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Daviess County

Population in July 2007: 11,367. Population change since 2000: -1.6%
 

Males: 5,375  (47.3%)
Females: 5,992  (52.7%)

Median resident age:  37.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47501.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $31,827 (it was $29,055 in 2000)
Washington:  $31,827
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $78,419 (it was $60,200 in 2000)
Washington:  $78,419
Indiana:  $122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $91,411; Detached houses: $98,897; Townhouses or other attached units: $67,099; In 2-unit structures: $92,766; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $94,334; Mobile homes: $18,080

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Races in Washington:

  • White Non-Hispanic (93.7%)
  • Hispanic (4.1%)
  • Other race (2.2%)
  • Black (0.9%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Washington: 75.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (22.1%), German (20.0%), Irish (12.2%), English (7.0%), French (3.1%), Italian (1.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 504 feet

Land area: 4.73 square miles.

Population density: 2401 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Washington

  • High school or higher: 74.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.5%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Washington city

  • Never married: 20.2%
  • Now married: 53.9%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 9.6%
  • Divorced: 14.9%

454 residents are foreign born (3.1% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:  4.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 13 registered sex offenders living in Washington, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Washington to the number of sex offenders is 874 to 1.

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

Washington:  1.0% ($581)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Washington satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (49.2 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (82.7 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (221.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Montgomery, IN (2.6 miles ), Wheatland, IN (2.7 miles ), Cannelburg, IN (3.1 miles) , Monroe City, IN (3.2 miles ), Plainville, IN (3.2 miles ), Bicknell, IN (3.3 miles ), Edwardsport, IN (3.4 miles ), Petersburg, IN (3.6 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 23 buildings, average cost: $130,400
  • 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $167,600
  • 1999: 26 buildings, average cost: $172,200
  • 2000: 22 buildings, average cost: $188,100
  • 2001: 17 buildings, average cost: $183,300
  • 2002: 14 buildings, average cost: $152,900
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $165,200
  • 2004: 21 buildings, average cost: $171,800
  • 2005: 18 buildings, average cost: $178,900
  • 2006: 97 buildings, average cost: $106,600
  • 2007: 15 buildings, average cost: $212,600

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Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 87.18 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +523 (+4.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,637 (55.0%)

Area code: 812

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Washington, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -207 (-1.8%).


Historical population


Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (11%)
  • Food (7%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Furniture and related products (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (21%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Food (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
  • Public administration (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
  • Cashiers (7%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Registered nurses (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)



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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 25 (18 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.58
US city average:  3.00

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Washington-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 116% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Washington city center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 tornado 14.0 miles away from the city center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Birthplace of: Drew Streicher - College basketball player (Butler Bulldogs), Luke Zeller - College basketball player (Notre Dame Fighting Irish).


Hospital/medical center in Washington:
  • DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (1314 E WALNUT ST P O BOX 760)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Washington:
  • GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; VINCENNES, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 22 miles; JASPER, IN)
  • WIRTH REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 25 miles; OAKLAND CITY, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Washington, IN

Airports located in Washington:
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Washington:
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 18 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
  • TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 50 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 51 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
  • UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 52 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 53 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 55 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 58 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
Public high school in Washington:
  • WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 761; Location: 608 E WALNUT ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high schools in Washington:
  • WASHINGTON CATH. HIGH/MIDDLE (Students: 196; Location: 201 NORTHEAST SECOND; Grades: 6 - 12)
  • GRACE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 124; Location: 418 EAST HIGHLAND AVE; Grades: PK - 12)
  • TRINITY HOLINESS ACADEMY (Students: 27; Location: 1604 STATE ST; Grades: KG - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Washington:
  • LENA DUNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 406; Location: 801 NW 11TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • WASHINGTON JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 398; Location: 210 NE 6TH ST; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • HELEN GRIFFITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 376; Location: 803 E NATIONAL HWY; Grades: KG - 06)
  • NORTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 350; Location: 600 NE 6TH ST; Grades: KG - 06)
  • VEALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 184; Location: RR 4 BOX 190; Grades: KG - 06)
  • TWIN RIVERS VOCATIONAL SCHOOL (Location: 301 E SOUTH ST; Grades: 00 - 00)
Private elementary/middle school in Washington:
  • WASHINGTON CATHOLIC ELEM SCH (Students: 296; Location: 310 NE 2ND ST; Grades: PK - 5)
See full list of schools located in Washington

Library in Washington:
  • WASHINGTON CARNEGIE PL (Operating income: $532,544; Location: 300 W MAIN ST; 41,649 books; 1,441 audio materials; 1,252 video materials; 157 serial subscriptions)

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Park in Washington: East Side Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Davis County Museum (212 East Main Street), Washington Little League (Amusement & Theme Parks; 5 Edwardsport Road).

Hotels: Budget Inn (412 East South Street), City Motel (1115 East National Highway), Baymont Inn Washington (7 Cumberland Drive).

Courts: Daviess County Offices - Clerk Circuit Court (Court House), Daviess County - Daviess Circuit Court (Court House), Indiana State - Transportation Dept- Washington (900 Highway 50 West).

 

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

NEW HOPE BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 21 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Washington that have no violations reported:
  • DAVIESS COUNTY RURAL WATER (Population served: 5900, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)

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

Percentage of family households:
This city:  62.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

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

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  14.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Washington, IN


People in group quarters in Washington
  • 334 people in nursing homes
  • 41 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded


Washington compared to Indiana state average:

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.


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Banks with branches in Washington (2009 data):
  • Old National Bank: Washington Branch, State Street East Side Branch, Depot Branch, Downtown Branch. Info updated 2009-03-31: Bank assets: $7,712.9 mil, Deposits: $5,454.0 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 191 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • German American Bancorp: Drive-Up-walk-in Branch, Cherry Tree Plaza Branch, Peoples Bank - Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,183.4 mil, Deposits: $943.1 mil, headquarters in Jasper, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 29 total offices, Holding Company: German American Bancorp, Inc.
  • Integra Bank National Association: 300 East Main Street Branch at 300 East Main Street, branch established on 1905-01-01; Washington Branch at 3rd And East Van Trees Streets, branch established on 1960-06-10. Info updated 2007-07-24: Bank assets: $3,348.8 mil, Deposits: $2,346.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 79 total offices, Holding Company: Integra Bank Corporation
  • Woodforest National Bank: Washington Walmart Branch at 1801 S State Road 57, branch established on 2008-04-26. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,928.3 mil, Deposits: $2,568.2 mil, headquarters in Houston, TX, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 499 total offices, Holding Company: Woodforest Financial Group, Inc.
  • First Federal Savings Bank of Washington: First Federal Savings Bank Of Washin at 324 East Main Street, branch established on 1895-01-01. Info updated 2006-04-11: Bank assets: $70.1 mil, Deposits: $53.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Washington, Indiana
  • Black Oak Motel, Rt 3, Washington, IN 47501, Phone: (812) 486-3271
  • City Motel, 1115 E National Hwy, Washington, IN 47501, Phone: (812) 254-4696
  • Twi Lite Motel, 412 E South St, Washington, IN 47501, Phone: (812) 254-5816
  • Holiday Inn Express, 1808 E National Hwy, Washington, IN 47501, Phone: (812) 254-6666, Fax: (812) 254-9730
  • Baymont Inn & Suites-washington, 7 Cumberland Dr, Washington, IN 47501, Phone: (812) 254-7000
  • Theroff's Motel, 2001 E National Hwy, Washington, IN 47501, Phone: (812) 254-4279, Fax: (812) 254-4709
See all 6 fire-safe hotels and motels in Washington, Indiana


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2004 Presidential Election results in Daviess County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (19%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)


Religon statistics for Washington

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChristian Churches and Churches of ChristUnited Methodist ChurchAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAOld Order Amish
Adherents24.2%16.9%14.8%8.8%6.7%
Congregations5.1%10.1%17.7%5.1%19.0%
NameMennonite Church USA Non-Charismatic Churches IndependentChristian Church (Disciples of Christ)Southern Baptist ConventionOther religions
Adherents5.2%3.5%2.1%2.1%15.6%
Congregations3.8%1.3%1.3%3.8%32.9%
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.


Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 1$5,263$63,1560$0
Other Government Administration 14$24,184$20,7290$0
Judicial and Legal 0$0 1$2,818
Police Protection - Officers 16$52,830$39,6232$1,080
Police - Other 7$13,891$23,8130$0
Firefighters 17$50,532$35,6700$0
Streets and Highways 11$33,365$36,3983$2,391
Health 3$9,117$36,4681$164
Solid Waste Management 13$31,058$28,6690$0
Sewerage 18$51,305$34,2031$633
Parks and Recreation 3$9,053$36,2120$0
Water Supply 18$50,913$33,9421$1,477
Electric Power 28$83,337$35,7160$0
Transit 1$2,424$29,0881$483
Other and Unallocable 1$2,353$28,2360$0
Totals for Government 151$419,625$33,34810$9,046



3.79% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($26,862 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  3.79%
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 Knox County, IN  0.47% ($7,265 average AGI)
from Martin County, IN  0.43% ($27,289)
from Pike County, IN  0.36% ($24,730)


5.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,695 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.01%
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 Knox County, IN  0.59% ($29,274 average AGI)
to Vanderburgh County, IN  0.37% ($25,487)
to Dubois County, IN  0.35% ($29,757)


Strongest AM radio stations in Washington:
  • WAMW (1580 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WAOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Washington:
  • WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
  • W211AT (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
  • WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
  • WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
  • WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Washington:
  • WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Washington fatal accidents for 1975 - 2007 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 5
Total length: 7 meters (23ft)
Total costs: $546,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,891
Total average daily truck traffic: 541
Total future (year 2027) average daily traffic: 5,870

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Washington)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Washington, IN)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 9 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 3 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 47 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Washington)

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 24 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircrafts in Washington)

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
  • Fire: 123
  • Hazardous Condition: 54
  • Service Call: 12
  • Good Intent Call: 1

Incident types - Washington


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