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Elkhart County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
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Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
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Bush/Cheney (Republican): 70.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 29.3%
Area name: Elkhart-Goshen, IN MSA Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Elkhart County is $519 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $641 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $806 a month.
Cities in this county include: Elkhart, Goshen, Nappanee, Dunlap, Simonton Lake, Middlebury, Wakarusa, Bristol, New Paris, Millersburg.
2005 air pollution in Elkhart County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.086 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Cass County, Michigan , Kosciusko County , LaGrange County , Marshall County , Noble County , St. Joseph County , St. Joseph County, Michigan .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Elkhart County: Robert R Young Memorial Yard (A), Elcona Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Elkhart County include: Shady Nook Chapel (A), Salem Church (B), Wayside Church (C), Clinton Frame Church (D), Clinton Church (E), Clinton Brick Church (F), Cleveland Church (G), Elkhart Valley Church (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Geising Cemetery (1), Pine Creek Cemetery (2), Wenger Cemetery (3), Oak Ridge Cemetery (4), Hess Cemetery (5), Noffsinger Cemetery (6), Nisley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wolf Lake (A), Boot Lake (B), Butts Lake (C), Yellow Creek Lake (D), Goose Pond (E), Hunter Lake (F), Frog Pond (G), Dock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Juday Ditch (A), Indian Creek (B), North Fork Pine Creek (C), Owl Creek (D), Solomon Creek (E), Trout Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Cobus Creek (H), Sheep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Elkhart County: Robert R Young Memorial Yard (A), Elcona Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Elkhart County include: Shady Nook Chapel (A), Salem Church (B), Wayside Church (C), Clinton Frame Church (D), Clinton Church (E), Clinton Brick Church (F), Cleveland Church (G), Elkhart Valley Church (H), Grace Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Geising Cemetery (1), Pine Creek Cemetery (2), Wenger Cemetery (3), Oak Ridge Cemetery (4), Hess Cemetery (5), Noffsinger Cemetery (6), Nisley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wolf Lake (A), Boot Lake (B), Butts Lake (C), Yellow Creek Lake (D), Goose Pond (E), Hunter Lake (F), Frog Pond (G), Dock Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Juday Ditch (A), Indian Creek (B), North Fork Pine Creek (C), Owl Creek (D), Solomon Creek (E), Trout Creek (F), Turkey Creek (G), Cobus Creek (H), Sheep Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 5,271 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.7% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.5%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,982 (24% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.4 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Elkhart County with a mortgage: 27,739 (3,054 second mortgage, 4,196 home equity loan, 139 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 10,688
Elkhart County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 5.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 46 fatalities and 381 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 31 people and injured 252 people
Means of transportation to work
5.32% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,851 average adjusted gross income)
0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($172 average AGI)Elkhart County: 0.06%Indiana average: 0.10% 2.67% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($19,515 average AGI) 2.59% relocated from other states ($15,164 average AGI)Elkhart County: 2.59%Indiana average: 2.47%
5.45% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,552 average adjusted gross income)
0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($89 average AGI)Elkhart County: 0.04%Indiana average: 0.03% 2.69% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($18,192 average AGI) 2.73% relocated to other states ($18,270 average AGI)Elkhart County: 2.73%Indiana average: 2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.6 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 16.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.7 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 23,188 (20,152 aged, 3,036 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 9%
Household type by relationship
38,700 spouses, 58,249 children (52,932 natural, 1,501 adopted, 3,816 stepchildren), 2,776 grandchildren, 1,708 brothers or sisters, 880 parents, 2,597 other relatives, 4,447 non-relatives
Size of family households: 19,279 2-persons, 10,430 3-persons, 9,830 4-persons, 5,049 5-persons, 2,035 6-persons, 1,415 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 14,917 1-person, 2,446 2-persons, 446 3-persons, 147 4-persons, 71 5-persons, 24 6-persons, 35 7-or-more-persons.
36,399 married couples with children. 11,323 single-parent households (3,010 men, 8,313 women).
85.6% of residents of Elkhart County speak English at home. 8.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 27% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all). 5.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (64% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 5% speak English not well). 0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (44% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all). 0.1% of residents speak other language at home (51% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $619,903,000 ($3233 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $17,199,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $345,024,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $132,117,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $4,886,000 Federal grants: $102,569,000 Federal procurement contracts: $16,315,000 ($10,503,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $18,992,000 ($830,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,652,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $89,122,000 Federal Government insurance: $54,292,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 14.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
53% of Elkhart County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 67% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 41% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $84,600
All Other: $1,769,000
Parks & Recreation: $3,000
Regular Highways: $4,850,000
Natural Resources - Other: $313,000
Central Staff Services: $13,444,000
Police Protection: $7,897,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $7,848,000
Regular Highways: $7,840,000
General - Other: $6,048,000
Health Services - Other: $4,182,000
Financial Administration: $2,791,000
General Public Buildings: $1,839,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,581,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,309,000
Natural Resources - Other: $744,000
Corrections - Other: $457,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $436,000
Libraries: $1,662,000
All Other: $4,000
Interest Earnings: $1,987,000
Rents: $168,000
Property Sale Other: $85,000
General - Other: $715,000
Solid Waste Management: $522,000
Police Protection: $244,000
Central Staff: $163,000
Parks & Recreation: $113,000
Judicial: $93,000
Health - Other: $89,000
Financial Administration: $33,000
Corrections - Other: $23,000
Natural Resource - Other: $9,000
Highways: $4,608,000
All Other: $4,035,000
Health & Hospitals: $1,459,000
Public Welfare: $595,000
Individual Income: $14,196,000
Other Selective Sales: $1,059,000
NEC: $698,000
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