Wanatah, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 1,047. Population change since 2000: +0.1%

Males: 528	(50.4%)
Females: 519	(49.6%)

Median resident age:	37.2 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46390.

Estimated median household income in 2006: $57,500 (it was $50,625 in 2000)

Wanatah	$57,500
Indiana:	$45,394

Estimated median house/condo value in 2006: $129,000 (it was $98,800 in 2000)

Wanatah	$129,000
Indiana:	$120,700

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Races in Wanatah:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (2.1%)
Two or more races (1.3%)
American Indian (1.0%)

2008 cost of living index in Wanatah: 87.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (36.8%), Irish (13.7%), English (9.8%), United States (7.8%), Polish (6.3%), Dutch (3.1%).

Current Local Time: CST time zone

Elevation: 725 feet

Land area: 1.37 square miles.

Population density: 764 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wanatah

High school or higher: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.3%
Unemployed: 3.3%
Mean travel time to work: 21.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wanatah town

Never married: 20.5%
Now married: 62.4%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 9.9%

2 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 3 registered sex offenders living in Wanatah, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wanatah to the number of sex offenders is 349 to 1.

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

Wanatah:	0.7% ($722)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Gary, IN (32.4 miles , pop. 102,746).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Chicago, IL (60.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: La Crosse, IN (7.7 miles ), Westville, IN (8.0 miles ), Valparaiso, IN (11.3 miles ), Kouts, IN (11.9 miles ), Kingsford Heights, IN (14.6 miles ), Kingsbury, IN (15.2 miles ), San Pierre, IN (15.9 miles) , Chesterton, IN (16.3 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 4 buildings, average cost: $57,600
1997: 0 buildings
1998: 7 buildings, average cost: $77,900
1999: 2 buildings, average cost: $83,000
2000: 3 buildings, average cost: $71,700
2001: 1 building, cost: $153,000
2002: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $97,500
2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $160,000
2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $150,000
2007: 5 buildings, average cost: $165,000

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Latitude: 41.43 N, Longitude: 86.90 W

Area code: 219

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Population change in the 1990s: +158 (+18.5%).

Most common industries for males:

Construction (19%)
Metal and metal products (15%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Utilities (6%)
Machinery (4%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Educational services (7%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)
U. S. Postal service (3%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Cashiers (6%)
Waiters and waitresses (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

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Average climate in Wanatah, Indiana

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Wanatah-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 78% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/1963, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 24.3 miles away from the Wanatah town center killed one person and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/30/1962, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 12.7 miles away from the town center caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wanatah:

PORTER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 12 miles; VALPARAISO, IN)
LA PORTE HOSPITAL AND HEALTH SERVICES (about 14 miles; LA PORTE, IN)
ST ANTHONY MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTERS (about 20 miles; MICHIGAN CITY, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Wanatah, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Wanatah:

PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 8 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
GARY/CHICAGO (about 37 miles; GARY, IN; ID: GYY)
SOUTH BEND REGIONAL (about 45 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; ID: SBN)

Other public-use airports nearest to Wanatah:

FLYING U RANCH (about 9 miles; UNION MILLS, IN; ID: 4C1)
LA PORTE MUNI (about 15 miles; LA PORTE, IN; ID: PPO)
STARKE COUNTY (about 19 miles; KNOX, IN; ID: OXI)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wanatah:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 9 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,500)
VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 12 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 31 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 33 miles; GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 41 miles; HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
ANDREWS UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; BERRIEN SPRINGS, MI; FT enrollment: 2,342)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 44 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)

Public elementary/middle school in Wanatah:

WANATAH PUBLIC SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 309 SCHOOL DR PO BOX 249; Grades: KG - 08)

Library in Wanatah:

WANATAH PL (Operating income: $46,194; Location: 104 N MAIN ST; 17,654 books; 430 audio materials; 843 video materials; 52 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

Be sure to visit the official Wanatah website at http://www.wanatah.com

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

ST. MARYS CHURCH & HALL (Population served: 260, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-24-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-27-2001), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-27-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-1999), St Public Notif received (AUG-19-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2005)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (DEC-10-1998), St Public Notif received (DEC-28-1998), St Compliance achieved (MAY-09-2005)

Past monitoring violations:

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-24-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-24-2005)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

WANATAH CHRISTIAN CHURCH (Population served: 171, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

3 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

WE ARE INC./CITGO PLAZA 30 (Population served: 165, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

11 routine major monitoring violations

2 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.5 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	74.7%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.5%
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: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	2.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Wanatah compared to Indiana state average:

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Median household income above state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage significantly below state average.

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Banks with branches in Wanatah (2007 data):

Horizon Bank, National Association: Wanatah Branch at 117 East First Street, branch established on 1957-07-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,209.1 mil, Deposits: $914.5 mil, headquarters in Michigan City, IN, positive income, 20 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Bancorp
First National Bank, Valparaiso: Wanatah Branch at 10301 West U.S. Highway 30, branch established on 1997-02-10. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $604.9 mil, Deposits: $510.3 mil, headquarters in Valparaiso, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 27 total offices, Holding Company: Fina Bancorp, Inc.

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Most commonly used house heating fuel:

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
Parks and Recreation	0	$0		1	$682
Sewerage	0	$0		1	$720
Streets and Highways	1	$4,092	$49,104	0	$0
Water Supply	1	$3,630	$43,560	0	$0
Other Government Administration	1	$2,130	$25,560	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,964	$35,568	0	$0
Totals for Government	4	$12,816	$38,448	2	$1,402

Wanatah government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $56,000
Charges - Sewerage: $394,000
Current Operations - Sewerage: $398,000
General - Other: $218,000

Water Utilities: $109,000

Regular Highways: $56,000

Housing & Community Development: $23,000

Parks & Recreation: $5,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $2,000
General - Interest on Debt: $86,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $14,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $270,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,441,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,328,000
Water Utilities: $256,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $113,000
Water Utilities: $14,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $10,000
Rents: $5,000

General Revenue, NEC: $2,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,000
Regular Highways: $1,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $550,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $123,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $171,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $44,000
Highways: $25,000
Tax - Property: $168,000
NEC: $42,000

Individual Income: $30,000

Public Utilities: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $157,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $14,000

4.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,346 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.57%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($169 average AGI)
LaPorte County: 0.04%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Porter County, IN	0.97% ($37,095 average AGI)
from Lake County, IN	0.45% ($32,098)
from St. Joseph County, IN	0.43% ($33,401)

4.92% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,375 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.92%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($126 average AGI)
LaPorte County: 0.03%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Porter County, IN	0.70% ($38,212 average AGI)
to St. Joseph County, IN	0.50% ($34,892)
to Lake County, IN	0.30% ($32,190)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wanatah:

WNDZ (750 AM; daytime; 5 kW; PORTAGE, IN; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, 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.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WAKE (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VALPARAISO, IN)
WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wanatah:

WHLP (89.9 FM; HANNA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
WLJE (105.5 FM; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: PORTER COUNTY BROADCASTING CORP.)
WBEW (89.5 FM; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
W203AJ (88.5 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
W295AF (106.9 FM; LA PORTE, IN; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
WKVI-FM (99.3 FM; KNOX, IN; Owner: KANKAKEE VALLEY B/CING. CO., INC.)
WEFM (95.9 FM; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: MICHIGAN CITY FM BROADCASTERS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wanatah:

W24AW (Channel 24; VALPARAISO, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
W54BK (Channel 54; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
W04CQ (Channel 4; CHESTERTON, IN; Owner: AQUA-LAND COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
W18CF (Channel 18; ELKHART, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

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