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Perry County

Population in July 2007: 7,552. Population change since 2000: -4.2%
 

Males: 3,567  (47.2%)
Females: 3,985  (52.8%)
Median resident age:  40.6 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47586.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,056 (it was $31,045 in 2000)
Tell City:  $34,056
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $89,040 (it was $68,300 in 2000)
Tell City:  $89,040
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $101,590; Detached houses: $105,047; Townhouses or other attached units: $81,288; In 2-unit structures: $266,635; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,871; Mobile homes: $17,860

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Races in Tell City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.9%)
  • Hispanic (0.9%)

2008 cost of living index in Tell City: 75.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (27.2%), United States (12.0%), Irish (12.0%), English (8.5%), French (5.8%), Swiss (1.9%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 436 feet

Land area: 4.56 square miles.

Population density: 1657 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Tell City

  • High school or higher: 72.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 5.4%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Tell City city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 55.5%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 9.8%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

16 residents are foreign born

This city:  0.2%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Tell City, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Tell City to the number of sex offenders is 397 to 1.

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

Tell City:  1.0% ($677)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Owensboro, KY (28.0 miles , pop. 54,067).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (72.1 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (276.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Cannelton, IN (3.3 miles ), Hawesville, KY (3.8 miles ), Troy, IN (3.9 miles ), Lewisport, KY (10.0 miles ), Cloverport, KY (12.1 miles ), Patesville, KY (12.6 miles ), Grandview, IN (15.4 miles ), Santa Claus, IN (15.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 23 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 1997: 22 buildings, average cost: $65,500
  • 1998: 27 buildings, average cost: $66,600
  • 1999: 14 buildings, average cost: $82,600
  • 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $124,800
  • 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $81,000
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $110,900
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $149,800
  • 2004: 10 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $155,300
  • 2006: 7 buildings, average cost: $165,100
  • 2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $150,600

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Latitude: 37.95 N, Longitude: 86.76 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -20 (-0.3%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,741 (48.7%)

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -364 (-4.4%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Metal and metal products (19%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Paper (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Health care (17%)
  • Furniture and related products (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)


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Crime in Tell City by Year
Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 010010
    per 100,000 0.012.60.00.012.90.0
Rapes 031011
    per 100,000 0.037.812.80.012.912.9
Robberies 100100
    per 100,000 12.70.00.012.90.00.0
Assaults 713212111
    per 100,000 88.7163.625.6155.1142.112.9
Burglaries 484840953339
    per 100,000 608.4604.0512.81228.0426.4503.8
Thefts 187167164143166137
    per 100,000 2370.42101.42102.31848.52144.71769.8
Auto thefts 181767122
    per 100,000 228.2213.976.990.5155.025.8
Arson 111102
    per 100,000 12.712.612.812.90.025.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 177.2231.5141.5202.0192.6121.0

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 18 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.46
US city average:  3.00

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

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 8.1 miles away from the Tell City city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 tornado 22.2 miles away from the city center killed 31 people and injured 270 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


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Hospital/medical center in Tell City:
  • PERRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (ONE HOSPITAL ROAD)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Tell City:
  • BRECKINRIDGE MEMORIAL HOSP (about 26 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY)
  • OWENSBORO MERCY HEALTH SYSTEM (about 27 miles; OWENSBORO, KY)
  • DEACONESS ST JOSEPH'S HOSPITAL (about 28 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Tell City:
  • OWENSBORO-DAVIESS COUNTY (about 32 miles; OWENSBORO, KY; ID: OWB)
  • EVANSVILLE REGIONAL (about 53 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; ID: EVV)
  • LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 73 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
Other public-use airports nearest to Tell City:
  • PERRY COUNTY MUNI (about 7 miles; TELL CITY, IN; ID: TEL)
  • HUNTINGBURG (about 24 miles; HUNTINGBURG, IN; ID: HNB)
  • BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY (about 26 miles; HARDINSBURG, KY; ID: I93)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Tell City:
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,986)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 55 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 61 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • ELIZABETHTOWN COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 65 miles; ELIZABETHTOWN, KY; FT enrollment: 2,217)
  • WESTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; BOWLING GREEN, KY; FT enrollment: 12,806)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 70 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
Public high school in Tell City:
  • TELL CITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 496; Location: 900 12TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Tell City:
  • WILLIAM TELL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 755; Location: 1235 31ST ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • TELL CITY JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 437; Location: 3515 MOZART ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Tell City:
  • TELL CITY-PERRY COUNTY PL (Operating income: $567,845; Location: 909 FRANKLIN ST; 57,757 books; 1,463 audio materials; 957 video materials; 215 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Hoosier Heights Country Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Tell City include: Tell Street Church (A), Saint Marys Chapel (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemetery: Greenwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Creek: Little Windy Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Tell City: Legion Field (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Hotels: Ramada Limited (235 Orchard Hill Drive), Days Inn Tell City (US Highway 66 & 14th Street), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (310 Orchard Hill Drive).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Tell City and their reported violations in the past:

AND-TRO WATER AUTHORITY - DISTRICT 1 (Address: 14100 Old SR 37, Population served: 3029, Purch_groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-24-2000), St Public Notif requested (JUL-24-2000), St Public Notif received (AUG-01-2000)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Tell City that have no violations reported:
  • AND-TRO WATER AUTHORITY - DISTRICT 2 (Population served: 1088, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_surface_water)

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.5%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  4.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  11.2%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  6.0%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Tell City, IN


People in group quarters in Tell City
  • 142 people in nursing homes
  • 21 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 2 people in religious group quarters


Tell City compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Tell City (2007 data):
  • German American Bancorp: First State Bank, Southwest Indiana - Branch, Northside, Rivergate Banking Center. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,080.7 mil, Deposits: $875.9 mil, headquarters in Jasper, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 31 total offices, Holding Company: German American Bancorp, Inc.
  • Old National Bank: Lincoln Park Plaza Branch at 133 Old Highway Road, branch established on 1985-11-18; 529 Main Street Branch at 526-529 Main Street, branch established on 1904-05-09. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • Fifth Third Bank: Tell City Plaza Branch at 43 Highway 66 East, branch established on 1970-11-25. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48,441.3 mil, Deposits: $39,126.0 mil, headquarters in Grand Rapids, MI, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 751 total offices, Holding Company: Fifth Third Bancorp



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2004 Presidential Election results in Perry County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (86%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Other fuel (1%)

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
Other and Unallocable 3$5,496$21,9840$0
Parks and Recreation 1$2,963$35,5560$0
Electric Power 20$73,384$44,0301$1,076
Water Supply 13$35,002$32,3101$328
Sewerage 5$13,048$31,3150$0
Streets and Highways 6$14,270$28,5403$2,821
Police - Other 5$11,042$26,5012$1,063
Police Protection - Officers 11$33,249$36,2720$0
Solid Waste Management 7$14,164$24,2810$0
Other Government Administration 3$7,259$29,0360$0
Financial Administration 2$3,964$23,7841$917
Totals for Government 76$213,841$33,7648$6,205



Tell City government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,000,000
    Solid Waste Management: $256,000
    All Other: $72,000
    Parks & Recreation: $23,000
  • Construction - General: $166,000
    Water Utilities: $84,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $14,153,000
    Sewerage: $1,969,000
    Water Utilities: $1,874,000
    General - Other: $901,000
    Police Protection: $781,000
    Regular Highways: $570,000
    Parks & Recreation: $495,000
    Solid Waste Management: $379,000
    Fire Protection: $98,000
    Sea and Inland Port Facilities: $93,000
    Housing & Community Development: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $51,000
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities, NEC: $25,000
    Financial Administration: $24,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $22,000
    Health Services - Other: $12,000
    General Public Buildings: $10,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $107,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $310,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $55,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $5,855,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,660,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,435,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,695,000
    Other, NEC: $4,320,000
    Electric Utilities: $2,415,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Electric Utilities: $245,000
    Water Utilities: $160,000
    Other, NEC: $115,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $918,000
    Rents: $62,000
    Interest Earnings: $52,000
    Special Assessments: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,120,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $15,109,000
    Water Utilities: $2,362,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $385,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $214,000
    All Other: $141,000
  • Tax - Property: $1,543,000
    Individual Income: $874,000
    Public Utilities: $78,000
    NEC: $18,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,591,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $314,000

4.54% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,042 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.54%
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 Spencer County, IN  1.00% ($26,662 average AGI)
from Hancock County, KY  0.38% ($20,385)
from Dubois County, IN  0.31% ($37,524)


5.79% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,703 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.79%
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 Spencer County, IN  1.14% ($32,380 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.54% ($25,027)
to Dubois County, IN  0.49% ($35,088)


Strongest AM radio stations in Tell City:
  • WTCJ (1230 AM; 1 kW; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKCM (1160 AM; 3 kW; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WVJS (1420 AM; 5 kW; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • 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.)
  • WLAC (1510 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Tell City:
  • WTCJ-FM (105.7 FM; TELL CITY, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WLME (102.9 FM; CANNELTON, IN; Owner: HANCOCK COMMUNICATIONS, INC)
  • WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
  • WBKR (92.5 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF EVANSVILLE/OWENSBORO, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WXCM (97.1 FM; HAWESVILLE, KY; Owner: WLME, INC.)
  • WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSTO (96.1 FM; OWENSBORO, KY; Owner: TSB III, LLC)
  • WYXY (107.1 FM; BOONVILLE, IN; Owner: BOONVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXBC (104.3 FM; HARDINSBURG, KY; Owner: BRECKINRIDGE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WBIO (94.7 FM; PHILPOT, KY; Owner: THE CROMWELL GROUP, INC OF KENTUCKY)

TV broadcast stations around Tell City:
  • WNIN (Channel 9; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE PUBLIC TELEPLEX, INC.)


Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2007 (per 100,000 population)
Tell City, Indiana:
  • Fatal accident count: 14
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 22
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 6
  • Fatalities: 14
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 36
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 2
Indiana average:
  • Fatal accident count: 102
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 157
  • Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 32
  • Fatalities: 111
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents: 255
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10

See more detailed statistics of Tell City fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 26 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Tell City)

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