White County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.4%
(8.3% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 50.0% for American Indian residents, 10.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This town: | 2.6 people | | Indiana: | 2.6 people |
Percentage of family households:
| This town: | 70.6% | | Whole state: | 71.0% |
Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
| This town: | 5.4% | | Whole state: | 5.3% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.8% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Wolcott, IN
Wolcott compared to Indiana state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Renting percentage 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 Wolcott (2011 data):
- Bank of Wolcott: Bank Of Wolcott at 105 North Range Street, branch established on 1944/10/16. Info updated 2012/01/04: Bank assets: $118.4 mil, Deposits: $99.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: Wolcott Bancorp
Educational Attainment (%)
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (92%)
- Electricity (6%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
2004 Presidential Election results in White County Indiana:
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Religion statistics for Wolcott (based on White County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 37.99%
| Here |  | 38.0% |
| USA |  | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | American Baptist Churches in the USA | Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) | Lutheran Church |
| Adherents | 18.4% | 16.7% | 13.4% | 10.9% | 6.6% |
| Congregations | 17.8% | 4.4% | 15.6% | 6.7% | 4.4% |
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| Name | Christian Churches and Churches of Christ | Presbyterian Church (USA) | Assemblies of God | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Other |
| Adherents | 6.3% | 6.0% | 4.0% | 3.6% | 14.1% |
| Congregations | 6.7% | 6.7% | 4.4% | 2.2% | 31.1% |
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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.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 5 | This county: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 1.73 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1 | White County: | 0.42 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 0.21 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1 | This county: | 0.42 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 0.50 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 13 | White County: | 5.47 / 10,000 pop. | | Indiana: | 3.57 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 31 | White County: | 13.03 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.78 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult obesity rate: | This county: | 29.1% | | Indiana: | 29.0% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | White County: | 14.3% | | Indiana: | 14.3% |
| 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 | $3,013 | $36,156 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
1 | $1,656 | $19,872 | 1 | $662 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
2 | $5,838 | $35,028 | 0 | $0 |
| Sewerage |
1 | $3,069 | $36,828 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
1 | $3,224 | $38,688 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
6 | $16,800 | $33,600 | 1 | $662 |
Wolcott government finances in 2002:
- Charges - Sewerage: $164,000 ($163.67)
All Other: $36,000 ($35.93)
- Construction - Water Utilities: $287,000 ($286.43)
- Current Operations - Water Utilities: $321,000 ($320.36)
General - Other: $203,000 ($202.59)
Sewerage: $142,000 ($141.72)
Health Services - Other: $138,000 ($137.72)
Police Protection: $19,000 ($18.96)
Regular Highways: $8,000 ($7.98)
Parks & Recreation: $8,000 ($7.98)
- General - Interest on Debt: $18,000 ($17.96)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $48,000 ($47.90)
Highways: $7,000 ($6.99)
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $252,000 ($251.50)
- Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $315,000 ($314.37)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $315,000 ($314.37)
Other, NEC: $244,000 ($243.51)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $8,000 ($7.98)
- Miscellaneous - Property Sale Other: $18,000 ($17.96)
Interest Earnings: $17,000 ($16.97)
General Revenue, NEC: $5,000 ($4.99)
Rents: $1,000 ($1.00)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $52,000 ($51.90)
General - Other: $14,000 ($13.97)
- Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $616,000 ($614.77)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $152,000 ($151.70)
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $101,000 ($100.80)
- State Intergovernmental - All Other: $37,000 ($36.93)
General Support: $34,000 ($33.93)
Highways: $25,000 ($24.95)
- Tax - Property: $154,000 ($153.69)
Individual Income: $19,000 ($18.96)
Public Utilities: $2,000 ($2.00)
NEC: $1,000 ($1.00)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $193,000 ($192.61)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $6,000 ($5.99)
6.51% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,957 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 6.51% | | 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:
7.61% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,075 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 7.61% | | 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:
Strongest AM radio stations in Wolcott:
- WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
- WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
- WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
- WVIV (1200 AM; 20 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLXX-AM LICENSE CORP.)
- WRIN (1560 AM; daytime; 1 kW; RENSSELAER, IN)
- WIND (560 AM; 5 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
Strongest FM radio stations in Wolcott:
- WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
- WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
- WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WIVR (101.7 FM; KENTLAND, IN; Owner: MILNER BROADCASTING ENTERPRISES, LLC)
- WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
- WLQI (97.7 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
- WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
- WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
- WIBN (98.1 FM; EARL PARK, IN; Owner: BROTHERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WPUM (90.5 FM; RENSSELAER, IN; Owner: ST. JOSEPH'S COLLEGE)
TV broadcast stations around Wolcott:
- WYIN (Channel 56; GARY, IN; Owner: NORTHWEST INDIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
- W34CD (Channel 34; QUINCY, IL; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)
Wolcott fatal accident list:
May 10, 2007 06:45 PM, Us-24, Cr-800, Lat: 40.756136, Lon: -86.716228, Vehicles: 1, Fatalities: 1
Feb 21, 2006 01:33 PM, Cr-1200, Cr-100, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Sep 8, 1984 05:56 PM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Jun 10, 1983 08:50 AM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Jul 27, 1983 11:33 PM, 24, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Sep 28, 1979 07:55 AM, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
Jan 15, 1975 10:21 PM, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 1 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Wolcott)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 34 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 4 - Sw Corner Of Range St And North St (Lat: 40.761417 Lon: -87.041139), Call Sign: KCY794, Licensee ID: L00025393
Assigned Frequencies: 154.205 MHz Grant Date: 04/24/2002, Expiration Date: 04/27/2011
Registrant: Wolcott, Town Of, North Range St, Wolcott, IN 47995, Phone: (219) 279-2129 - I65 Nb Rest Park (Lat: 40.700861 Lon: -87.064194), Type: Pole, Structure height: 6 m, Overall height: 14 m, Call Sign: WPPC694
Assigned Frequencies: 0.53000 MHz Grant Date: 10/07/2004, Expiration Date: 10/25/2014, Certifier: Lewis Hartman
Registrant: State Of Indiana, Indot, 100 N. Senate Ave, Room N925, Indianapolis, IN 46204, Phone: (317) 232-5513, Fax: (317) 232-0238 - 1 Mi E Of Us 24 And 231 On 800s (Lat: 40.761111 Lon: -87.013889), Type: Tower, Structure height: 30 m, Call Sign: KLZ775
Assigned Frequencies: 159.675 MHz Grant Date: 09/17/2003, Expiration Date: 11/23/2013
Registrant: National License Corporation, 9050 Briarclift Road, Indianapolis, IN 46256, Phone: (317) 849-5866, Fax: (800) 841-0516 - Rt 2 (Lat: 40.765028 Lon: -86.944194), Call Sign: KSF400
Assigned Frequencies: 152.975 MHz Grant Date: 01/17/2003, Expiration Date: 02/09/2013
Registrant: Atlas License Company, 1725 A N Shadeland Ave, Indianapolis, IN 46219, Phone: (317) 351-4865, Fax: (317) 351-4870, Email:
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 1 - Wolcott, 9681 Us 24 West (Lat: 40.765667 Lon: -87.051528), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.4 m, Overall height: 96.3 m, Call Sign: WQCK804
Assigned Frequencies: 5945.20 MHz, 5945.20 MHz, 6004.50 MHz Grant Date: 03/28/2005, Expiration Date: 03/28/2015, Certifier: Richard A Craig
Registrant: Verizon Wireless, 1120 Sanctuary Pkwy, #150 Gasa5reg, Alpharetta, GA 30009-7630, Phone: (770) 797-1070, Fax: (770) 797-1036, Email:
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 5 - Call Sign: KA9SGI
Grant Date: 07/05/1995, Expiration Date: 07/05/2005, Cancellation Date: 07/06/2007
Registrant: Carl L Moore, 307 N Range St, Wolcott, IN 47995 - Call Sign: N9ITC, Licensee ID: L00655815
Grant Date: 01/15/2009, Expiration Date: 03/31/2019, Certifier: Larry L Dill
Registrant: Larry L Dill, 7732 W 100 N, Wolcott, IN 47995 - Call Sign: KB9ZAS, Licensee ID: L00335262
Grant Date: 03/13/2001, Expiration Date: 03/13/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/08/2001, Certifier: Raymond W Allie Ii
Registrant: Raymond W Allie Ii, Wolcott, IN 47995-0036 - Call Sign: WA9RAY, Previous Call Sign: KB9ZAS, Licensee ID: L00335262
Grant Date: 05/08/2001, Expiration Date: 05/08/2011, Certifier: Raymond W Allie Ii
Registrant: Raymond W Allie Ii, 511 W North St, Wolcott, IN 47995-0036 - Call Sign: KC9PTM, Licensee ID: L01486048
Grant Date: 05/06/2009, Expiration Date: 05/06/2019, Certifier: Andrew L Allie
Registrant: Andrew L Allie, 507 W North St, Wolcott, IN 47995
FAA Registered Aircraft: 2 - Aircraft: CESSNA 172M (Category: Land, Seats: 4, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 108 mph), Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 HP) (4 Cycle)
N-Number: 13TP , Serial Number: 17267454, Year manufactured: 1976, Airworthiness Date: 06/12/1976
Registrant (Individual): Harold A Lehman, 9256 W 100 S, Wolcott, IN 47995 - Aircraft: FUNK B85C (Category: Land, Seats: 2, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds, Speed: 84 mph), Engine: CONT MOTOR C85 SERIES (85 HP) (Reciprocating)
N-Number: 24157 , Serial Number: 183, Year manufactured: 1940, Airworthiness Date: 04/14/1964
Registrant (Individual): Bruce Richard Ashby, 11697 W 600 S, Wolcott, IN 47995
| Most common first names in Wolcott, IN among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
| John | 15 | 77.1 years |
| Charles | 12 | 71.7 years |
| Robert | 11 | 73.7 years |
| Helen | 11 | 78.6 years |
| Mary | 11 | 80.8 years |
| Harold | 9 | 74.4 years |
| Fred | 8 | 78.1 years |
| James | 8 | 74.2 years |
| William | 8 | 74.0 years |
| Harry | 7 | 81.1 years |
| Most common last names in Wolcott, IN among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
| Mathew | 7 | 84.0 years |
| Oberlander | 7 | 74.1 years |
| Kyburz | 7 | 75.7 years |
| Furrer | 6 | 80.7 years |
| Spencer | 6 | 87.5 years |
| Farney | 6 | 84.0 years |
| Smith | 5 | 74.8 years |
| Provo | 5 | 77.2 years |
| Cain | 5 | 64.8 years |
| Thomas | 5 | 81.6 years |
Businesses in Wolcott, IN
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