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Fountain County

Population in July 2007: 2,186. Population change since 2000: -4.3%
 

Males: 1,076  (49.2%)
Females: 1,110  (50.8%)
Median resident age:  36.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47987.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $39,400 (it was $35,944 in 2000)
Veedersburg  $39,400
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $72,400 (it was $59,900 in 2000)
Veedersburg  $72,400
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Veedersburg:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.7%)
  • Hispanic (2.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Veedersburg: 80.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.0%), United States (15.6%), English (10.3%), Irish (7.2%), Italian (2.3%), French (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 612 feet

Land area: 2.72 square miles.

Population density: 805 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Veedersburg

  • High school or higher: 76.9%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.0%
  • Unemployed: 5.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.0 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Veedersburg town

  • Never married: 17.3%
  • Now married: 61.6%
  • Separated: 0.6%
  • Widowed: 7.4%
  • Divorced: 13.0%

21 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.9%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 6 registered sex offenders living in Veedersburg, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Veedersburg to the number of sex offenders is 364 to 1.

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

Veedersburg:  0.8% ($496)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (33.5 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (79.6 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (122.8 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Hillsboro, IN (7.0 miles ), Mellott, IN (8.5 miles ), Covington, IN (9.3 miles ), Newtown, IN (9.9 miles) , Kingman, IN (10.2 miles ), Wallace, IN (11.7 miles) , Williamsport, IN (12.2 miles ), Attica, IN (12.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $116,300
  • 2003: 5 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $129,600
  • 2005: 3 buildings, average cost: $80,700
  • 2006: 0 buildings
  • 2007: 0 buildings

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Latitude: 40.11 N, Longitude: 87.26 W


Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +114 (+5.2%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (27%)
  • Metal and metal products (11%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)
  • Printing and related support activities (4%)
  • Food (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Transportation equipment (18%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (15%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (11%)
  • Other protective service workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (6%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Veedersburg-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 27.6 miles away from the Veedersburg town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 28.2 miles away from the town center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Veedersburg:
  • ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 16 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
  • ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 26 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
  • WEST CENTRAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 33 miles; CLINTON, IN)

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Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Veedersburg:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 46 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS-WILLARD (about 70 miles; CHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL; ID: CMI)
Other public-use airports nearest to Veedersburg:
  • SHADES STATE PARK (about 20 miles; WAVELAND, IN; ID: 8I2)
  • VERMILION COUNTY (about 23 miles; DANVILLE, IL; ID: DNV)
  • CRAWFORDSVILLE MUNI (about 26 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; ID: CFJ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Veedersburg:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 32 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 46 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA-CHAMPAIGN (about 65 miles; Champaign, IL; FT enrollment: 36,284)
  • PARKLAND COLLEGE (about 73 miles; CHAMPAIGN, IL; FT enrollment: 5,186)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 76 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
Public high school in Veedersburg:
  • FOUNTAIN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 595; Location: 750 E US HWY 136; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle school in Veedersburg:
  • SOUTHEAST FOUNTAIN ELEMENTARY (Students: 736; Location: 780 E US HWY 136; Grades: KG - 06)

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  70.8%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  6.0%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  10.9%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.3%
Whole state:  4.2%

Veedersburg compared to Indiana state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly 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 Veedersburg (2007 data):
  • CentreBank: Centrebank at 126-128 North Main Street, branch established on 1917-10-13; Sterling Branch at U.S. 41 And Mound Street, branch established on 1982-05-17. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $45.5 mil, Deposits: $36.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Lawrence L. Osborn Scholarship Trust



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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
Financial Administration 1$2,533$30,3961$124
Electric Power 3$11,165$44,6601$629
Water Supply 4$9,334$28,0020$0
Sewerage 3$7,065$28,2601$850
Police Protection - Officers 3$7,705$30,8203$748
Totals for Government 14$37,802$32,4026$2,351



Veedersburg government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - Sewerage: $509,000
    Solid Waste Management: $86,000
    All Other: $13,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $2,529,000
    Sewerage: $287,000
    General - Other: $248,000
    Water Utilities: $183,000
    Regular Highways: $140,000
    Solid Waste Management: $94,000
    Parks & Recreation: $38,000
    Welfare - Other: $16,000
    Fire Protection: $9,000
  • Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $48,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $149,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $900,000
    Electric Utilities: $800,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,672,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $2,575,000
    Water Utilities: $880,000
    Electric Utilities: $755,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $97,000
    Electric Utilities: $45,000
    Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $80,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $26,000
    Rents: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $6,000
    Police Protection: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,727,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $2,941,000
    Water Utilities: $332,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $525,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $112,000
    Highways: $78,000
    Public Welfare: $16,000
    All Other: $9,000
  • Tax - Property: $173,000
    Other Selective Sales: $13,000
    Individual Income: $9,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $367,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $54,000

6.85% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,301 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Warren County, IN  1.13% ($22,909 average AGI)
from Montgomery County, IN  0.91% ($28,323)
from Tippecanoe County, IN  0.82% ($28,268)


6.93% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.93%
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 Tippecanoe County, IN  1.29% ($33,011 average AGI)
to Montgomery County, IN  1.04% ($24,606)
to Warren County, IN  0.81% ($30,291)


Strongest AM radio stations in Veedersburg:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Veedersburg:
  • WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFWR (91.5 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: FOUNTAIN WARREN COMMUNITY RADIO CORP)
  • WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WDNL (102.1 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)

TV broadcast stations around Veedersburg:
  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)




Veedersburg fatal accident list for 1999:
Aug 5, 1999 08:54 AM, Us-41, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 4, Fatalities: 1


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