Grant 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
(lower is better)
AQI
PM2.5
Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 36.1. This is about average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 11.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 16.2 miles away from the city center.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 11.0%
(10.9% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 21.4% for Hispanic or Latino residents)
Average household size:
| This town: |  2.5 people | | Indiana: |  2.6 people |
| This town: | 73.5% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
| This town: | 1.2% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Swayzee, IN
Swayzee compared to Indiana state average:
- Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
- Median age above state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage significantly below state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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Banks with branches in Swayzee (2011 data):
- Grant County State Bank: at 102 North Washington Street, branch established on 1939/09/30. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $90.0 mil, Deposits: $81.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Grant County State Bancshares, Inc, Employees Stock Ownership Plan
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (61%)
- Electricity (33%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)
- Wood (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Swayzee (based on Grant County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 41.33%
| Here | | 41.3% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | The Wesleyan Church | Southern Baptist Convention | Catholic Church | United Methodist Church | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) |
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| Adherents | 20.7% | 15.7% | 13.8% | 13.0% | 7.7% |
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| Congregations | 14.4% | 3.2% | 1.6% | 20.8% | 4.8% |
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| Name | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Friends (Quakers) | Church of the Nazarene | New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists | Other |
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| Adherents | 3.0% | 2.7% | 2.6% | 2.4% | 18.4% |
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| Congregations | 3.2% | 11.2% | 5.6% | 2.4% | 32.8% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 9 | Grant County: | 1.31 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | This county: | 0.15 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 6 | Grant County: | 0.87 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 46 | Grant County: | 6.69 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 44 | Here: | 6.40 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 9.7% | | Indiana: | 9.2% |
Adult obesity rate: | Grant County: | 30.1% | | Indiana: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 16.4% | | 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 | $567 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,933 | $23,196 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $4,694 | $28,164 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,447 | $41,364 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
1 | $1,328 | $15,936 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $2,132 | $25,584 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $13,534 | $27,068 | 1 | $567 |
Swayzee government finances in 2006 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $379,000 ($386.34)
All Other: $37,000 ($37.72)
- Current Operations - General - Other: $203,000 ($206.93)
Water Utilities: $147,000 ($149.85)
Sewerage: $106,000 ($108.05)
Regular Highways: $48,000 ($48.93)
Police Protection: $8,000 ($8.15)
Parks and Recreation: $5,000 ($5.10)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $29,000 ($29.56)
Highways: $10,000 ($10.19)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $60,000 ($61.16)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $11,000 ($11.21)
Donations From Private Sources: $7,000 ($7.14)
Interest Earnings: $4,000 ($4.08)
Sale of Property: $1,000 ($1.02)
- NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $938,000 ($956.17)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $878,000 ($895.01)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,000 ($2.04)
Regular Highways: $2,000 ($2.04)
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $374,000 ($381.24)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $145,000 ($147.81)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,000 ($5.10)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $70,000 ($71.36)
Highways: $32,000 ($32.62)
All Other: $10,000 ($10.19)
- Tax - Property: $170,000 ($173.29)
- Total Salaries and Wages: $169,000 ($172.27)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $27,000 ($27.52)
4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,011 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 4.26% | | Indiana average: | 6.54% |
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)| Grant County: | 0.06% | | Indiana average: | 0.10% |
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,841 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.49% | | Indiana average: | 6.56% |
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)| Grant County: | 0.05% | | Indiana average: | 0.03% |
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Swayzee:
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Swayzee:
- WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
- WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
- WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
- WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
- WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
- WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
- WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
- WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)
TV broadcast stations around Swayzee:
- WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
- WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
- WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
- WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
- WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
Swayzee fatal accident list:
May 4, 2007 11:15 PM, Sr-26, Cr-1000, Lat: 40.421425, Lon: -85.862206, Vehicles: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Jun 15, 2006 05:00 PM, Sr-13, Cr-1200, Lat: 40.652739, Lon: -85.827108, Vehicles: 3, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 1
Jun 1, 1978 03:40 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Apr 3, 1977 09:48 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Swayzee)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 - 109 N Washington St (Lat: 40.509194 Lon: -85.828028), Call Sign: KNDQ923, Licensee ID: L00543195
Assigned Frequencies: 154.250 MHz, 154.280 MHz
Grant Date: 07/10/2002, Expiration Date: 09/16/2012
Registrant: Swayzee, Town Of, 109 N Washington St, Swayzee, IN 46986, Phone: (317) 922-9880 - 6665s 900w (Lat: 40.463361 Lon: -85.699694), Call Sign: KZS555
Assigned Frequencies: 35.5200 MHz
Grant Date: 09/12/1996, Expiration Date: 10/27/2001, Cancellation Date: 03/31/2002
Registrant: Terry Pattison, 6665 S 900 W, Swayzee, IN 46986, Phone: (317) 922-7890
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Point Isabel365, Lat: 40.408861 Lon: -85.834667, Type: Tower, Structure height: 94.8 m, Overall height: 99.7 m, Call Sign: WQKA702
Assigned Frequencies: 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 03/10/2009, Expiration Date: 02/28/2019, Certifier: Tim D Miles
Registrant: Swayzee Telephone Company, 214 S. Washington Street, Swayzee, IN 46986, Phone: (765) 922-7916, Fax: (765) 922-4545, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 6 - Call Sign: KB9BAK, Licensee ID: L01412839
Grant Date: 06/30/2008, Expiration Date: 08/24/2018, Certifier: Rebecca A Shroyer
Registrant: Rebecca A Shroyer, 6793 W 300 S, Swayzee, IN 46986 - Call Sign: KB9FJB
Grant Date: 04/21/1992, Expiration Date: 04/21/2002, Cancellation Date: 04/22/2004
Registrant: Robert M Shroyer, 6793 W 300 S, Swayzee, IN 46986 - Call Sign: N9ONW, Licensee ID: L00433921
Grant Date: 12/14/2001, Expiration Date: 03/10/2012
Registrant: Richard K Smith, 204 E Grant St, Swayzee, IN 46986 - Call Sign: W9CVO, Licensee ID: L01219169
Grant Date: 12/02/2006, Expiration Date: 12/02/2016
Registrant: Earl O Simon, Box 461, Swayzee, IN 46986 - Call Sign: WB9AQA, Licensee ID: L00475998
Grant Date: 04/21/2007, Expiration Date: 06/11/2017, Certifier: James L Shroyer Jr
Registrant: James L Shroyer Jr, 6793 W 300 S, Swayzee, IN 46986 - Call Sign: WD9IZA, Licensee ID: L01201981
Grant Date: 10/14/2006, Expiration Date: 01/07/2017
Registrant: Jay M Beall Jr, Box 47, Swayzee, IN 46986
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: LIDY LOUISE STEPHANIE FLIGHTSTAR II SL (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 5040J , Serial Number: 1
Registrant (Individual): Louise S Lidy, 5135 S 800 W, Swayzee, IN 46986 - Aircraft: SEMCO BALLOON CHALLENGER (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 60 mph), Engine: None
N-Number: 8554 , Serial Number: SEM78, Year manufactured: 1973, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1975
Registrant (Individual): Kevin D Gerhart, 206 W Curless, Swayzee, IN 46986
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
| Most common first names in Swayzee, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Mary | 18 | 80.3 years |
| Charles | 15 | 77.1 years |
| James | 11 | 72.3 years |
| Robert | 10 | 65.6 years |
| William | 10 | 78.0 years |
| John | 10 | 79.9 years |
| Bessie | 9 | 87.6 years |
| Harold | 7 | 68.8 years |
| Edna | 7 | 79.9 years |
| Earl | 6 | 78.9 years |
| Most common last names in Swayzee, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Miller | 9 | 85.5 years |
| Smith | 8 | 75.6 years |
| Haynes | 7 | 81.3 years |
| Edwards | 6 | 69.2 years |
| Barker | 6 | 85.4 years |
| Mcgibbon | 6 | 83.5 years |
| Pence | 6 | 86.6 years |
| Reed | 6 | 75.0 years |
| Payne | 5 | 75.2 years |
| Gentis | 5 | 78.8 years |
- #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females working in industry: Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Child care workers"
- #71 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing"
- #90 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males working in industry: Computer and electronic products"
- #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the largest number of people moving out compared to moving in (pop. 50,000+)"
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