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Population (year 2000): 1,562. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,579 (+1.1% change)
 

Males: 761  (48.7%)
Females: 801  (51.3%)

Boone County

Median resident age:  35.5 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46071.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,700 (it was $38,289 in 2000)
Thorntown  $38,700
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,500 (it was $84,500 in 2000)
Thorntown  $95,500
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Thorntown:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)

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Ancestries: United States (17.5%), German (16.8%), Irish (9.0%), English (8.4%), Dutch (3.6%), Scotch-Irish (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 861 feet

Land area: 0.57 square miles.

Population density: 2747 people per square mile 
 
  (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Thorntown

  • High school or higher: 82.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 6.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Thorntown town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 59.7%
  • Separated: 1.5%
  • Widowed: 7.3%
  • Divorced: 14.1%

7 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Thorntown, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Thorntown to the number of sex offenders is 314 to 1.

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

Thorntown:  0.7% ($571)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (26.7 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (39.4 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (139.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Colfax, IN (6.1 miles ), Advance, IN (9.2 miles ), Lebanon, IN (10.8 miles ), Ulen, IN (10.9 miles) , Clarks Hill, IN (11.4 miles ), Darlington, IN (11.6 miles ), Frankfort, IN (12.5 miles ), New Ross, IN (13.5 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 9 buildings, average cost: $53,900
  • 1997: 0 buildings
  • 1998: 3 buildings, average cost: $60,700
  • 1999: 6 buildings, average cost: $57,500
  • 2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $35,000
  • 2001: 5 buildings, average cost: $83,400
  • 2002: 5 buildings, average cost: $102,000
  • 2003: 1 building, cost: $60,000
  • 2004: 4 buildings, average cost: $66,700
  • 2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $58,500
  • 2006: 4 buildings, average cost: $76,300
  • 2007: 3 buildings, average cost: $57,700

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Latitude: 40.13 N, Longitude: 86.61 W


Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +62 (+4.1%).



Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (16%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (3%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Health care (10%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (3%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)


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Thorntown-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 142% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.5 miles away from the Thorntown town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 20.6 miles away from the town center injured 44 people.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Thorntown:
  • WITHAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LEBANON, IN)
  • ST VINCENT FRANKFORT HOSPITAL INC (about 14 miles; FRANKFORT, IN)
  • ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 21 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Thorntown, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Thorntown:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 37 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 47 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Thorntown:
  • FRANKFORT MUNI (about 11 miles; FRANKFORT, IN; ID: FKR)
  • BOONE COUNTY (about 16 miles; LEBANON, IN; ID: 6I4)
  • CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 25 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; ID: CFJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Thorntown:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 30 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 46 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 66 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
Public high school in Thorntown:
  • WESTERN BOONE JR-SR HIGH SCH (Students: 893; Location: 1205 N SR 75; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Thorntown:
  • THORNTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 463; Location: 200 MILL ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Thorntown:
  • THORNTOWN PL (Operating income: $360,373; Location: 124 N MARKET ST; 28,812 books; 2,348 audio materials; 5,923 video materials; 144 serial subscriptions)

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Court: Town Court (101 West Main Street).

 
Drinking water stations with addresses in Thorntown that have no violations reported:
  • OLD MILL RUN PARK (Population served: 400, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  75.4%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  4.1%
Whole state:  4.2%

Thorntown compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage 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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Banks with branches in Thorntown (2007 data):
  • The Home National Bank of Thorntown: The Home National Bank Of Thorntown at 117 East Main Street, branch established on 1901-05-31. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $56.1 mil, Deposits: $50.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 1 total offices, Holding Company: Home National Corporation
  • State Bank of Lizton: Thorntown Branch at 7984 West State Road 32, branch established on 2003-12-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $234.3 mil, Deposits: $201.4 mil, headquarters in Lizton, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices, Holding Company: Lizton Financial Corporation



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2004 Presidential Election results in Boone County Indiana:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,220$28,8800$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 2$3,288
Electric Power 2$8,684$52,1040$0
Water Supply 1$3,226$38,7120$0
Sewerage 1$3,034$36,4080$0
Financial Administration 0$0 2$4,180
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,766
Totals for Government 7$22,164$37,99510$9,234


Thorntown government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $144,000
    All Other: $14,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $795,000
    General - Other: $363,000
    Water Utilities: $159,000
    Sewerage: $108,000
    Regular Highways: $71,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $35,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $108,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $96,000
    Property Sale Other: $1,000
    Rents: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $30,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,271,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $870,000
    Water Utilities: $186,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $43,000
    General Support: $35,000
  • Tax - Property: $131,000
    Individual Income: $120,000
    Public Utilities: $6,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $291,000

9.19% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($75,452 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.19%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.07% of residents moved from foreign countries ($146 average AGI)
Boone County:  0.07%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  2.79% ($70,313 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN  1.12% ($85,593)
from Hendricks County, IN  0.60% ($95,698)


7.15% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($82,091 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.15%
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 Marion County, IN  1.75% ($44,876 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.96% ($75,983)
to Hendricks County, IN  0.52% ($50,561)


Strongest AM radio stations in Thorntown:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Thorntown:
  • WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WYJZ (100.9 FM; LEBANON, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSHW (99.7 FM; FRANKFORT, IN; Owner: KASPAR BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFYI-FM (90.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN IN. PUBLIC B/CING, INC.)
  • WIRE (91.1 FM; LEBANON, IN; Owner: HOOSIER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)

TV broadcast stations around Thorntown:
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • WIIH-CA (Channel 11; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKOG-LP (Channel 31; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDNI-LP (Channel 65; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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