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Population (year 2000): 2,330. Estimated population in July 2006: 2,247 (-3.6% change)
 

Males: 1,124  (48.2%)
Females: 1,206  (51.8%)

Vigo County

Median resident age:  32.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 47885.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $27,300 (it was $25,954 in 2000)
West Terre Haute  $27,300
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $48,200 (it was $42,900 in 2000)
West Terre Haute  $48,200
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in West Terre Haute:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • American Indian (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)

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Ancestries: United States (19.6%), German (10.4%), Irish (9.7%), English (4.7%), Dutch (3.3%), French (3.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 476 feet

Land area: 0.76 square miles.

Population density: 2988 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in West Terre Haute

  • High school or higher: 63.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 9.2%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in West Terre Haute town

  • Never married: 23.8%
  • Now married: 51.1%
  • Separated: 1.4%
  • Widowed: 9.9%
  • Divorced: 13.8%

9 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.4%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 7 registered sex offenders living in West Terre Haute, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in West Terre Haute to the number of sex offenders is 323 to 1.

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

West Terre Haute:  0.7% ($311)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
West Terre Haute satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Terre Haute, IN (4.1 miles , pop. 59,614).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (92.2 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (165.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Terre Haute, IN (4.1 miles ), North Terre Haute, IN (7.6 miles ), Universal, IN (10.9 miles ), Riley, IN (11.4 miles) , Vermilion, IL (12.5 miles ), Seelyville, IN (12.7 miles ), Clinton, IN (13.9 miles ), Farmersburg, IN (15.3 miles ).

Latitude: 39.46 N, Longitude: 87.45 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 812

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Population change in the 1990s: -277 (-10.6%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (33%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)
  • Gasoline stations (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (20%)
  • Accommodation and food services (12%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Music stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)


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Crime in West Terre Haute by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005
Murders 00000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 00002
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.087.0
Robberies 00020
    per 100,000 0.00.00.085.80.0
Assaults N/A66291832
    per 100,000 N/A2796.61238.8771.91392.5
Burglaries 191211228
    per 100,000 810.9508.5469.9943.4348.1
Thefts 7158525758
    per 100,000 3030.32457.62221.32444.32523.9
Auto thefts 510897
    per 100,000 213.4423.7341.7385.9304.6
Arson 00013
    per 100,000 0.00.00.042.9130.5
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 159.8) N/A727.1396.8374.8497.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 11 (10 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  4.43
US city average:  3.00

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

On 6/22/1960, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 8.2 miles away from the West Terre Haute town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

On 4/29/1963, a category 3 tornado 16.4 miles away from the town center caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near West Terre Haute:
  • HAMILTON CENTER INC (about 5 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • UNION HOSPITAL INC (about 5 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • HEALTHSOUTH REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in West Terre Haute, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to West Terre Haute:
  • TERRE HAUTE INTERNATIONAL-HULMAN FIELD (about 11 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: HUF)
  • COLES COUNTY MEMORIAL (about 57 miles; MATTOON/CHARLESTON, IL; ID: MTO)
  • MONROE COUNTY (about 62 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; ID: BMG)
Other public-use airports nearest to West Terre Haute:
  • SKY KING (about 8 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; ID: 3I3)
  • CLINTON (about 17 miles; CLINTON, IN; ID: 1I7)
  • EDGAR COUNTY (about 23 miles; PARIS, IL; ID: PRG)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to West Terre Haute:
  • INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 3 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,597)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 6 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • EASTERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; CHARLESTON, IL; FT enrollment: 9,582)
  • VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; VINCENNES, IN; FT enrollment: 6,201)
  • LAKE LAND COLLEGE (about 64 miles; MATTOON, IL; FT enrollment: 3,666)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 68 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
Public elementary/middle schools in West Terre Haute:
  • WEST VIGO MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 555; Location: 4750 W SARAH MYERS DR; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • WEST VIGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 410; Location: 501 W OLIVE ST; Grades: PK - 05)
  • FAYETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 301; Location: 9400 N BEECH PL; Grades: KG - 05)
  • CONSOLIDATED ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 223; Location: 4226 W OLD US 40; Grades: KG - 05)

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Tourist attractions: Nature We Go! USA (2070 Darwin Road), Clear Creek Welcome Center (5300 West Interstate 70).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in West Terre Haute and their reported violations in the past:

LEISURE ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 49, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-2001 and NOV-2001, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-28-2001 to APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JAN-19-2000 and JUL-13-2000, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAR-01-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from JUL-13-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 29 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:
This town:  2.6 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:  69.3%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  8.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  20.7%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  9.5%
Whole state:  4.2%

West Terre Haute compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median house value below state average.
  • 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in West Terre Haute (2007 data):
  • Old National Bank: The West Terre Haute Branch at 1010 West National, branch established on 1975-03-13. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $8,009.0 mil, Deposits: $6,397.9 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 125 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • First Financial Bank, National Association: West Terre Haute Branch at 301 National Avenue, branch established on 1960-07-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $2,095.1 mil, Deposits: $1,470.6 mil, headquarters in Terre Haute, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 49 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Corporation



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West Terre Haute government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $18,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $351,000
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $895,000
    General - Other: $800,000
    Sewerage: $290,000
    Regular Highways: $87,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $8,000
    Police Protection: $7,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $77,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $36,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $186,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,565,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,468,000
    Water Utilities: $178,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $97,000
    Water Utilities: $8,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $406,000
    Property Sale Other: $8,000
    Interest Earnings: $2,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $383,000
    Regular Highways: $77,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $134,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $926,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $3,000
  • State Intergovernmental - All Other: $362,000
    General Support: $84,000
  • Tax - Property: $365,000
    Public Utilities: $13,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $535,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $9,000

6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,725 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.22%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)
Vigo County:  0.21%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Clay County, IN  0.56% ($29,843 average AGI)
from Sullivan County, IN  0.35% ($27,576)
from Vermillion County, IN  0.33% ($28,145)


6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,400 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.41%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)
Vigo County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.59% ($29,081 average AGI)
to Clay County, IN  0.47% ($31,103)
to Vermillion County, IN  0.33% ($30,301)


Strongest AM radio stations in West Terre Haute:
  • WBOW (1300 AM; 1 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, 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.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)
  • WPRS (1440 AM; 1 kW; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in West Terre Haute:
  • WMGI (100.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVR (105.5 FM; WEST TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTHI-FM (99.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WWSY (95.9 FM; SEELYVILLE, IN; Owner: BRIGHT TOWER COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WMHD-FM (90.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ROSE-HULMAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY)
  • WCRT (88.5 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: ILLINOIS BIBLE INSTITUTE)
  • WPFR-FM (93.9 FM; CLINTON, IN; Owner: WORD POWER, INC.)
  • WISU (89.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA STATE UNIV. BD. OF TRUSTEES)
  • W236AE (95.1 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WBOW-FM (102.7 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WAPC (91.9 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • W217AS (91.3 FM; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • WACF (98.5 FM; PARIS, IL; Owner: P.R.S. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WMMC (105.9 FM; MARSHALL, IL; Owner: JDL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WSDM-FM (97.7 FM; BRAZIL, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WNDI-FM (95.3 FM; SULLIVAN, IN; Owner: J T M BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

TV broadcast stations around West Terre Haute:
  • W43BV (Channel 43; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WTWO (Channel 2; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: NEXSTAR BROADCASTING OF THE MIDWEST, INC.)
  • WBAK-TV (Channel 38; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WTHI-TV (Channel 10; TERRE HAUTE, IN; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)

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