Grant County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	27%
State:	29%

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Races in Grant County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	37.4 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 35,215	(48.0%)
Females: 38,188	(52.0%)

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Grant County:	2.4 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$36,143
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$423
State:	$518

Grant County:	$83,000
Indiana:	$122,900

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 89
• Thefts: 269
• Auto thefts: 27

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 110
• Thefts: 258
• Auto thefts: 31

Grant County:	17.3%
Indiana:	12.3%

This county:	11.8%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Grant County is $442 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $534 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $674 a month.

Cities in this county include: Marion, Gas City, Upland, Fairmount, Jonesboro, Swayzee, Van Buren, Sweetser, Matthews, Fowlerton.

Neighboring counties: Blackford County , Delaware County , Howard County , Huntington County , Madison County , Miami County , Tipton County , Wabash County , Wells County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Grant County: Meshingomesta Country Club (A), Purdue University Memorial Farm (B), Miller Purdue Agricultural Center (C). Display/hide their locations on the map Shopping Center: Panorama Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Grant County include: Antioch Church (A), Fletcher Church (B), Morris Chapel (C), Back Creek Church (D), Jefferson Church (E), Maple Run Church (F), Bethel Church (G), Union Chapel (H), Liberty Chapel (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Alel Cemetery (1), Atkinson Cemetery (2), Bethel Cemetery (3), Hummel-Lobdell Cemetery (4), Thraikill Cemetery (5), Meshingomesia Cemetery (6), Landess Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Marion, Lake (A), Crane Pond (B), Dollar Lake (C), Wagner Lake (D), Sports Lake (E), Lincoln Country Club Lake (F), Taylor Lake (G), Glendale Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mat Run (A), Lake Branch (B), Little Black Creek (C), Monroe Prairie Creek (D), Jocinah Creek (E), Hopcus Run (F), New Prairie Creek (G), Octain Creek (H), Lugar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Park in Grant County: Clear Water Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Here:	13.5%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 5,296
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 874 (57% naturalized citizens)

Grant County:	1.2%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 19.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 83.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 22,857
• One, attached: 499
• Two: 1,285
• 3 or 4: 1,083
• 5 to 9: 755
• 10 to 19: 392
• 20 or more: 1,290
• Mobile homes: 2,397
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2

Housing units in Grant County with a mortgage: 11,588 (1,376 second mortgage, 998 home equity loan, 29 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5,779

Here:	66.7% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Grant County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 4.4 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 26 fatalities and 879 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Grant County-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 94% 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 67.2 miles away from Grant 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 64.6 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 78.5 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 85.2 miles away from Grant County center
On 12/17/1990 at 05:24:59, a magnitude 3.2 (3.2 MD, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 80.0 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 42.1 miles away from Grant 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: 25,870 (80%) Carpooled: 3,586 (11%) Bus or trolley bus: 98 (0%) Streetcar or trolley car: 2 (0%) Railroad: 9 (0%) Ferryboat: 3 (0%) Taxi: 33 (0%) Motorcycle: 45 (0%) Bicycle: 72 (0%) Walked: 1,454 (4%) Other means: 245 (1%) Worked at home: 960 (3%)

4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	4.26%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)

Grant County:	0.06%
Indiana average:	0.10%

2.48% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($18,167 average AGI)
1.72% relocated from other states ($11,685 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.72%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Madison County, IN	0.28% ($32,257 average AGI)
from Wabash County, IN	0.24% ($30,153)
from Howard County, IN	0.20% ($35,286)
from Blackford County, IN	0.19% ($22,125)
from Delaware County, IN	0.17% ($37,000)
from Huntington County, IN	0.17% ($25,643)
from Miami County, IN	0.16% ($26,512)

5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.49%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)

Grant County:	0.05%
Indiana average:	0.03%

3.45% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($19,924 average AGI)
1.99% relocated to other states ($13,741 average AGI)

Grant County:	1.99%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Marion County, IN	0.46% ($30,319 average AGI)
to Delaware County, IN	0.37% ($37,828)
to Madison County, IN	0.26% ($30,333)
to Wabash County, IN	0.26% ($31,803)
to Hamilton County, IN	0.26% ($43,969)
to Howard County, IN	0.25% ($41,203)
to Allen County, IN	0.24% ($22,197)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.4
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.3
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.0

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 13,095 (10,854 aged, 2,241 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 58,739 (15,335 male householders, 4,344 female householders)

  15,597 spouses, 19,467 children (17,102 natural, 655 adopted, 1,710 stepchildren), 1,429 grandchildren, 351 brothers or sisters, 263 parents, 711 other relatives, 1,242 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 10,144 (3,404 male householders (2,768 living alone)), 5,250 female householders (4,786 living alone)), 1,490 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 4,520 (1,203 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 9,445 2-persons, 4,429 3-persons, 3,558 4-persons, 1,498 5-persons, 506 6-persons, 243 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,554 1-person, 883 2-persons, 123 3-persons, 53 4-persons, 28 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons.

96.1% of residents of Grant County speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (72% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (66% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (76% speak English very well, 24% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $457,864,000 ($6400 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $5,449,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $210,516,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $100,322,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,134,000
Federal grants: $79,958,000
Federal procurement contracts: $10,662,000 ($64,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $48,272,000 ($1,749,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $730,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,390,000
Federal Government insurance: $50,986,000

Here:	63 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	61 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Here:	-43 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 6.81 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.1
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

56% of Grant County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Indiana.

Grant County:	56.0%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 53036
• Northeast: 1553
• Midwest: 8165
• South: 7650
• West: 1784

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,800

Here:	7.4%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	5.6%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	73.6%
Indiana:	23.4%

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