), Center Point, IN (2.8 miles ), Carbon, IN (3.0 miles ), Riley, IN (3.0 miles) , North Terre Haute, IN (3.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.49 N, Longitude: 87.19 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

Population change in the 1990s: -37 (-6.3%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (24%)
Construction (12%)
Metal and metal products (9%)
Public administration (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Educational services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (18%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Health care (9%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
Accommodation and food services (7%)
Gasoline stations (5%)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
Pipelayers, plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters (6%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Staunton-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/22/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 9.1 miles away from the Staunton town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 tornado 10.2 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Staunton:

ST VINCENT CLAY HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; BRAZIL, IN)
HAMILTON CENTER INC (about 11 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
UNION HOSPITAL INC (about 11 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Staunton, IN

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Staunton:

INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 13 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 58 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 58 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)

Public elementary/middle school in Staunton:

STAUNTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 292; Location: 6990 N CR 425 W; Grades: KG - 05)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.8 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	76.8%
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 2007:

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	3.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Staunton, IN

Staunton 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 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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Educational Attainment

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Staunton mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Clay County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (58%) Electricity (32%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)

Religon statistics for Staunton

Adherents

Name	United Methodist Church	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Catholic Church	United Church of Christ
Adherents	23.3%	15.8%	11.9%	10.2%	8.9%
Congregations	33.3%	7.4%	7.4%	1.9%	5.6%

Name	Church of the Nazarene	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Churches of Christ	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Other religions
Adherents	7.9%	4.8%	3.7%	3.1%	10.4%
Congregations	7.4%	3.7%	11.1%	1.9%	20.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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	1	$1,916	$22,992	0	$0
Other Government Administration	0	$0		3	$1,300
Police Protection - Officers	0	$0		1	$300
Streets and Highways	0	$0		2	$208
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$1,925
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,860
Totals for Government	1	$1,916	$22,992	9	$5,593

Staunton government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
Charges - Sewerage: $87,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $69,000
Sewerage: $64,000

General - Other: $27,000

Regular Highways: $17,000

Police Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
Highways: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $246,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $19,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $235,000
Other, NEC: $13,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $11,000
Other, NEC: $6,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $12,000
Property Sale Other: $1,000

Rents: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $307,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $137,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $6,000
Tax - Property: $14,000
Public Utilities: $1,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $64,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $19,000

5.89% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,867 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.89%
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 Vigo County, IN	1.73% ($31,103 average AGI)
from Putnam County, IN	0.73% ($26,822)
from Owen County, IN	0.38% ($23,711)

6.73% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,370 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.73%
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 Vigo County, IN	2.07% ($29,843 average AGI)
to Putnam County, IN	0.61% ($29,306)
to Marion County, IN	0.38% ($26,821)

Strongest AM radio stations in Staunton:

WSDX (1130 AM; daytime; 1 kW; BRAZIL, IN)
WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WBOW (1300 AM; 1 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Staunton:

WSDM-FM (97.7 FM; BRAZIL, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WWSY (95.9 FM; SEELYVILLE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WMHD-FM (90.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
WCRT (88.5 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
WWVR (105.5 FM; WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WSKT (92.7 FM; SPENCER, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
W236AE (95.1 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
WHCC (105.1 FM; ELLETTSVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WACF (98.5 FM; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WMMC (105.9 FM; MARSHALL, IL; Owner: JDL BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAPC (91.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)

TV broadcast stations around Staunton:

WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)

Staunton fatal accident list:
Sep 4, 2006 09:53 AM, Cr- 425, Cr- 500, Lat: 39.448061, Lon: -87.015269, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Christopher B Page, 2623 West Cr 450 North, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.2 m, Overall height: 74.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00132178
Registrant: Spectrasite Communications, Inc. Through American Towers, Inc., 1101 Perimeter Drive Ste 700, Schaumburg, IL 60173, Phone: (847) 240-1508, Email:
Dane F Ershen, 1 Mi E Of Sr59 + 1 Mi N Of I-70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 94.2 m, , Licensee ID: L00024153
Registrant: New Cingular Wireless Pcs, LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

1 Mi S, Call Sign: KBY420, Licensee ID: L00312143
Assigned Frequencies : 151.595 MHz
Grant Date: 05/02/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2011
Registrant: Midwest Coal Company, 11498 Bloomington Rd, Brazil, IN 47834, Phone: (812) 421-3900

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1

PRAIRIE CITY, 1 Mi E Of Sr59, 1m N Of I-70, Type: Tower, Structure height: 89.9 m, Overall height: 94.2 m, Call Sign: WML294
Assigned Frequencies : 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 02/06/2001, Expiration Date: 02/01/2011, Cancelation Date: 11/24/2008, Certifier: Carol L Tacker
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive Ms A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7506, Fax: (469) 229-7295, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N9ILE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01477470
Grant Date: 03/25/2009, Expiration Date: 03/25/2019
Registrant: Mark E Ralston, 606 W Polk St, Staunton, IN 47881
Call Sign: WZ4Q, Previous Call Sign: W8IXG, Licensee ID: L00809001
Grant Date: 02/06/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: William R Huff
Registrant: William R Huff, Staunton, IN 47881

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: CESSNA 172K (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 84151 , Serial Number: 17258358, Year manufactured: 1969, Airworthiness Date: 10/18/1969
Registrant (Co-Owned): Jack L Thomas, Po Box 43, Staunton, IN 47881, Other Owners: Barbara J Thomas

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8

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