Topeka, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 1,191. Population change since 2000: +2.8%

Males: 582	(48.9%)
Females: 609	(51.1%)

Median resident age:	28.6 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46571.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $44,569 (it was $37,105 in 2000)

Topeka:	$44,569
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $21,466

Topeka:	$21,466
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $103,554 (it was $75,500 in 2000)

Topeka:	$103,554
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $114,613; Detached houses: $119,620; Townhouses or other attached units: $151,330; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $42,023; Mobile homes: $60,694

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Races in Topeka:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Hispanic (2.7%)
Two or more races (2.6%)
Other race (1.4%)
American Indian (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Topeka: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (28.0%), United States (13.7%), Irish (8.8%), English (6.7%), Swiss (3.8%), Dutch (3.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 925 feet

Land area: 1.38 square miles.

Population density: 864 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Topeka

High school or higher: 64.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.0%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.2%
Unemployed: 1.8%
Mean travel time to work: 17.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Topeka town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 56.7%
Separated: 1.9%
Widowed: 4.8%
Divorced: 14.0%

43 residents are foreign born (3.2% Asia).

This town:	3.7%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Topeka, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Topeka to the number of sex offenders is 1191 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Topeka:	0.9% ($670)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Elkhart, IN (24.3 miles , pop. 51,874).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (38.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (112.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ligonier, IN (2.4 miles ), Millersburg, IN (2.9 miles ), Wolcottville, IN (3.0 miles ), Lagrange, IN (3.1 miles ), Rome City, IN (3.1 miles ), Shipshewana, IN (3.1 miles ), Cromwell, IN (3.2 miles ), Albion, IN (3.4 miles ).

Latitude: 41.54 N, Longitude: 85.54 W

Area code: 260

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Population change in the 1990s: +245 (+26.8%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (34%)
Wood products (10%)
Construction (8%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Plastics and rubber products (4%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Transportation equipment (22%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Plastics and rubber products (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Health care (6%)
Wood products (4%)
Food and beverage stores (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (16%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (14%)
Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Assemblers and fabricators (8%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Child care workers (5%)

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Average climate in Topeka, Indiana

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

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.4 miles away from the Topeka town center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 10.0 miles away from the town center killed 5 people and injured 41 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Topeka-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 99% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 92.3 miles away from Topeka center
On 9/2/1994 at 21:23:06, a magnitude 3.5 (3.4 LG, 3.5 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 99.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 82.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Topeka:

PARKVIEW NOBLE HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; KENDALLVILLE, IN)
LAGRANGE COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; LAGRANGE, IN)
GOSHEN GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; GOSHEN, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Topeka, IN

Airports located in Topeka:

Miller Field Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Topeka:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 38 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 40 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 40 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY (about 51 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 23,132)
KALAMAZOO VALLEY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; KALAMAZOO, MI; FT enrollment: 5,017)
KELLOGG COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 60 miles; BATTLE CREEK, MI; FT enrollment: 2,824)
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 69 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)

Public high school in Topeka:

WESTVIEW JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 743; Location: 1635 S 600 W; Grades: 07 - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Topeka:

WESTVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 389; Location: 1715 S 600 W; Grades: 05 - 06)
TOPEKA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: MAIN ST PO BOX 39; Grades: KG - 04)

Private elementary/middle schools in Topeka:

SUNNYSIDE SCHOOL (Students: 58; Location: 5390 W 600 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
HONEY BROOK SCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 8250 W 650 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
MEADOW VIEW AMISH SCHOOL (Students: 48; Location: 4945 S 675 W; Grades: 1 - 8)
SUNNY RIDGE SCHOOL (Students: 39; Location: 9845 W 300 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
SPRING HILL SCHOOL (Students: 31; Location: 6610 S 300 W; Grades: 1 - 8)
ELMVIEW SCHOOL (Students: 30; Location: 4825-1 W 700 S; Grades: 1 - 8)
COTTONWOOD GROVE SCHOOL (Students: 23; Location: 3555 S 500 W; Grades: 1 - 8)

See full list of schools located in Topeka, School District: WESTVIEW SCHOOL CORPORATION

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

WESTEDGE EXPRESS AMOCO (Population served: 750, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

SUNNYSIDE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 53, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Average - Between JAN-2003 and DEC-2003, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JAN-22-2004), St Variance/Exemption issued (JAN-22-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-22-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2004)

MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-2002 and DEC-2002, Contaminant: Nitrate. Follow-up actions: St Variance/Exemption issued (JAN-22-2004), St Public Notif received (FEB-07-2004), St Compliance achieved (JUL-29-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

WABASH TRAIL AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 41, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

2 routine major monitoring violations

SUNNY RIDGE AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 38, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SPRING HILL AMISH SCHOOL (Address: 2235 West 550 South, Population served: 35, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

4 routine major monitoring violations

One regular monitoring violation

SOUTH EDEN AMISH SCHOOL (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Boil Water Order (NOV-10-2005), St Public Notif received (DEC-06-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-18-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-18-2003), St Public Notif received (JAN-21-2004)

Average household size:

This town:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	69.4%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.6%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	1.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Topeka, IN

Topeka compared to Indiana state average:

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Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age below state average.
Number of college students significantly 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 Topeka (2009 data):

Farmers State Bank: Topeka Branch at Main Street, branch established on 1937-05-08. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $464.2 mil, Deposits: $372.7 mil, headquarters in Lagrange, IN, positive income, 14 total offices, Holding Company: F.S. Bancorp

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2004 Presidential Election results in LaGrange County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (77%) Electricity (19%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religion statistics for Topeka

Adherents

Name	Old Order Amish	United Methodist Church	Mennonite Church USA	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	Catholic Church
Adherents	40.4%	14.4%	10.9%	5.5%	4.8%
Congregations	57.4%	10.9%	5.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Name	Evangelical Lutheran Church in America	Lutheran Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	3.8%	2.7%	2.0%	1.9%	13.6%
Congregations	0.8%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	17.8%

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.

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	$3,069	$36,828	1	$731
Other Government Administration	4	$12,883	$38,649	0	$0
Police Protection - Officers	3	$10,038	$40,152	0	$0
Police - Other	0	$0		2	$664
Streets and Highways	1	$4,120	$49,440	0	$0
Sewerage	1	$2,949	$35,388	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	1	$2,597	$31,164	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,704	$44,448	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		1	$886
Totals for Government	12	$39,360	$39,360	4	$2,281

Topeka government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $173,000
Charges - Sewerage: $222,000
All Other: $16,000
Construction - Sewerage: $455,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $577,000
Sewerage: $206,000

Water Utilities: $139,000

Regular Highways: $101,000

Fire Protection: $60,000

Parks & Recreation: $48,000

Police Protection: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $79,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $274,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $131,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,365,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,310,000
Water Utilities: $101,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $55,000
Water Utilities: $30,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $78,000
Rents: $17,000

General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $600,000
Fire Protection: $24,000

Regular Highways: $19,000

Parks & Recreation: $11,000

Police Protection: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,748,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $227,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $165,000
All Other: $140,000

Highways: $34,000
Tax - Property: $719,000
Individual Income: $93,000

Public Utilities: $1,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $403,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $8,000

5.90% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,945 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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 Elkhart County, IN	1.13% ($52,788 average AGI)
from Noble County, IN	0.95% ($29,715)
from St. Joseph County, MI	0.69% ($26,517)

6.39% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,313 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.39%
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 Elkhart County, IN	1.32% ($45,123 average AGI)
to Noble County, IN	1.12% ($32,524)
to St. Joseph County, MI	0.67% ($30,299)

Strongest AM radio stations in Topeka:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKAM (1460 AM; 3 kW; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: FULMER COMMUNICATIONS LLC)
WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Topeka:

WLEG (102.7 FM; LIGONIER, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)
WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
W207BF (89.3 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: WORLD RADIO NETWORK, INC.)
WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around Topeka:

WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)

Topeka fatal accident list:
Dec 20, 2008 12:17 AM, South Main St, Indiana Street, Lat: 41.535872, Lon: -85.539358, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 13, 2007 06:27 AM, Cr-700, Cr-500, Lat: 41.539647, Lon: -85.520053, Vehicles: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: Inconsistent data
Feb 20, 2004 02:04 AM, Sr-5, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Dec 5, 1991 12:25 AM, Lake St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 8, Pedestrians: 6, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 25, 1975 09:30 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2

7275 S. State Road 5, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.4 m, Call Sign: KNKQ299
Assigned Frequencies : 880.020 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 891.510 MHz, 846.510 MHz, 835.020 MHz, 880.020 MHz
Grant Date: 10/24/2000, Expiration Date: 10/01/2010
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
Hillcrest Drive South Of Tiffany's Restuarant, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, Call Sign: KNKQ349
869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz, 834.390 MHz, 879.390 MHz, 869.040 MHz, 824.040 MHz, 890.010 MHz, 845.010 MHz... (+8 more)
Grant Date: 08/27/2002, Expiration Date: 10/01/2012, Certifier: Michael J Small
Registrant: Centennial Communications, 2422 West State Blvd, Fort Wayne, IN 46808, Phone: (260) 760-4126, Fax: (260) 760-4186

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Jerri L Janjua, 7275 S. State Road 5, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 81.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00000589
Registrant: Indiana Rsa 2 Partnership, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30004, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Email:
Jon H Shultz, Hillcrest Drive South Of Tiffany's Restuarant, Type: Tower, Structure height: 73.1 m, Overall height: 82.3 m, , Licensee ID: L00884824
Registrant: Ers Telecom Properties LLC, 57678 Cr 3, Elkhart, IN 46517, Phone: (574) 293-0615, Email:

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2

Lat: 41.543000 Lon: -85.546250, Call Sign: WQCG429
Assigned Frequencies : 451.312 MHz, 451.362 MHz, 451.462 MHz, 452.037 MHz, 452.087 MHz
Grant Date: 02/25/2005, Expiration Date: 02/25/2015, Certifier: Tom Sanford
Registrant: Emergency Radio Service, Inc., 2109 West Godman Ave., Muncie, IN 47303, Phone: (765) 286-1623, Fax: (765) 286-2921
Lat: 41.536722 Lon: -85.000528, Call Sign: WQHV466
Assigned Frequencies : 451.337 MHz, 452.712 MHz, 452.887 MHz, 456.337 MHz, 457.712 MHz
Grant Date: 11/16/2007, Expiration Date: 11/16/2017, Certifier: Michael Friederichs
Registrant: J&k Communications, Inc., 222 South Tower View Drive, Columbia City, IN 46725, Phone: (260) 244-7975, Fax: (260) 244-3253, Email:

FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 3

TOPEKA ES, 138 School Street, Type: Building, Structure height: 25 m, Call Sign: WQDG321, Licensee ID: L00030645
Assigned Frequencies : 19540.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Jen Nussbaum
Registrant: Westview School Corporation, 1545 South 600 West, Topeka, IN 46571, Phone: (260) 768-4404, Fax: (260) 768-7368, Email:
WESTVIEW, 1545 South 600 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 42.6 m, Overall height: 43 m, Call Sign: WQDG326, Licensee ID: L00030645
Assigned Frequencies : 17980.0 MHz, 17900.0 MHz
Grant Date: 08/17/2005, Expiration Date: 08/17/2015, Certifier: Jen Nussbaum
Registrant: Westview School Corporation, 1545 South 600 West, Topeka, IN 46571, Phone: (260) 768-4404, Fax: (260) 768-7368, Email:
Topeka Tower, Lat: 41.537500 Lon: -85.551667, Type: Tower, Structure height: 54.9 m, Call Sign: WQIY822
Assigned Frequencies : 3650.00 MHz
Grant Date: 06/24/2008, Expiration Date: 06/24/2018, Certifier: Michael D Troup
Registrant: Ligtel Communications, Inc., 414 S Cavin Street, Ligonier, IN 46767, Phone: (260) 894-7161, Fax: (260) 894-7711, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 2

Call Sign: N9APH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01071938
Grant Date: 10/11/2005, Expiration Date: 11/28/2015, Certifier: Daniel L Pruitt
Registrant: Daniel L Pruitt, Topeka, IN 46571
Call Sign: N9LAI, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 04/23/1991, Expiration Date: 04/23/2001, Cancelation Date: 04/24/2003
Registrant: Judith I Ress, 214 Morrow St Apt 503, Topeka, IN 46571

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 1

Aircraft: GRUMMAN AMERICAN AVN. CORP. AA-5B (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: LYCOMING O&VO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 28862 , Serial Number: AA5B0869, Year manufactured: 1978, Airworthiness Date: 08/09/1978
Registrant (Individual): Chad Miller, 5935 W 185 S, Topeka, IN 46571
Deregistered: Cancel Date: 03/30/2009

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 8
Hazardous Condition: 16

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