Wingate, Indiana

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Population in July 2008: 291. Population change since 2000: -2.7%

Males: 140	(48.2%)
Females: 151	(51.8%)

Median resident age:	39.6 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47994.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,533 (it was $28,750 in 2000)

Wingate:	$34,533
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $17,555

Wingate:	$17,555
Indiana:	$23,805

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $80,100 (it was $58,400 in 2000)

Wingate:	$80,100
Indiana:	$122,900

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $81,377; Detached houses: $82,820; Mobile homes: $30,000

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Races in Wingate:

White Non-Hispanic (99.3%)

2008 cost of living index in Wingate: 76.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: United States (24.4%), German (6.4%), English (6.0%), Scotch-Irish (5.7%), Irish (5.0%), Swedish (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 769 feet

Land area: 0.28 square miles.

Population density: 1057 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Wingate

High school or higher: 82.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 3.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
Unemployed: 3.8%
Mean travel time to work: 30.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Wingate town

Never married: 18.6%
Now married: 55.0%
Separated: 0.0%
Widowed: 11.4%
Divorced: 15.0%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.0%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Wingate, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Wingate to the number of sex offenders is 291 to 1.

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

Wingate:	0.9% ($504)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (19.5 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (55.7 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (119.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Mellott, IN (2.0 miles ), Newtown, IN (2.1 miles) , New Richmond, IN (2.3 miles ), Waynetown, IN (2.4 miles ), Hillsboro, IN (2.5 miles ), Linden, IN (3.0 miles ), Veedersburg, IN (3.3 miles ), Attica, IN (3.5 miles ).

Latitude: 40.17 N, Longitude: 87.07 W

Area code: 765

Population change in the 1990s: +24 (+8.7%).

Most common industries for males (%):

Transportation equipment (22%)
Printing and related support activities (17%)
Food (8%)
Machinery (8%)
Truck transportation (8%)
Construction (6%)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Health care (13%)
Accommodation and food services (13%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (10%)
Educational services (10%)
Printing and related support activities (8%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
Plastics and rubber products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (36%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
Assemblers and fabricators (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (5%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
Religious workers (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Health technologists and technicians (5%)

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Average climate in Wingate, Indiana

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Wingate-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 178% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.1 miles away from the Wingate town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 16.8 miles away from the town center injured 44 people.

Wingate-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 91% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 33.3 miles away from Wingate center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi) earthquake occurred 78.7 miles away from the city center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 46.9 miles away from the city center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 7.4 miles away from Wingate center
On 12/16/1996 at 01:58:31, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from the city center
On 4/24/1990 at 09:41:24, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.8 miles away from Wingate center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Wingate:

ST CLARE MEDICAL CENTER (about 14 miles; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
ST VINCENT WILLIAMSPORT HOSPITAL, INC (about 19 miles; WILLIAMSPORT, IN)
WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Wingate, IN

Heliports located in Wingate:

Meharry Ag Service Heliport

Amtrak stations near Wingate:

13 miles: CRAWFORDSVILLE (SPRING & GREEN STS.). Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.
20 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wingate:

PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 20 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 38 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
INDIANA STATE UNIVERSITY (about 52 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 9,597)
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 53 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 57 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-WABASH VALLEY (about 57 miles; TERRE HAUTE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,099)

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Cemetery: Pleasant Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Average household size:

This town:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	65.1%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	6.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:

This town:	22.2%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	9.2%
Whole state:	4.2%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wingate, IN

Wingate compared to Indiana state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
Median age above 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

Wingate mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Montgomery County Indiana:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%) Electricity (29%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (21%) Wood (2%)

Religion statistics for Wingate

Adherents

Name	Christian Churches and Churches of Christ	United Methodist Church	Catholic Church	American Baptist Churches in the USA	Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Adherents	25.5%	15.0%	11.5%	9.5%	7.9%
Congregations	25.4%	16.9%	1.4%	7.0%	4.2%

Name	General Association of Regular Baptist Churches	Southern Baptist Convention	Non-Charismatic Churches Independent	Presbyterian Church (USA)	Other religions
Adherents	3.3%	3.2%	3.0%	2.9%	18.1%
Congregations	2.8%	2.8%	1.4%	5.6%	32.4%

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		2	$1,590
Totals for Government	0	$0		2	$1,590

5.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,678 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.20%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.09% of residents moved from foreign countries ($84 average AGI)
Montgomery County: 0.09%
Indiana average: 0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Tippecanoe County, IN	0.63% ($26,364 average AGI)
from Fountain County, IN	0.51% ($24,606)
from Marion County, IN	0.40% ($34,875)

6.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,388 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.03%
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 Tippecanoe County, IN	0.90% ($27,134 average AGI)
to Marion County, IN	0.59% ($27,940)
to Fountain County, IN	0.44% ($28,323)

Strongest AM radio stations in Wingate:

WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLAS (1410 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wingate:

WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WNDY (91.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: WABASH COLLEGE RADIO, INC.)
WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
WFWR (91.5 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: FOUNTAIN WARREN COMMUNITY RADIO CORP)
WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)

TV broadcast stations around Wingate:

WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)
WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)

Wingate fatal accident list:
Oct 20, 1975 10:42 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1

Kellye Abernathy, Cr 1100 North & Cr1000 West, Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 94.5 m
Registrant: Cingular Wireless LLC, 5601 Legacy Drive, Ms: A-3, Plano, TX 75024, Phone: (469) 229-7422, Email:

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1

Call Sign: KC9KAE, Previous Call Sign: , Licensee ID: L01186156
Grant Date: 08/29/2006, Expiration Date: 08/29/2016, Certifier: Rex L Mapes
Registrant: Rex L Mapes, 301 N Vine St, Wingate, IN 47994

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 4
Hazardous Condition: 1

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