Parke County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (23.6%), Educational,health and social services (15.6%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Parke County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	38.9 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 8,222	(47.7%)
Females: 9,019	(52.3%)

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Parke County:	2.5 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$40,778
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$335
State:	$518

Parke County:	$90,041
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $124,906

Here:	$124,906
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $120,408

Here:	$120,408
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $85,071

Here:	$85,071
State:	$113,796

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $150,858

Here:	$150,858
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $55,612

Here:	$55,612
State:	$33,761

This county:	11.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Parke County is $421 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $634 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rockville, Montezuma, Rosedale, Marshall, Mecca, Bloomingdale.

Neighboring counties: Clay County , Fountain County , Montgomery County , Putnam County , Vermillion County , Vigo County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Parke County: Raccoon Ramp (A), Walker Ramp (B), Mansfield Ramp (C), Parke County Golf Course (D), Sand Creek Station (E), Russellville (F). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Parke County include: Waterman Church (A), Liberty Church (B), Parkville Church (C), Lusk Chapel (D), Linebarger Chapel (E), Mount Hermon Church (F), Fairview Church (G), Otterbein Church (H), Portland Mills Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Adams Cemetery (1), Webster Cemetery (2), Philadelphia Cemetery (3), Arabia Cemetery (4), Watts Cemetery (5), Armiesburg Cemetery (6), Overman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Thomas Lake (A), Zellors Pond (B), Alma Lake (C), Lakeview Estates Lake (D), Rocky Fork Lake (E), Case Lake (F), Terre Haute Boys Club Lake (G), Cecil M Harden Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Leatherwood Creek (A), Leatherwood Branch (B), Lakeys Branch (C), Mill Creek (D), Keller Branch (E), Molasses Creek (F), Montgomery Branch (G), Jim Branch (H), Jeffries Run (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Parke County include: Camp Gulick (1), Shades State Park (2), Camp Weeapahko (3), Jungle Park (4), Turkey Run State Park (5), Raccoon Lake State Recreation Area (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	10.0%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 488
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.5%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 11.6%

Number of foreign born residents: 88 (68% naturalized citizens)

Parke County:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 27.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 48.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,724
• One, attached: 32
• Two: 76
• 3 or 4: 107
• 5 to 9: 76
• 10 to 19: 48
• 20 or more: 93
• Mobile homes: 1,364
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 19

Housing units in Parke County with a mortgage: 1,848 (110 second mortgage, 208 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,322

Here:	58.3% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Parke County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Indiana state average. It is 1.4 times below overall U.S. average.

Parke County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 86% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.5 miles away from Parke County center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 74.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 95.2 miles away from the county center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 93.6 miles away from Parke County center
On 4/21/2008 at 05:38:29, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, 4.0 MW, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 93.8 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, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 25.0 miles away from Parke County center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,786 (79%) Carpooled: 904 (12%) Bus or trolley bus: 11 (0%) Bicycle: 11 (0%) Walked: 192 (3%) Other means: 80 (1%) Worked at home: 334 (5%)

6.20% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,086 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.20%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.70% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($22,012 average AGI)
1.50% relocated from other states ($10,074 average AGI)

Parke County:	1.50%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Vigo County, IN	1.10% ($26,200 average AGI)
from Vermillion County, IN	0.97% ($31,321)
from Clay County, IN	0.39% ($24,952)
from Putnam County, IN	0.33% ($27,833)
from Montgomery County, IN	0.31% ($34,059)
from Marion County, IN	0.29% ($39,750)
from Fountain County, IN	0.28% ($28,733)

7.64% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,466 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.64%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.03% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,608 average AGI)
1.61% relocated to other states ($5,861 average AGI)

Parke County:	1.61%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Vigo County, IN	1.52% ($30,595 average AGI)
to Vermillion County, IN	1.14% ($29,286)
to Montgomery County, IN	0.45% ($29,840)
to Clay County, IN	0.42% ($28,565)
to Marion County, IN	0.42% ($18,522)
to Hendricks County, IN	0.36% ($37,900)
to Putnam County, IN	0.34% ($34,842)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.7

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.5

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 12.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 9.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 2,836 (2,376 aged, 460 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,098 (3,870 male householders, 801 female householders)

  3,841 spouses, 4,795 children (4,174 natural, 211 adopted, 410 stepchildren), 198 grandchildren, 44 brothers or sisters, 86 parents, 129 other relatives, 334 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,972 (822 male householders (688 living alone)), 929 female householders (862 living alone)), 221 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,171 (1,120 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,258 2-persons, 1,012 3-persons, 813 4-persons, 374 5-persons, 138 6-persons, 76 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,550 1-person, 189 2-persons, 4 3-persons, 8 4-persons.

96.7% of residents of Parke County speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (66% speak English very well, 9% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 39% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $90,223,000 ($5229 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,919,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $43,138,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $17,623,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,946,000
Federal grants: $16,648,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,107,000 ($273,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,762,000 ($1,457,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $272,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $2,857,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,775,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Here:	49 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.90 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	5.8
State:	6.1

Here:	4.9
State:	4.2

62% of Parke County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 40% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Indiana.

Parke County:	61.7%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 13804
• Northeast: 474
• Midwest: 1579
• South: 1018
• West: 217

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $40,000

Here:	5.8%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	6.3%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	13.0%
Indiana:	23.4%

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