West Baden Springs, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 612. Population change since 2000: -1.0%

Males: 295	(48.2%)
Females: 317	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	40.3 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47469.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $35,884 (it was $32,750 in 2000)

West Baden Springs:	$35,884
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $16,494

West Baden Springs:	$16,494
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $55,370 (it was $42,500 in 2000)

West Baden Springs:	$55,370
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $66,243; Detached houses: $78,030; Townhouses or other attached units: $21,854; Mobile homes: $28,730

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Races in West Baden Springs:

White Non-Hispanic (93.9%)
Hispanic (3.1%)
Black (2.1%)
Other race (1.1%)
American Indian (1.0%)
Two or more races (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in West Baden Springs: 70.7 (very low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (31.9%), English (10.5%), German (8.7%), Irish (3.6%), Scottish (1.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 500 feet

Land area: 1.07 square miles.

Population density: 572 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in West Baden Springs

High school or higher: 68.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.9%
Unemployed: 4.8%
Mean travel time to work: 24.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Baden Springs town

Never married: 22.6%
Now married: 57.9%
Separated: 1.8%
Widowed: 6.2%
Divorced: 11.5%

1 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.2%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this town in early 2007.

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

West Baden Springs:	1.4% ($600)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

West Baden Springs satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (41.4 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (52.3 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (233.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: French Lick, IN (1.2 miles ), Paoli, IN (2.8 miles ), Orleans, IN (3.3 miles ), Shoals, IN (3.5 miles ), Mitchell, IN (3.7 miles ), Birdseye, IN (4.2 miles ), English, IN (4.2 miles ), Loogootee, IN (4.2 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 0 buildings
1997: 1 building, cost: $26,000
1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $84,300
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $71,400
2000: 1 building, cost: $65,000
2001: 0 buildings
2002: 0 buildings
2003: 0 buildings
2004: 0 buildings
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $142,500
2006: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $225,000
2008: 1 building, cost: $225,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 38.57 N, Longitude: 86.61 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

West Baden Springs household income distribution

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Population change in the 1990s: -58 (-8.6%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Furniture and related products (20%)
Construction (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Computer and electronic products (6%)
Truck transportation (6%)
Educational services (6%)
Chemicals (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (17%)
Accommodation and food services (17%)
Furniture and related products (14%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Chemicals (7%)
Computer and electronic products (7%)
Health care (7%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
Carpenters (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Woodworkers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
Secondary school teachers (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)

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Average climate in West Baden Springs, Indiana

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West Baden Springs-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 131% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.8 miles away from the West Baden Springs town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 15.4 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 51 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

West Baden Springs-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 69.4 miles away from West Baden Springs center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 71.0 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 75.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from West Baden Springs center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 80.2 miles away from the city center
On 1/24/1990 at 18:20:24, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MB, 3.8 LG, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 31.5 miles away from West Baden Springs center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

West Baden Springs topographic map

Hospitals/medical centers near West Baden Springs:

BLOOMINGTON HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY (about 10 miles; PAOLI, IN)
MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HLTH CARE CENTER (about 21 miles; JASPER, IN)
BEDFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 23 miles; BEDFORD, IN)

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Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Baden Springs:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 43 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 33,835)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 47 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 49 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 52 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 58 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)

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Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	66.9%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.1%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	9.7%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in West Baden Springs, IN

West Baden Springs compared to Indiana state average:

Median house value below state average.
Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Renting percentage below state average.
Number of college students significantly below state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

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Banks with branches in West Baden Springs (2009 data):

Springs Valley Bank & Trust Company: West Baden Branch at College Boulevard, branch established on 1959-01-02. Info updated 2009-01-22: Bank assets: $250.6 mil, Deposits: $198.5 mil, headquarters in French Lick, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Svb&T Corporation

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West Baden Springs mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Orange County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (57%) Electricity (29%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (9%) Wood (3%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Religion statistics for West Baden Springs

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	The Wesleyan Church
Adherents	26.9%	17.9%	15.3%	6.5%	6.4%
Congregations	14.3%	8.9%	19.6%	3.6%	7.1%

Name	Churches of Christ	Church of the Nazarene	Old Order Amish	Southern Baptist Convention	Other religions
Adherents	4.0%	3.4%	3.0%	2.9%	13.6%
Congregations	10.7%	5.4%	7.1%	1.8%	21.4%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
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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
Other Government Administration	1	$4,966	$59,592	5	$200
Police Protection - Officers	3	$8,045	$32,180	0	$0
Firefighters	0	$0		20	$707
Streets and Highways	3	$14,602	$58,408	0	$0
Totals for Government	7	$27,613	$47,337	25	$907

West Baden Springs government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $33,000
Charges - Sewerage: $132,000
Solid Waste Management: $40,000

All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $312,000
Sewerage: $153,000

Regular Highways: $79,000

Solid Waste Management: $43,000

Fire Protection: $1,000
General - Interest on Debt: $28,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $74,000
Highways: $6,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $560,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $555,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $5,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $25,000
Interest Earnings: $23,000

Rents: $3,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $343,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $10,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $43,000
All Other: $27,000

Highways: $19,000
Tax - Property: $159,000
Public Utilities: $2,000

NEC: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $119,000

5.24% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,669 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.24%
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 Lawrence County, IN	1.24% ($26,729 average AGI)
from Washington County, IN	0.41% ($25,857)
from Crawford County, IN	0.32% ($29,091)

6.21% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,600 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.21%
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 Lawrence County, IN	1.23% ($22,765 average AGI)
to Dubois County, IN	0.52% ($37,444)
to Washington County, IN	0.46% ($32,125)

Strongest AM radio stations in West Baden Springs:

WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSEZ (1560 AM; daytime; 0 kW; PAOLI, IN; Owner: IRONIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Baden Springs:

WFLQ (100.1 FM; FRENCH LICK, IN; Owner: WILLTRONICS BROADCASTING)
WUME-FM (95.3 FM; PAOLI, IN; Owner: IRONIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
WKLO (96.9 FM; HARDINSBURG, IN; Owner: WKLO, LLC)
WMBL (88.1 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WWEG (102.5 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CO.)
W210AV (89.9 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBRO (89.9 FM; MARENGO, IN; Owner: CRAWFORD COUNTY COMMUNITY RADIO, INC.)
WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
W209AY (89.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
WQRK (105.5 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: AD-VENTURE MEDIA, INC.)
WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
W205BB (88.9 FM; BEDFORD, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
WSLM-FM (97.9 FM; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. COOMER)

TV broadcast stations around West Baden Springs:

WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WHAN-LP (Channel 17; SALEM, IN; Owner: REBECCA L. WHITE)

West Baden Springs fatal accident list:
Oct 28, 1983 10:44 AM, 56, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 2
Total length: 10 meters (33ft)
Total costs: $2,202,000
Total average daily traffic: 4,984
Total average daily truck traffic: 255
Total future (year 2026) average daily traffic: 6,987

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Approx 150' From Hwy 100n & Behind 7060 W County Rd, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 92 m
Registrant: Grace Christian School Dba , 520 Roberts Rd, Newport, NC 28570, Phone: (919) 223-4600

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 3

Call Sign: KA9ELN, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01215469
Grant Date: 11/21/2006, Expiration Date: 01/13/2017, Certifier: Kevin S Walters
Registrant: Kevin S Walters, 7667 W Birch St, West Baden Springs, IN 47469
Call Sign: KA9SBH, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00643629
Grant Date: 09/22/2004, Expiration Date: 12/15/2014, Certifier: Camellia M Albright
Registrant: Camellia M Albright, 10946 W County Rd 150 N, West Baden Springs, IN 47469
Call Sign: N9ZLG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00916317
Grant Date: 09/14/2004, Expiration Date: 12/12/2014
Registrant: Darren E Tye, 5688 North Co Rd 650 W, West Baden Springs, IN 47469

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