Blackford County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (36.1%), Educational,health and social services (16.5%), Retail trade (11.7%).

Type of workers:

Blackford County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Blackford County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	38.5 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 6,907	(49.2%)
Females: 7,141	(50.8%)

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Blackford County:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$39,677
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$360
State:	$518

Blackford County:	$80,260
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $100,946

Here:	$100,946
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $117,594

Here:	$117,594
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $170,142

Here:	$170,142
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $125,405

Here:	$125,405
State:	$114,735

Mobile homes: $31,162

Here:	$31,162
State:	$33,761

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 0
• Burglaries: 11
• Thefts: 49
• Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 47
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	4.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Blackford County is $432 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $518 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $659 a month.

Cities in this county include: Hartford City, Montpelier, Shamrock Lakes.

Neighboring counties: Delaware County , Grant County , Jay County , Wells County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Churches in Blackford County include: Bethel Center Church (A), Bethel Church (B), Union Church (C), Union Center Church (D), Mount Carmel Church (E), Pleasant Grove Church (F), Olive Branch Church (G), Fairview Church (H), Independence Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Personett Cemetery (1), Wayman Cemetery (2), Balsley Cemetery (3), Odd Fellows Cemetery (4), Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (5), Mount Tablor Cemetery (6), Twibell Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Cains Lake (A), Blue Water, Lake (B), Lake Placid (C), Lake Mohee (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Moore Prong (A), Olive Branch (B), Priam Run (C), Buckles Run (D), DeBatty Prong (E), Belt Run (F), Beaver Creek (G), Stoney Creek (H), Dunkirk Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	15.4%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 369
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 19 (47% naturalized citizens)

Blackford County:	0.1%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 23.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 55.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 4,821
• One, attached: 36
• Two: 184
• 3 or 4: 271
• 5 to 9: 67
• 10 to 19: 62
• 20 or more: 48
• Mobile homes: 659
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7

Housing units in Blackford County with a mortgage: 2,178 (189 second mortgage, 152 home equity loan, 14 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,152

Here:	65.4% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Blackford County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 6.8 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 fatalities and 255 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Blackford County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Blackford County 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 64.7 miles away from the county center
On 4/14/2000 at 03:54:20, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 89.0 miles away from the county center
On 12/20/1990 at 14:04:17, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from Blackford County center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 25.7 miles away from the county center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from Blackford County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,429 (83%) Carpooled: 712 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 19 (0%) Bicycle: 8 (0%) Walked: 107 (2%) Other means: 35 (1%) Worked at home: 259 (4%)

5.16% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,941 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.16%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.09% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($19,199 average AGI)
1.06% relocated from other states ($5,739 average AGI)

Blackford County:	1.06%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Delaware County, IN	1.44% ($27,171 average AGI)
from Grant County, IN	0.74% ($22,154)
from Jay County, IN	0.44% ($21,783)
from Wells County, IN	0.30% ($17,375)

6.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,701 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.45%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.12% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($21,365 average AGI)
1.33% relocated to other states ($6,336 average AGI)

Blackford County:	1.33%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Delaware County, IN	1.36% ($27,178 average AGI)
to Grant County, IN	0.90% ($22,125)
to Jay County, IN	0.60% ($31,344)
to Wells County, IN	0.58% ($31,419)
to Marion County, IN	0.32% ($18,882)
to Allen County, IN	0.24% ($22,692)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,495 (2,159 aged, 336 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 11,982 (3,323 male householders, 695 female householders)

  3,410 spouses, 4,099 children (3,592 natural, 120 adopted, 387 stepchildren), 151 grandchildren, 48 brothers or sisters, 37 parents, 60 other relatives, 159 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,884 (721 male householders (577 living alone)), 941 female householders (903 living alone)), 222 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 182 (176 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,909 2-persons, 907 3-persons, 760 4-persons, 318 5-persons, 108 6-persons, 16 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,480 1-person, 151 2-persons, 25 3-persons, 6 5-persons.

97.8% of residents of Blackford County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (27% speak English very well, 73% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $70,408,000 ($5087 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,291,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,882,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $16,603,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $2,477,000
Federal grants: $9,592,000
Federal procurement contracts: $481,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,373,000 ($1,425,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $255,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,846,000
Federal Government insurance: $12,647,000

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	58 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	-0 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-15 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.42 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

60% of Blackford County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Indiana.

Blackford County:	60.5%
State average:	55.7%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 11960
• Northeast: 152
• Midwest: 866
• South: 845
• West: 183

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $49,400

Here:	6.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	6.2%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	19.1%
Indiana:	23.4%

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