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Grant County

Population in July 2007: 839. Population change since 2000: -9.2%
 

Males: 406  (48.4%)
Females: 433  (51.6%)
Median resident age:  35.1 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46991.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $36,700 (it was $36,719 in 2000)
Van Buren:  $36,700
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $68,597 (it was $56,200 in 2000)
Van Buren:  $68,597
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Van Buren:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.4%)
  • Two or more races (1.3%)
  • Other race (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Van Buren: 73.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (18.2%), Irish (11.0%), English (7.8%), United States (6.8%), Dutch (4.0%), French (3.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 0.58 square miles.

Population density: 1436 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Van Buren

  • High school or higher: 81.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 8.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 2.7%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Van Buren town

  • Never married: 13.4%
  • Now married: 67.2%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 11.2%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Van Buren, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Van Buren to the number of sex offenders is 839 to 1.

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

Van Buren:  1.1% ($596)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (30.4 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (41.2 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (171.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Warren, IN (7.4 miles ), Mount Etna, IN (9.4 miles) , Upland, IN (10.4 miles ), Gas City, IN (11.2 miles ), Marion, IN (11.8 miles ), Jonesboro, IN (12.7 miles ), Hartford City, IN (14.8 miles ), Fowlerton, IN (15.0 miles ).

Latitude: 40.62 N, Longitude: 85.51 W

Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -22 (-2.3%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Educational services (7%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Cashiers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (5%)


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Van Buren-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 137% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 5.4 miles away from the Van Buren town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 7.2 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Van Buren:
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 12 miles; MARION, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; MARION, IN)
  • BLACKFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; HARTFORD CITY, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Van Buren, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Van Buren:
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 28 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
  • FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 33 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 37 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Van Buren:
  • MARION MUNI (about 15 miles; MARION, IN; ID: MZZ)
  • HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 17 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; ID: HHG)
  • MILLER (about 21 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; ID: C40)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Van Buren:
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 13 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 34 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 43 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 72 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 73 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
Public elementary/middle school in Van Buren:
  • VAN BUREN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 223; Location: 504 S 1ST ST; Grades: KG - 06)
Library in Van Buren:
  • VAN BUREN PL (Operating income: $78,117; Location: 115 S 1ST ST; 21,000 books; 48 audio materials; 1,505 video materials; 55 serial subscriptions)

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

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Roods Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  71.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.4%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  9.6%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This town:  3.7%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Van Buren, IN



Van Buren 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.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly 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 Van Buren (2007 data):
  • MarkleBank: Van Buren Branch at 210 North First Street, branch established on 2005-05-16. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $288.8 mil, Deposits: $220.8 mil, headquarters in Markle, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: Independent Alliance Banks, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Grant County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (73%)
  • Electricity (22%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (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
Sewerage 1$2,070$24,8400$0
Water Supply 2$4,798$28,7880$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,683$28,0980$0
Financial Administration 1$1,897$22,7640$0
Other Government Administration 3$3,487$13,9480$0
Totals for Government 9$16,935$22,5800$0



Van Buren government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $113,000
    Solid Waste Management: $25,000
    All Other: $15,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $477,000
    General - Other: $238,000
    Sewerage: $121,000
    Solid Waste Management: $22,000
    Regular Highways: $7,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $9,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $15,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $216,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $850,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $850,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $216,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $20,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $6,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $28,000
    Regular Highways: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $670,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $505,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $133,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $31,000
    Highways: $27,000
  • Tax - Property: $106,000
    Public Utilities: $4,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $134,000

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:
from Madison County, IN  0.28% ($32,257 average AGI)
from Wabash County, IN  0.24% ($30,153)
from Howard County, IN  0.20% ($35,286)


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:
to Marion County, IN  0.46% ($30,319 average AGI)
to Delaware County, IN  0.37% ($37,828)
to Madison County, IN  0.26% ($30,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Van Buren:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Van Buren:
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
  • WXKE (102.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
  • WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Van Buren:
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)

Van Buren fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 2006 11:30 AM, Cr- 400, Cr- 1100, Lat: 40.493744, Lon: -85.464581, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

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