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Vigo County, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Races in Vigo County, Indiana:
Bush/Cheney (Republican): 52.8% Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 46.4%
Area name: Terre Haute, IN HUD Metro FMR Area Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Vigo County is $409 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $527 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $650 a month.
Cities in this county include: Terre Haute, North Terre Haute, West Terre Haute, Seelyville, Riley.
2005 air pollution in Vigo County:
Ozone (1-hour): 0.100 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average. Ozone (8-hour): 0.076 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual: 25 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM10) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m3): 55 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3): 15.4 µg/m3. Near U.S. average. Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m3): 43 µg/m3. Above U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.005 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Near U.S. average. Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.032 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Neighboring counties: Clay County , Clark County, Illinois , Edgar County, Illinois , Parke County , Sullivan County , Vermillion County .
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable locations in Vigo County: Terre Haute Saddle Club (A), Riley Conservation Club (B), Dresser Power Plant (C), Milton Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Vigo County include: Fletcher Chapel (A), Mount Aetna Church (B), Union Church (C), Bethesda Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Christus Victor Church (F), Sulphur Spring Church (G), Prairie Creek Church (H), Lost Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: West Prairie Creek Cemetery (1), Phillips Cemetery (2), Watson Cemetery (3), Armstrong Cemetery (4), Barbour Cemetery (5), Harpold Cemetery (6), Haven Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wonder Lake (A), Blue Hole (B), Muskrat Pond (C), Izaak Walton Lake (D), Lee Lake (E), Hickory Grove Pond (F), North Lake (G), French Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Honey Creek (C), No End Creek (D), North Salt Creek (E), Snake Creek (F), Hayworth Slough (G), Hawks Creek (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Vigo County include: Camp Illana (1), Camp Maumee (2), Green Valley Public Fishing Area (3), Lost Creek Community Grove (4), Sycamore Park (5), Wildwood Camp (6), Dresser Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Post office: Pimento Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Notable locations in Vigo County: Terre Haute Saddle Club (A), Riley Conservation Club (B), Dresser Power Plant (C), Milton Station (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Vigo County include: Fletcher Chapel (A), Mount Aetna Church (B), Union Church (C), Bethesda Church (D), Trinity Church (E), Christus Victor Church (F), Sulphur Spring Church (G), Prairie Creek Church (H), Lost Creek Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: West Prairie Creek Cemetery (1), Phillips Cemetery (2), Watson Cemetery (3), Armstrong Cemetery (4), Barbour Cemetery (5), Harpold Cemetery (6), Haven Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Wonder Lake (A), Blue Hole (B), Muskrat Pond (C), Izaak Walton Lake (D), Lee Lake (E), Hickory Grove Pond (F), North Lake (G), French Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Spring Creek (A), Wolf Creek (B), Honey Creek (C), No End Creek (D), North Salt Creek (E), Snake Creek (F), Hayworth Slough (G), Hawks Creek (H), Otter Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Vigo County include: Camp Illana (1), Camp Maumee (2), Green Valley Public Fishing Area (3), Lost Creek Community Grove (4), Sycamore Park (5), Wildwood Camp (6), Dresser Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Post office: Pimento Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Current college students: 11,618 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.0% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.4%
Number of foreign born residents: 2,119 (36% naturalized citizens)
Mean travel time to work: 18.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 89.6%
Housing units in structures:
Housing units in Vigo County with a mortgage: 15,066 (1,418 second mortgage, 1,443 home equity loan, 32 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 8,483
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Vigo County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 2.4 times above overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 10/17/1988, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
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Means of transportation to work
6.22% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,725 average adjusted gross income)
0.21% of residents moved from foreign countries ($323 average AGI)Vigo County: 0.21%Indiana average: 0.10% 3.45% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($16,420 average AGI) 2.56% relocated from other states ($16,982 average AGI)Vigo County: 2.56%Indiana average: 2.47%
6.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($36,400 average adjusted gross income)
0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($247 average AGI)Vigo County: 0.05%Indiana average: 0.03% 3.41% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($16,991 average AGI) 2.95% relocated to other states ($19,161 average AGI)Vigo County: 2.95%Indiana average: 2.55%
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.5
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.6 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.5
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 16,943 (14,024 aged, 2,919 disabled) Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13% Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%
Household type by relationship
20,430 spouses, 27,521 children (24,767 natural, 694 adopted, 2,060 stepchildren), 1,520 grandchildren, 595 brothers or sisters, 466 parents, 779 other relatives, 1,946 non-relatives
Size of family households: 11,636 2-persons, 6,274 3-persons, 5,130 4-persons, 2,206 5-persons, 689 6-persons, 305 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 12,277 1-person, 1,994 2-persons, 380 3-persons, 111 4-persons, 23 5-persons, 9 6-persons, 12 7-or-more-persons.
96.1% of residents of Vigo County speak English at home. 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (70% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all). 0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (56% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 18% speak English not well). 0.3% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
In fiscal year 2004: Federal Government expenditure: $710,646,000 ($6886 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $81,159,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $260,117,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $161,664,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $8,883,000 Federal grants: $139,726,000 Federal procurement contracts: $53,603,000 ($43,113,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $86,653,000 ($28,514,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $24,290,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,302,000 Federal Government insurance: $89,552,000
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 10.33 millions of gallons per day (95% from ground, 5% from surface)
53% of Vigo County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 51% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $63,300
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Parks & Recreation: $121,000
Financial Administration: $8,013,000
Regular Highways: $6,043,000
General - Other: $5,656,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $4,018,000
Welfare - Other: $3,599,000
Corrections - Other: $3,418,000
Police Protection: $2,369,000
Health Services - Other: $2,278,000
Parks & Recreation: $1,029,000
General Public Buildings: $996,000
Natural Resources - Other: $469,000
Fire Protection: $260,000
Housing & Community Development: $161,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $137,000
Highways: $40,000
Public Welfare: $8,000
Interest Earnings: $382,000
Rents: $70,000
Police Protection: $387,000
Regular Highways: $190,000
Judicial: $182,000
Financial Administration: $123,000
Central Staff: $120,000
Corrections - Other: $83,000
Health - Other: $74,000
Parks & Recreation: $25,000
Welfare - Other: $4,000
Natural Resource - Other: $3,000
General Public Building: $2,000
General Support: $1,940,000
All Other: $1,789,000
Health & Hospitals: $336,000
Public Welfare: $82,000
Other Selective Sales: $751,000
Motor Vehicle License: $129,000
NEC: $24,000
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