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Warrick County, IN mapCounty population in July 2007: 57,090 (71% urban, 29% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 16,186
Renter-occupied apartments: 3,252
% of renters here:  17%
State:  29%
Land area: 384 sq. mi.
Water area: 6.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 136 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  5.3%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.2%

2008 cost of living index in Warrick County: 82.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (19.6%), Manufacturing (19.1%), Retail trade (13.3%).

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 84%
  • Government: 10%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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

Races in Warrick County, Indiana:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.0%)
  • Black (1.0%)
  • Hispanic (0.6%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Median resident age:  37.3 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Males: 25,734  (49.1%)
Females: 26,649  (50.9%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $32,196
County population in 2003: 54,701
Jobs in 2003: 15,035

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Total labor force in 2004: 29,660
Unemployment rate in 2004: 4.2%

Average household size:
Warrick County:  2.7 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $51,663 ($48,814 in 2000)
This county  $51,663
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $129,117
Warrick County  $129,117
Indiana:  $114,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $478
Institutionalized population: 636
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Warrick County in 2000: $925


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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 4
  • Robberies: 1
  • Assaults: 113
  • Burglaries: 90
  • Thefts: 456
  • Auto thefts: 14

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

  • Murders: 0
  • Rapes: 2
  • Robberies: 6
  • Assaults: 85
  • Burglaries: 97
  • Thefts: 380
  • Auto thefts: 14

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Warrick County, IN map from a distance


2004 Presidential Election results in Warrick County Indiana:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 65.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 34.5%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $1,046 (1.0%)

Area name: Evansville, IN-KY HUD Metro FMR Area
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Warrick County is $437 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $543 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $670 a month.

Cities in this county include: Boonville, Chandler, Newburgh, Lynnville, Elberfeld, Tennyson.

2005 air pollution in Warrick County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.093 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides Annual: 0.007 ppm (standard limit: 0.03 ppm). Above U.S. average.
Sulfur Oxides 24-hour: 0.035 ppm (standard limit: 0.14 ppm). Near U.S. average.


Neighboring counties: Dubois County , Gibson County , Daviess County, Kentucky , Henderson County, Kentucky , Pike County , Spencer County , Vanderburgh County .


Warrick County close-up map

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Warrick County: Boonville Country Club (A), Rolling Hills Golf Course (B), Indian Fort (C), Oak Hill Conservation Club (D), Izaak Walton League Building (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Warrick County include: Sharon Church (A), Fletcher Chapel (B), Baker Chapel (C), Shiloh Church (D), Barnetts Chapel (E), Barrenfork Church (F), Saint Matthews Church (G), Ebenezer Church (H), Bethabara Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Garrison Cemetery (1), Plainview Memorial Cemetery (2), Wesley Cemetery (3), Perigo Cemetery (4), Asbury Cemetery (5), Ashby Cemetery (6), Greenwood Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Warrens Lake (A), City Lake Number Two (B), Collins Lake (C), Yellow Bank Lake (D), Chase Lake (E), Washing Recirculating Reservoir (F), Pfafflin Lake (G), Hendrickson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: North Fork Little Pigeon Creek (A), Sugar Creek (B), Plum Branch (C), Pokeberry Creek (D), Firlick Creek (E), Euler Branch (F), Coles Creek (G), Big Creek (H), Brushy Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Warrick County include: Scales Lake County Park (1), Bethel Camp (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  3.6%
Indiana:  4.1%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


Current college students: 2,181
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%

Number of foreign born residents: 656 (62% naturalized citizens)

Warrick County:  1.3%
Whole state:  3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 119
  • 1990 to 1994: 84
  • 1985 to 1989: 61
  • 1980 to 1984: 46
  • 1975 to 1979: 34
  • 1970 to 1974: 87
  • 1970 to 1974: 73
  • 1965 to 1969: 152


Mean travel time to work: 23.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 36.3%

Warrick County marital status for males
Warrick County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 16,341
  • One, attached: 345
  • Two: 328
  • 3 or 4: 559
  • 5 to 9: 529
  • 10 to 19: 198
  • 20 or more: 365
  • Mobile homes: 1,847
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 34

Housing units in Warrick County with a mortgage: 9,780 (1,212 second mortgage, 1,380 home equity loan, 23 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,484


Agriculture in Warrick County
Average size of farms: 236 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $42499
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $207.51
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 8.15%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 16.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $41530
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 72.74%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.24%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $69464
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 88.78%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 4.93
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 11.43%
Corn for grain: 30244 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2330 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 33357 harvested acres
Vegetables: 10 harvested acres

Warrick County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 2.2 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused one fatality and 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 4/11/1979, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado killed one person and injured 2 people



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (14%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)
  • Educational services (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:



  • Canada (16%)
  • Philippines (9%)
  • Korea (6%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Germany (6%)
  • India (5%)
  • Cuba (5%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Warrick County:



  • German (33%)
  • United States or American (21%)
  • English (12%)
  • Irish (10%)
  • Scottish (2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2%)
  • European (2%)

Warrick County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 23,642 (89%)
  • Carpooled: 1,763 (7%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 29 (0%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 20 (0%)
  • Railroad: 9 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
  • Walked: 192 (1%)
  • Other means: 60 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 749 (3%)

People in group quarters in Warrick County, Indiana
  • 532 people in nursing homes
  • 104 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 21 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 14 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 6 people in other group homes
  • 3 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $64,691.

8.14% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($62,217 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.14%
Indiana average:  6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.62% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($41,050 average AGI)
2.52% relocated from other states ($21,166 average AGI)
Warrick County:  2.52%
Indiana average:  2.47%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Vanderburgh County, IN  4.12% ($66,477 average AGI)
from Spencer County, IN  0.36% ($34,500)
from Gibson County, IN  0.22% ($36,745)
from Henderson County, KY  0.16% ($56,485)
from Posey County, IN  0.15% ($29,688)
from Daviess County, KY  0.10% ($41,364)
from Marion County, IN  0.10% ($72,952)


8.11% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($46,596 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.11%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.57% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($26,855 average AGI)
2.54% relocated to other states ($19,741 average AGI)
Warrick County:  2.54%
Indiana average:  2.55%



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Vanderburgh County, IN  3.85% ($38,087 average AGI)
to Spencer County, IN  0.37% ($32,333)
to Gibson County, IN  0.22% ($43,553)
to Marion County, IN  0.18% ($39,541)
to Posey County, IN  0.13% ($42,000)
to Henderson County, KY  0.10% ($49,727)
to Dubois County, IN  0.09% ($45,944)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.3



Births per 1000 population in Warrick County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.5



Deaths per 1000 population in Warrick County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.8



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Warrick County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 6,827 (5,846 aged, 981 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 1.8
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 2064.360
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 72.12
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 13669.88

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1183.420
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 837.440
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 3.55

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 32.94
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 63.87

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 5.32
Beer, wine & liquor stores per 100,000 population in 2005: 1


Household type by relationship


Households: 51,700
  • In family households: 46,800 (12,679 male householders, 2,570 female householders)
    12,949 spouses, 16,462 children (14,777 natural, 426 adopted, 1,259 stepchildren), 637 grandchildren, 191 brothers or sisters, 268 parents, 447 other relatives, 597 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 4,900 (1,745 male householders (1,416 living alone)), 2,472 female householders (2,213 living alone)), 683 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 683 (635 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 6,484 2-persons, 3,562 3-persons, 3,402 4-persons, 1,356 5-persons, 299 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,629 1-person, 520 2-persons, 53 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 12 5-persons.

97.2% of residents of Warrick County speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% speak English very well, 17% speak English well, 23% speak English not well).
1.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (80% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (76% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $194,905,000 ($3514 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,662,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $112,371,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $40,513,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $5,240,000
Federal grants: $27,281,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,791,000 ($68,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $7,709,000 ($605,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,655,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $25,670,000
Federal Government insurance: $28,283,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,379
Here:  60 per 1000 residents
State:  72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 2,458
Here:  44 per 1000 residents
State:  47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +78
Here:  +1 per 1000 residents
State:  +9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +3,092
Here:  +55 per 1000 residents
State:  -3 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Warrick County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.11 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.2
State:  6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.2



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 553
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,449
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,809
  • 1980 to 1989: 3,411
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,214
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,008
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,856
  • 1940 to 1949: 1,065
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,181

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Warrick County, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 3
  • 2 rooms: 24
  • 3 rooms: 143
  • 4 rooms: 1,521
  • 5 rooms: 3,792
  • 6 rooms: 3,657
  • 7 rooms: 2,840
  • 8 rooms: 1,942
  • 9+ rooms: 2,264


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Warrick County, Indiana:
  • 1 room: 43
  • 2 rooms: 180
  • 3 rooms: 514
  • 4 rooms: 1,038
  • 5 rooms: 825
  • 6 rooms: 357
  • 7 rooms: 133
  • 8 rooms: 109
  • 9+ rooms: 53


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Warrick County:
  • no bedroom: 3
  • 1 bedroom: 277
  • 2 bedrooms: 2,958
  • 3 bedrooms: 9,117
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,192
  • 5+ bedrooms: 639


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Warrick County:
  • no bedroom: 43
  • 1 bedroom: 721
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,607
  • 3 bedrooms: 679
  • 4 bedrooms: 174
  • 5+ bedrooms: 28


Cars and other vehicles available in Warrick County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 264
  • 1 vehicle: 2,761
  • 2 vehicles: 8,109
  • 3 vehicles: 3,514
  • 4 vehicles: 1,220
  • 5+ vehicles: 318


Cars and other vehicles available in Warrick County in renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 318
  • 1 vehicle: 1,451
  • 2 vehicles: 1,155
  • 3 vehicles: 211
  • 4 vehicles: 94
  • 5+ vehicles: 23


59% of Warrick County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 66% lived in Indiana.

Warrick County:  58.6%
State average:  55.7%


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

  • This state: 36999
  • Northeast: 1469
  • Midwest: 5594
  • South: 6311
  • West: 1206

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $159,900


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

 

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (67%)
  • Electricity (26%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (50%)
  • Electricity (45%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 644
Here:  9.8%
Indiana:  11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 278
Here:  9.1%
Indiana:  8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 253
Here:  13.3%
Indiana:  23.4%


Educational Attainment


School Enrollment by Level of School



Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)



Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Warrick County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $2,154,000
  • Charges - All Other: $2,127,000
    Solid Waste Management: $472,000
    Parks & Recreation: $212,000
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $12,535,000
    Central Staff Services: $5,755,000
    Regular Highways: $3,565,000
    Police Protection: $2,287,000
    Corrections - Other: $2,161,000
    Financial Administration: $2,106,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,856,000
    Welfare - Other: $1,805,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,494,000
    Solid Waste Management: $1,026,000
    Parks & Recreation: $898,000
    General Public Buildings: $517,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $376,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,289,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $541,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $16,524,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $4,525,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $1,810,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $15,924,000
    Other, NEC: $1,930,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $600,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $785,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $7,184,000
    Rents: $1,959,000
    Interest Earnings: $1,456,000
    Property Sale Other: $9,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,334,000
    Regular Highways: $254,000
    Police Protection: $66,000
    Parks & Recreation: $27,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
    Judicial: $4,000
    Solid Waste Management: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $13,023,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $17,045,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $2,824,000
    Highways: $2,299,000
    All Other: $1,258,000
    Public Welfare: $395,000
    Health & Hospitals: $47,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,967,000
    Individual Income: $2,641,000
    Motor Vehicle License: $1,212,000
    NEC: $761,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $18,363,000


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Total Number Of Recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of aged recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of blind and disabled recipients


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients under 18


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients between 18 and 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients older than 64


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Number of recipients also receiving OASDI


Supplemental Security Income (SSI) - Amount of payments (thousands of dollars)



Warrick County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)