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Population (year 2000): 1,784. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,751 (-1.8% change)
 

Males: 814  (45.6%)
Females: 970  (54.4%)

Ripley County

Median resident age:  36.1 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47042.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,600 (it was $35,144 in 2000)
Versailles  $35,600
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $92,400 (it was $81,800 in 2000)
Versailles  $92,400
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Versailles:

  • White Non-Hispanic (98.5%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Hispanic (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (23.1%), United States (12.6%), English (11.2%), Irish (9.1%), Scottish (2.0%), Scotch-Irish (1.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 968 feet

Land area: 1.53 square miles.

Population density: 1154 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Versailles

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 6.3%
  • Unemployed: 5.9%
  • Mean travel time to work: 25.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Versailles town

  • Never married: 20.3%
  • Now married: 53.4%
  • Separated: 3.5%
  • Widowed: 9.2%
  • Divorced: 13.7%

11 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.6%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in Versailles, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Versailles to the number of sex offenders is 252 to 1.

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

Versailles:  0.7% ($579)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cincinnati, OH (51.9 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (254.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Osgood, IN (4.9 miles ), Holton, IN (9.0 miles ), Milan, IN (9.4 miles ), Napoleon, IN (10.7 miles ), Moores Hill, IN (11.9 miles ), Dillsboro, IN (13.9 miles ), Millhousen, IN (15.8 miles) , Sunman, IN (16.1 miles ).

Latitude: 39.07 N, Longitude: 85.26 W


17 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
7 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: +70 (+4.1%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (12%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (11%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Religious workers (3%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)


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Versailles-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 123% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 26.6 miles away from the Versailles town center killed 3 people and injured 210 people.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 9.5 miles away from the town center killed 11 people and injured 190 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Versailles:
  • MARGARET MARY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; BATESVILLE, IN)
  • KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (about 22 miles; MADISON, IN)
  • MADISON STATE HOSP (about 22 miles; MADISON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Versailles, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Versailles:
  • CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 42 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)
  • COLUMBUS MUNI (about 46 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
  • CINCINNATI MUNI AIRPORT LUNKEN FIELD (about 59 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; ID: LUK)
Other public-use airports nearest to Versailles:
  • NORTH VERNON (about 24 miles; NORTH VERNON, IN; ID: OVO)
  • GREENSBURG-DECATUR COUNTY (about 25 miles; GREENSBURG, IN; ID: I34)
  • MADISON MUNI (about 26 miles; MADISON, IN; ID: IMS)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Versailles:
  • CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 47 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; Full-time enrollment: 3,972)
  • MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 49 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 51 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)
  • XAVIER UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 4,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-RAYMOND WALTERS COLLEGE (about 61 miles; BLUE ASH, OH; FT enrollment: 2,266)
  • NORTHERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY (about 62 miles; HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, KY; FT enrollment: 9,668)
  • SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 66 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
Public high school in Versailles:
  • SOUTH RIPLEY JR & SR HIGH SCH (Students: 773; Location: 1589 S BENHAM RD; Grades: 07 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Versailles:
  • SOUTH RIPLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 740; Location: 1568 S BENHAM RD; Grades: KG - 06)
  • SOUTHEASTERN CAREER CENTER (Location: 901 W US 50; Grades: 00 - 00)
Library in Versailles:
  • TYSON LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC (Operating income: $102,533; Location: 325 WEST TYSON ST; 16,473 books; 959 audio materials; 2,432 video materials; 45 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Versailles has a great PUMPKIN Show the last weekend of SEPTEMBER . SAturday morning there is a long parade with all the area bands.

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Hotels: 421 Poolside Motel (820 South Adams Street), Moon-Lite Motel (520 South Adams Street).

Courts: Ripley County Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (102 West 1st N Street), Ripley County - Court Appointed Special Advocate Program (115 South Main Street).

 

Average household size:
This town:  2.4 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  66.0%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  5.5%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  8.7%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  3.4%
Whole state:  4.2%

Versailles compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Versailles (2007 data):
  • MainSource Bank: Versailles Branch at 1012 U.S. Highway 421, branch established on 1891-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,521.0 mil, Deposits: $1,280.3 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.
  • Integra Bank National Association: Versailles Branch at 211 West Perry Street, branch established on 1983-06-06. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,676.6 mil, Deposits: $1,962.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 78 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation
  • The Friendship State Bank: Versailles Branch at 430 West U.S. 50, branch established on 2000-10-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $207.5 mil, Deposits: $163.2 mil, headquarters in Friendship, IN, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Friendship Bancorp



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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
Water Supply 3$5,918$23,6720$0
Police Protection - Officers 2$4,001$24,0060$0
Judicial and Legal 1$1,550$18,6001$775
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$790
Financial Administration 1$1,957$23,4842$1,324
Sewerage 3$5,918$23,6720$0
Streets and Highways 2$3,259$19,5540$0
Totals for Government 12$22,603$22,6036$2,889


Versailles government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $128,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $245,000
    All Other: $7,000
  • Construction - Regular Highways: $136,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $549,000
    Sewerage: $391,000
    Water Utilities: $246,000
    Regular Highways: $74,000
    Police Protection: $12,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $0
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $146,000
    Highways: $13,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $1,295,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $1,235,000
    Other, NEC: $1,200,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $229,000
    Interest Earnings: $29,000
    Special Assessments: $1,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $149,000
    Regular Highways: $27,000
    Parks & Recreation: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,035,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $443,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $56,000
    All Other: $50,000
    Highways: $47,000
  • Tax - Property: $251,000
    Individual Income: $52,000
    Public Utilities: $5,000
    NEC: $4,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $253,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $52,000

6.73% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,651 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.73%
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 Dearborn County, IN  1.66% ($31,527 average AGI)
from Decatur County, IN  0.71% ($31,319)
from Franklin County, IN  0.69% ($31,814)


6.85% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,366 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.85%
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 Dearborn County, IN  1.36% ($29,964 average AGI)
to Decatur County, IN  0.59% ($33,267)
to Franklin County, IN  0.53% ($40,241)


Strongest AM radio stations in Versailles:
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
  • WXGO (1270 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, IN)
  • WCKY (1360 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Versailles:
  • WXCH (103.1 FM; VERSAILLES, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WRBI (103.9 FM; BATESVILLE, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WSCH (99.3 FM; AURORA, IN; Owner: COLUMBUS RADIO, INC.)
  • WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WRZQ-FM (107.3 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: WTRE, INC.)
  • WAUZ (89.1 FM; GREENSBURG, IN; Owner: GOOD SHEPHERD RADIO INC)
  • WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WKID (95.9 FM; VEVAY, IN; Owner: DIAL BROADCASTING INC)

TV broadcast stations around Versailles:
  • WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)

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