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Races in Tippecanoe County, Indiana:
Detached houses: $166,602Here: $166,602State: $158,066 Townhouses or other attached units: $127,876Here: $127,876State: $148,761 In 2-unit structures: $87,346Here: $87,346State: $113,796 In 3-to-4-unit structures: $65,000Here: $65,000State: $114,735 In 5-or-more-unit structures: $162,500Here: $162,500State: $141,159 Mobile homes: $32,942Here: $32,942State: $33,761
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 59.0% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 39.8%
Area name: Lafayette, IN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tippecanoe County is $550 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $676 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $880 a month.
Cities in this county include: Lafayette, West Lafayette, Shadeland, Battle Ground, Otterbein, Dayton, Clarks Hill.
2005 air pollution in Tippecanoe County:
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.7 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 49 µg/m3. Above U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Benton County , Carroll County , Clinton County , Fountain County , Montgomery County , Warren County , White County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Tippecanoe County: Tippecanoe Conservation Club (A), Elks Country Club (B), Purdue University Poultry Farm (C), Edwood Glen Country Club (D), Purdue University Forest Laboratory (E), Linden Conservation Club (F), State Soldiers Home (G), Ouiatenon Blockhouse (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Tippecanoe County include: Sharon Chapel (A), Weaver Chapel (B), Bethel Church (C), Liberty Chapel (D), Fairview Church (E), Oxford Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Conroe Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Pierce Cemetery (1), Americus Cemetery (2), Granville Cemetery (3), Asbury Cemetery (4), Baker Cemetery (5), Battle Ground Cemetery (6), Harvey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hadley Lake (A), Rutan Farms Lake (B), Purdue University Pond (C), Mulvey Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lauramie Creek (A), Jordan Creek (B), Moots Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Hog Run (E), Tippecanoe River (F), Harrison Creek (G), Sugar Creek (H), Goose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tippecanoe County include: Sycamore Valley Camp (1), Cary Camp (2), Ross Camp (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Notable locations in Tippecanoe County: Tippecanoe Conservation Club (A), Elks Country Club (B), Purdue University Poultry Farm (C), Edwood Glen Country Club (D), Purdue University Forest Laboratory (E), Linden Conservation Club (F), State Soldiers Home (G), Ouiatenon Blockhouse (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Tippecanoe County include: Sharon Chapel (A), Weaver Chapel (B), Bethel Church (C), Liberty Chapel (D), Fairview Church (E), Oxford Church (F), Saint Pauls Church (G), Mount Zion Church (H), Conroe Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Pierce Cemetery (1), Americus Cemetery (2), Granville Cemetery (3), Asbury Cemetery (4), Baker Cemetery (5), Battle Ground Cemetery (6), Harvey Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Hadley Lake (A), Rutan Farms Lake (B), Purdue University Pond (C), Mulvey Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lauramie Creek (A), Jordan Creek (B), Moots Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Hog Run (E), Tippecanoe River (F), Harrison Creek (G), Sugar Creek (H), Goose Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Tippecanoe County include: Sycamore Valley Camp (1), Cary Camp (2), Ross Camp (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 36,162 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 33.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 12,167 (20% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 17.3 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 92.3%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Tippecanoe County with a mortgage: 20,093 (2,458 second mortgage, 3,343 home equity loan, 77 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 6,895
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Tippecanoe County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 7.3 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 3 fatalities and 123 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 4/26/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)
1.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)Tippecanoe County: 1.15%Indiana average: 0.10% 4.77% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($14,726 average AGI) 3.88% relocated from other states ($16,114 average AGI)Tippecanoe County: 3.88%Indiana average: 2.47%
9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,332 average adjusted gross income)
0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($505 average AGI)Tippecanoe County: 0.17%Indiana average: 0.03% 3.97% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($15,295 average AGI) 4.96% relocated to other states ($24,531 average AGI)Tippecanoe County: 4.96%Indiana average: 2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 13.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.8 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.7
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 15,691 (13,605 aged, 2,086 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Household type by relationship
26,506 spouses, 35,076 children (32,344 natural, 896 adopted, 1,836 stepchildren), 856 grandchildren, 1,078 brothers or sisters, 526 parents, 1,259 other relatives, 2,411 non-relatives
Size of family households: 14,220 2-persons, 7,552 3-persons, 6,521 4-persons, 2,991 5-persons, 846 6-persons, 514 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 15,498 1-person, 4,768 2-persons, 1,353 3-persons, 808 4-persons, 101 5-persons, 50 6-persons, 17 7-or-more-persons.
88.6% of residents of Tippecanoe County speak English at home. 5.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all). 2.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 7% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 3.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (46% speak English very well, 43% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all). 0.4% of residents speak other language at home (64% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $682,227,000 ($4487 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $41,785,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $251,163,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $113,092,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $9,158,000 Federal grants: $239,724,000 Federal procurement contracts: $27,885,000 ($17,831,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $41,206,000 ($7,850,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $3,892,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $112,919,000 Federal Government insurance: $61,629,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 13.95 millions of gallons per day (93% from ground, 7% from surface)
40% of Tippecanoe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,600
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Welfare - Other: $6,702,000
General - Other: $6,249,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $5,956,000
Regular Highways: $3,746,000
Financial Administration: $1,634,000
Corrections - Other: $1,444,000
Health Services - Other: $1,276,000
Central Staff Services: $714,000
Natural Resources - Other: $620,000
Parking Facilities: $93,000
Interest Earnings: $998,000
Rents: $97,000
Corrections - Other: $1,806,000
Regular Highways: $1,051,000
Health - Other: $21,000
Central Staff: $6,000
Judicial: $3,000
Highways: $2,988,000
All Other: $1,042,000
Health & Hospitals: $73,000
Individual Income: $5,116,000
NEC: $749,000
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