For population 15 years and over in Universal town:
Never married: 23.7%
Now married: 57.5%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 4.2%
Divorced: 13.8%
0 residents are foreign born
This town:
0.0%
Indiana:
3.1%
According to our research of Indiana and other state lists there was 1 registered sex offender living in Universal, Indiana as of May 24, 2013. The ratio of number of residents in Universal to the number of sex offenders is 415 to 1.
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $967 (1.3%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $475 (1.0%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (11.0 miles , pop. 59,614).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (70.4 miles , pop. 781,870).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (153.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Universal-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 158% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 6/22/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.4 miles away from the Universal town center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
On 4/29/1963, a category F3 tornado 9.8 miles away from the town center causedbetween $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Universal-area historical earthquake activity is above Indiana state average. It is 80% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 84.2 miles away from the city center On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Universal center On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 82.0 miles away from the city center On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 79.1 miles away from the city center On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.5 miles away from Universal center On 11/11/1991 at 09:20:47, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from the city center Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Vermillion County (11) is near the US average (12). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8 Emergencies Declared: 3
Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 8, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Tornado: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Birthplace of: Fred Vanzo - Football player.
Hospitals/medical centers near Universal:
UNION HOSPITAL CLINTON (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 4 miles away; CLINTON, IN)
UNION HOSPITAL INC (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 10 miles away; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
PARIS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Critical Access Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Other, provides emergency services, about 14 miles away; PARIS, IL)
Religion statistics for Universal (based on Vermillion County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 34.98%
Here
35.0%
USA
50.2%
Adherents
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
Name
Catholic Church
United Methodist Church
American Baptist Churches in the USA
Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
LDS (Mormon) Church
Adherents
19.5%
19.2%
14.1%
11.5%
5.9%
Congregations
6.1%
30.3%
6.1%
3.0%
3.0%
Name
Church of the Nazarene
New Testament Association Independent Baptist Churches/Other Fundamental Baptists
Assemblies of God
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Other
Adherents
4.6%
4.2%
3.9%
3.8%
13.3%
Congregations
12.1%
3.0%
9.1%
6.1%
21.2%
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: 4
Vermillion County:
2.44 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:
1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 11
Vermillion County:
6.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 11
Here:
6.72 / 10,000 pop.
State:
6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:
9.8%
Indiana:
9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Vermillion County:
30.5%
Indiana:
29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:
14.1%
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
$499
Other Government Administration
0
$0
6
$336
Streets and Highways
0
$0
1
$63
Water Supply
0
$0
4
$1,080
Totals for Government
0
$0
12
$1,978
Universal government finances in 2002:
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $55,000 ($152.35)
General - Other: $16,000 ($44.32)
Regular Highways: $10,000 ($27.70)
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $4,000 ($11.08)
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $13,000 ($36.01)
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $10,000 ($27.70)
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $3,000 ($8.31)
Miscellaneous - Rents: $3,000 ($8.31)
Interest Earnings: $1,000 ($2.77)
General Revenue, NEC: $1,000 ($2.77)
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $8,000 ($22.16)
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $65,000 ($180.06)
Revenue - Water Utilities: $53,000 ($146.81)
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $11,000 ($30.47)
All Other: $6,000 ($16.62)
General Support: $2,000 ($5.54)
Tax - NEC: $1,000 ($2.77)
Total Salaries & Wages: $19,000 ($52.63)
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000 ($2.77)
7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,414 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
7.07%
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:
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FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers:
1
Ne Corner Curtis & Bunsen Rd (Lat: 39.618639 Lon: -87.451972), Call Sign: KNEX599, Licensee ID: L00662119 Assigned Frequencies: 154.220 MHz Grant Date: 02/10/1998, Expiration Date: 03/28/2003, Cancellation Date: 06/29/2003 Registrant: Universal Volunteer Fire Dept, 170 S Bunsen Ave, Clinton, IN 47842
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:
1
Call Sign: W5UUN, Licensee ID: L00157972 Grant Date: 10/19/2004, Expiration Date: 12/22/2014, Certifier: Earl D Wyatt Jr Registrant: Earl D Wyatt Jr, 423 E Wood St, Universal, IN 47884-0038
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
Fire: 1
Most common first names in Universal, IN among deceased individuals
Name
Count
Lived (average)
John
12
72.3 years
William
9
71.9 years
Robert
6
67.0 years
Joe
5
73.0 years
James
5
75.6 years
Minnie
5
90.2 years
Charles
4
78.7 years
Virginia
4
81.0 years
Paul
4
66.0 years
Mike
3
80.6 years
Most common last names in Universal, IN among deceased individuals
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#36 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors"
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