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
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: |  5.3% | | Whole state: |  9.5% |
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
| This town: | 2.4% | | Whole state: | 4.2% |
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wanatah, IN
Wanatah compared to Indiana state average:
- 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 (2009 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: $1,304.4 mil, Deposits: $847.6 mil, headquarters in Michigan City, IN, positive income, 22 total offices, Holding Company: Horizon Bancorp
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Most commonly used house heating fuel:
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- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (4%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Wood (1%)
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Religion statistics for Wanatah
| Name | Catholic Church | Lutheran Church | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | United Methodist Church | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ |
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| Adherents | 51.2% | 7.7% | 6.2% | 6.2% | 5.3% |
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| Congregations | 11.0% | 8.3% | 4.6% | 11.9% | 7.3% |
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| Name | United Church of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Other religions |
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| Adherents | 3.1% | 3.0% | 2.1% | 1.7% | 13.5% |
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| Congregations | 2.8% | 2.8% | 4.6% | 2.8% | 44.0% |
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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.
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Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
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| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
1 | $2,964 | $35,568 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
0 | $0 | | 5 | $918 |
| Streets and Highways |
1 | $4,804 | $57,648 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,864 | $46,368 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $239 |
| Water Supply |
0 | $0 | | 1 | $1,101 |
| Totals for Government |
3 | $11,632 | $46,528 | 7 | $2,258 |
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:
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:
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.)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WIMS (1420 AM; 5 kW; MICHIGAN CITY, IN; Owner: ST. GEORGE BROADCASTING, LLC, ROBERT J. MACCINI, RECEIVER)
- WAKE (1500 AM; daytime; 1 kW; VALPARAISO, IN)
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS 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.)
- WCKG (105.9 FM; ELMWOOD PARK, IL; Owner: INFINITY HOLDINGS CORPORATION OF ORLANDO)
- WLIT-FM (93.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WJMK (104.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORP. OF ILLINOIS)
- WNUA (95.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WTMX (101.9 FM; SKOKIE, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WBBM-FM (96.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WKSC-FM (103.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WFMT (98.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS)
- WGCI-FM (107.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
- WZZN (94.7 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC CHICAGO FM RADIO,INC.)
- WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
- WBEZ (91.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: THE WBEZ ALLIANCE, INC.)
- WKQX (101.1 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WLUP-FM (97.9 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WNND (100.3 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
- WOJO (105.1 FM; EVANSTON, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
- WUSN (99.5 FM; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF CHICAGO)
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.)
- WLS-TV (Channel 7; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS TELEVISION, INC.)
- WMAQ-TV (Channel 5; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: NBC SUBSIDIARY (WMAQ-TV), INC.)
- WTTW (Channel 11; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WINDOW TO THE WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WGN-TV (Channel 9; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WGBO-TV (Channel 66; JOLIET, IL; Owner: WGBO LICENSE PARTNERSHIP, G.P.)
- WBBM-TV (Channel 2; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CBS BROADCASTING INC.)
- WPWR-TV (Channel 50; GARY, IN; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- WXFT (Channel 60; AURORA, IL; Owner: TELEFUTURA CHICAGO LLC)
- WCPX (Channel 38; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: PAXSON CHICAGO LICENSE, INC.)
- WCIU-TV (Channel 26; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WCIU-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WFLD (Channel 32; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS, INC.)
- W68DO (Channel 68; PALATINE, IL; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
- WFBT-CA (Channel 23; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: CHANNEL 23 LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSNS-TV (Channel 44; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF CHICAGO, INC.)
- WJYS (Channel 62; HAMMOND, IN; Owner: JOVON BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
- WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
- WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
- WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
Wanatah, Indiana:
- Fatal accident count: 13
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 27
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
- Fatalities: 15
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 29
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0
Indiana average:
- Fatal accident count: 105
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 161
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 33
- Fatalities: 114
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 262
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 10
See more detailed statistics of Wanatah fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 4
Total length: 18 meters (59ft)
Total average daily traffic: 25,302
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,156
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 4- Lois L Mills, North Side Of Us 30 Between Wantatah And Hanna, Type: Tower, Structure height: 55 m, Overall height: 55 m
Registrant: 1908 Sweetbriar Dr, Goshen, IN 46528, Phone: (219) 534-2002, Email:
- Lois L Mills, N Side Of Us 30 Between Wannatah And Hanna, Type: Tower, Structure height: 152 m, Overall height: 152 m
Registrant: 1908 Sweetbriar Dr, Goshen, IN 46528, Phone: (219) 534-2002, Email:
- Edward G Roach, Laporte County, Type: Tower, Structure height: 76.2 m, Overall height: 79.2 m
Registrant: None - Marin Fettman, 9450 W. U.S. 30 (Ch28-545a), Type: Tower, Structure height: 74.4 m, Overall height: 74.4 m, , Licensee ID: L00130191
Registrant: T-Mobile Central LLC, 12920 Se 38th Street, Bellevue, WA 98006, Phone: (425) 383-4000, Email:
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4- 1350 South Co Road 850 West, Call Sign: KTD559, Licensee ID: L00033348
Assigned Frequencies : 153.035 MHz
Grant Date: 04/13/1999, Expiration Date: 06/15/2004, Cancelation Date: 08/15/2004
Registrant: Gene L Rice, Wanatah, IN 46390 - Hwy 30 3.7 Mi E Of Hwy 421, Call Sign: KNEF782, Licensee ID: L00075486
Assigned Frequencies : 150.815 MHz
Grant Date: 04/22/2003, Expiration Date: 04/21/2013
Registrant: Leonard Petrone, 6302 W Us 30, Wanatah, IN 46390 - CR 100S, Cr 100s Rr Crossing @ Mp B470.39, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPYK973, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.380 MHz, 161.250 MHz
Grant Date: 08/29/2003, Expiration Date: 08/29/2013, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Ne, Box 123, Atlatna, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
- US 421, Us421 Rr Crossing At Mp B467.56, Type: Bant, Structure height: 2.5 m, Overall height: 3.1 m, Call Sign: WPZV969, Licensee ID: L00008014
Assigned Frequencies : 160.380 MHz, 161.250 MHz
Grant Date: 03/29/2004, Expiration Date: 03/29/2014, Certifier: Jerry R Celio
Registrant: Norfolk Southern Railway Company, 1200 Peachtree Street, Nw, Box 123, Atlanta, GA 30309, Phone: (404) 582-6224, Fax: (404) 582-6209, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1- STATION, 14 S Main St, Overall height: 44.2 m, Call Sign: WNTN632
Assigned Frequencies : 952.556 MHz, 928.556 MHz
Grant Date: 03/15/2002, Expiration Date: 05/19/2012
Registrant: Phone: (202) 331-9495
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 7- Call Sign: KA9VSN, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 03/28/1996, Expiration Date: 03/28/2006, Cancelation Date: 03/29/2008
Registrant: Harlan A Siegesmund, 8131 S 900 W, Wanatah, IN 46390 - Call Sign: KB9SCJ, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00274690
Grant Date: 02/20/1998, Expiration Date: 02/20/2008, Cancelation Date: 08/10/2001
Registrant: Robert F Baum, 8602 W 900 S, Wanatah, IN 46930 - Call Sign: N9RKY, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00222390
Grant Date: 09/06/2003, Expiration Date: 09/07/2013, Certifier: Todd E Miller
Registrant: Todd E Miller, Wanatah, IN 46390 - Call Sign: N9VLT, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00653788
Grant Date: 09/09/2003, Expiration Date: 11/09/2013
Registrant: Barbara A Miller, Wanatah, IN 46390 - Call Sign: KB9YML, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00303892
Grant Date: 12/06/2000, Expiration Date: 12/06/2010, Certifier: Chris M Chavis
Registrant: Chris M Chavis, 401 N Illinois St, Wanatah, IN 46390 - Call Sign: W9RZR, Previous Call Sign: KB9SCJ, Licensee ID: L00274690
Grant Date: 08/10/2001, Expiration Date: 08/10/2011, Certifier: Robert F Baum
Registrant: Robert F Baum, 8602w 900s, Wanatah, IN 46390 - Call Sign: KC9OHK, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01431404
Grant Date: 09/16/2008, Expiration Date: 09/16/2018, Certifier: David S Watkins
Registrant: David S Watkins, 6066 W 1600 S, Wanatah, IN 46390
FAA Registered Aircrafts: 3- Aircraft: PIPER PA-32S-300 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 7, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 126 mph), Engine: LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 4192W , Serial Number: 32-40277, Year manufactured: 1967, Airworthiness Date: 03/21/1968
Registrant (Co-Owned): Karen L Peters, 15615 S 800 W, Wanatah, IN 46390, Other Owners: Rodney E Peters - Aircraft: PIPER PA-22-108 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 94 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-235 SERIES (115 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 5467Z , Serial Number: 22-9246, Year manufactured: 1962, Airworthiness Date: 04/13/1962
Registrant (Individual): Michael J Thomas, 13342 S 1050 W, Wanatah, IN 46390 - Aircraft: PETERS RODNEY E EXCALIBUR (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: ROTAX 503 (52 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 656RP , Serial Number: N656RP001, Year manufactured: 2008, Airworthiness Date: 10/24/2008
Registrant (Individual): Rodney E Peters, 15615 S 800 W, Wanatah, IN 46390
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:- Fire: 21
- Good Intent Call: 3
See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Wanatah, IN
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