Wheatland, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 485. Population change since 2000: -3.4%

Males: 230	(47.6%)
Females: 255	(52.4%)

Median resident age:	36.7 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47597.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $32,640 (it was $27,174 in 2000)

Wheatland:	$32,640
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $54,040 (it was $39,400 in 2000)

Wheatland:	$54,040
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $58,616; Detached houses: $62,082; Townhouses or other attached units: $60,532; Mobile homes: $23,750

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Races in Wheatland:

White Non-Hispanic (98.4%)
Hispanic (0.6%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in Wheatland: 72.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (18.8%), German (16.3%), English (12.1%), Scottish (6.7%), Irish (5.8%), French (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 490 feet

Land area: 0.41 square miles.

Population density: 1172 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wheatland

High school or higher: 75.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
Graduate or professional degree: 1.9%
Unemployed: 5.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wheatland town

Never married: 16.4%
Now married: 59.4%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 6.5%
Divorced: 16.9%

6 residents are foreign born

This town:	1.2%
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:

Wheatland:	0.7% ($277)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Evansville, IN (49.3 miles , pop. 121,582).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (89.6 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (220.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monroe City, IN (2.1 miles ), Washington, IN (2.7 miles ), Bicknell, IN (2.8 miles ), Bruceville, IN (2.9 miles ), Edwardsport, IN (3.3 miles ), Vincennes, IN (3.4 miles ), Petersburg, IN (3.5 miles ), Plainville, IN (3.6 miles ).

Latitude: 38.66 N, Longitude: 87.31 W

Area code: 812

Population change in the 1990s: +60 (+13.5%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Construction (12%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (6%)
Utilities (6%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Public administration (6%)
Mining (5%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (23%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Educational services (10%)
Food and beverage stores (7%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Public administration (6%)
U. S. Postal service (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (12%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (9%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Cashiers (10%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
Registered nurses (7%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)

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Average climate in Wheatland, Indiana

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Wheatland, Indiana average precipitation

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Wheatland-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/7/1989, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.3 miles away from the Wheatland town center injured 55 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 6/2/1990, a category 4 tornado 13.1 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near Wheatland:

DAVIESS COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; WASHINGTON, IN)
GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL (about 11 miles; VINCENNES, IN)
LAWRENCE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL)

Political contributions by individuals in Wheatland, IN

Airports located in Wheatland:

Godahavit Airport (Runways: 1)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wheatland:

VINCENNES UNIVERSITY (about 11 miles; VINCENNES, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,201)
TRINITY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY-TRINITY COLLEGE (about 49 miles; NEWBURGH, IN; FT enrollment: 2,986)
UNIVERSITY OF EVANSVILLE (about 50 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,440)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 51 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN INDIANA (about 52 miles; EVANSVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,510)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-BLOOMINGTON (about 56 miles; BLOOMINGTON, IN; FT enrollment: 33,835)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)

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Tourist attraction: Maple Hill Par 3 (Arcades & Amusements; 11947 East Evans Road).

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	67.0%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	5.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	16.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	6.5%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wheatland, IN

3 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Wheatland 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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Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Wheatland mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Knox County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (86%) Electricity (12%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)

Religon statistics for Wheatland

Adherents

Name	Catholic Church	United Methodist Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	United Church of Christ	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ
Adherents	29.2%	12.1%	10.1%	7.8%	7.2%
Congregations	7.7%	21.8%	5.1%	3.8%	10.3%

Name	Southern Baptist Convention	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)	Lutheran Church	Church of God (Anderson, Indiana)	Other religions
Adherents	4.7%	4.1%	4.1%	3.2%	17.5%
Congregations	2.6%	3.8%	2.6%	2.6%	39.7%

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	0	$0		1	$334
Streets and Highways	0	$0		1	$321
Water Supply	0	$0		2	$1,788
Totals for Government	0	$0		4	$2,443

Wheatland government finances in 2002:

Charges - All Other: $1,000
Current Operations - Water Utilities: $59,000
General - Other: $28,000

Regular Highways: $19,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $24,000
Interest Earnings: $7,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $206,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $55,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $17,000
General Support: $12,000
Tax - Property: $33,000
Individual Income: $1,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $29,000

4.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($27,254 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.95%
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, IL	0.58% ($27,013 average AGI)
from Daviess County, IN	0.46% ($29,274)
from Vanderburgh County, IN	0.24% ($25,844)

5.90% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,561 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.90%
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 Vanderburgh County, IN	0.48% ($33,046 average AGI)
to Lawrence County, IL	0.37% ($19,471)
to Daviess County, IN	0.36% ($7,265)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wheatland:

WAMW (1580 AM; 1 kW; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
WAOV (1450 AM; 1 kW; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
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)
KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WVHI (1330 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN)
WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WAKO (910 AM; 1 kW; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wheatland:

WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
WATI (89.9 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
WFML (96.7 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: THE VINCENNES UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC.)
WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WQTY (93.3 FM; LINTON, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC.)
WAKO-FM (103.1 FM; LAWRENCEVILLE, IL; Owner: LAWRENCEVILLE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WRAY-FM (98.1 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: PRINCETON BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WSJD (100.5 FM; PRINCETON, IN; Owner: WSJD, INC.)
W211AT (90.1 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
W201BO (88.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wheatland:

WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)
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)
WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)

Wheatland fatal accident list:
Nov 4, 2006 11:39 AM, Apraw Rd, Ghost Hollow Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Aug 21, 1995 08:28 AM, Niblack Rd, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 2

Muayyad Mustafa, Sw Sr 550 & Cr 440 South, Type: Tower, Structure height: 105.2 m, Overall height: 106.7 m
Registrant: At&t Mobility LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:
Jeremy D Ruck, 300 Feet Southeast Of Us 50 And 150; 1.4 Miles Southeast Of Wheatland, Type: Tower, Structure height: 99.9 m, Overall height: 100.9 m
Registrant: Greene Electronics, 102 E. Main Street, Washington, IN 47501, Phone: (812) 254-6761

FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1

Unit Train Loadout Immediately E, Type: Building, Structure height: 2 m, Overall height: 3 m, Call Sign: KNNT203
Assigned Frequencies : 913.000 MHz, 918.150 MHz
Grant Date: 07/19/2001, Expiration Date: 04/19/2011, Certifier: Charles Marcroft
Registrant: Kanawha Scales & Systems Inc, Poca, WV 25159, Fax: (304) 755-3327

FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1

21 North Nimnicht Road, Type: Pole, Structure height: 25 m, Overall height: 30 m, Call Sign: KIZ466
Assigned Frequencies : 160.230 MHz
Grant Date: 01/04/2003, Expiration Date: 01/26/2013
Registrant: Csx Transportation, 6735 Southpoint Drive South, 4th Flr J958, Jacksonville, FL 32216, Phone: (904) 332-5925, Fax: (904) 332-6013, Email:

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 1

On Us 150, 2.3 Km Se Of Wheatland, Structure height: 101 m, Call Sign: KPJ281
Assigned Frequencies : 450.010 MHz
Grant Date: 01/30/1990, Expiration Date: 08/01/2012
Registrant: Dlc Media, Inc., 800 West National Highway, Washington, IN 47501

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5

Call Sign: K9YEW, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 11/28/1995, Expiration Date: 11/28/2005, Cancelation Date: 11/29/2007
Registrant: George Davis Jr, Rfd 1 Box 115, Wheatland, IN 47597
Call Sign: KA9RNM, Previous Call Sign:
Grant Date: 12/19/1997, Expiration Date: 12/19/2007
Registrant: Frederick A Davis, Box 194, Wheatland, IN 47597
Call Sign: KA9RSM, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00203792
Grant Date: 10/13/2004, Expiration Date: 12/13/2014, Certifier: Paul E Turner
Registrant: Paul E Turner, Sw Corner Portland Adams St, Wheatland, IN 47597
Call Sign: N7JNG, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L00948515
Grant Date: 11/14/2007, Expiration Date: 02/03/2018, Certifier: William C Williamson Sr
Registrant: William C Williamson Sr, 213 E Main St, Wheatland, IN 47597-0152
Call Sign: WD9CMW, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01244300
Grant Date: 02/09/2007, Expiration Date: 02/09/2017
Registrant: Larry J Palmer, 2593 N.Apraw Rd, Wheatland, IN 47597

FAA Registered Aircrafts: 5

Aircraft: WATSON PHILIP D MURPHY AV RENGDE SPT (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: Reciprocating
N-Number: 129EV , Serial Number: 459
Registrant (Individual): Philip D Watson, 13858 E Old Us Highway 150, Wheatland, IN 47597
Aircraft: CESSNA 180 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 121 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR O-470 SERIES (230 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 3894C , Serial Number: 31042, Year manufactured: 1954, Airworthiness Date: 06/18/1956
Registrant (Individual): Philip D Watson, 13858 Old Us Hwy 150 East, Wheatland, IN 47597
Aircraft: WATSON PHILIP D F-1 ROCKET (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: AMA/EXPR UNKNOWN ENG (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 617PJ , Serial Number: 032, Year manufactured: 2005, Airworthiness Date: 09/17/2005
Registrant (Individual): Philip D Watson, 13858 E Old Us Highway 150, Wheatland, IN 47597
Aircraft: BOEING A75N1(PT17) (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 93 mph), Engine: P&W R-985 SERIES (450 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 62955 , Serial Number: 75-010, Airworthiness Date: 05/30/1979
Registrant (Individual): Philip D Watson, 13858 E Old Us Highway 150, Wheatland, IN 47597
Aircraft: CESSNA 172 (Fixed wing single engine, Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 105 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR 0-300 SER (145 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 8352B , Serial Number: 36152, Year manufactured: 1957, Airworthiness Date: 08/27/1957
Registrant (Co-Owned): Larry W Roark, 12880 E Rickets Rd, Wheatland, IN 47597, Other Owners: Jonathan P Roark

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 10
Hazardous Condition: 7

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