Washington County, Indiana (IN)

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County population in July 2007: 27,920 (23% urban, 77% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 8,324
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,940

% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

Land area: 514 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 53 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	10.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This county:	4.1%
Whole state:	4.2%

2008 cost of living index in Washington County: 79.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (33.0%), Educational,health and social services (14.3%), Retail trade (10.6%).

Type of workers:

Private wage or salary: 82%
Government: 9%
Self-employed, not incorporated: 8%
Unpaid family work: 1%

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Races in Washington County, Indiana:

White Non-Hispanic (98.3%)
Hispanic (0.7%)
Two or more races (0.6%)
American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Median resident age:	35.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 13,620	(50.0%)
Females: 13,603	(50.0%)

Average wage per job in 2003: $24,834
County population in 2003: 27,677
Jobs in 2003: 7,115

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Total labor force in 2004: 14,006
Unemployment rate in 2004: 6.3%

Average household size:

Washington County:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $38,768 ($36,630 in 2000)

This county	$38,768
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $95,849

Washington County	$95,849
Indiana:	$114,400

Median monthly rent in 2000: $418
Institutionalized population: 304
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Washington County in 2000: $719

Washington County races chart

Washington County, IN map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

2004: 97 buildings, average cost: $117,200
2005: 93 buildings, average cost: $132,900
2006: 73 buildings, average cost: $135,100

2004 Presidential Election results in Washington County Indiana:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 63.6%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 35.7%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $578 (0.7%)

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Washington County is $428 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $619 a month.

Cities in this county include: Salem, New Pekin, Campbellsburg, Hardinsburg, Little York, Livonia, Saltillo, Fredericksburg.

Neighboring counties: Clark County , Crawford County , Floyd County , Harrison County , Jackson County , Lawrence County , Orange County , Scott County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable location: Salem Speedway (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Washington County include: West Point Church (A), Walnut Ridge Church (B), Walnut Grove Church (C), Crossroads Church (D), Lear Hill Church (E), Bethlehem Church (F), Mount Bethel Church (G), Big Springs Church (H), Blue River Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Gater Cemetery (1), Peugh Cemetery (2), Paynter Cemetery (3), Goss Cemetery (4), Walton Cemetery (5), Hall Cemetery (6), Hamilton Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Palmyra Lake (A), Peek-A-Boo Lake (B), John Hays Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Lick Creek (A), Dutch Creek (B), Middle Poplar Branch (C), Mill Creek (D), Jeff Branch (E), Muscatatuck River (F), Honey Run (G), Nobusiness Creek (H), North Fork Lost River (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Washington County include: Wonder Valley Camp (1), Rotary Springs Camp (2), Elk Creek Public Fishing Area (3), Elk Creek Fish and Game Area (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post office: Oxonia Post Office (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Unemployment in September 2007:

Here:	4.7%
Indiana:	4.1%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)

Current college students: 809
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 75.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 136 (50% naturalized citizens)

Washington County:	0.5%
Whole state:	3.1%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 39 1990 to 1994: 23 1985 to 1989: 0 1980 to 1984: 2 1975 to 1979: 11 1970 to 1974: 8 1970 to 1974: 18 1965 to 1969: 35

Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 52.2%

Washington County marital status for males

Washington County marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 7,885
One, attached: 106
Two: 220
3 or 4: 164
5 to 9: 143
10 to 19: 43
20 or more: 46
Mobile homes: 2,571
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 13

Housing units in Washington County with a mortgage: 2,931 (299 second mortgage, 359 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,628

Agriculture in Washington County
Average size of farms: 185 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $41121
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $158.73
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 4.26%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 63.35%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $42198
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 51.37%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.05%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $53748
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 93.04%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 12.06
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 8.38%
Corn for grain: 32083 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 2026 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 36696 harvested acres
Vegetables: 613 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 41 acres

Washington County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 3.3 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 fatalities and 39 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 3/10/1986, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 25 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Class of Workers

Most common industries for males:

Construction (14%)
Furniture and related products (10%)
Chemicals (5%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
Truck transportation (4%)
Wood products (4%)
Transportation equipment (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (13%)
Educational services (9%)
Furniture and related products (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Finance and insurance (5%)
Public administration (5%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (9%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Assemblers and fabricators (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Health technologists and technicians (3%)

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

Germany (30%)
Philippines (18%)
Canada (13%)
Russia (10%)
United Kingdom (8%)
Japan (6%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (5%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Washington County:

United States or American (29%)
German (24%)
English (13%)
Irish (11%)
Scottish (2%)
French (except Basque) (2%)
Scotch-Irish (2%)

Washington County mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 10,311 (79%)
Carpooled: 1,815 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 43 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 4 (0%)
Motorcycle: 6 (0%)
Bicycle: 13 (0%)
Walked: 169 (1%)
Other means: 138 (1%)
Worked at home: 502 (4%)

People in group quarters in Washington County, Indiana

246 people in nursing homes
46 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
13 people in homes for the mentally ill
12 people in orthopedic wards and institutions for the physically handicapped
10 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
7 people in homes for the physically handicapped

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $38,891.

5.39% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,661 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.39%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.85% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($19,995 average AGI)
1.54% relocated from other states ($9,667 average AGI)
Washington County: 1.54%
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 Clark County, IN	0.92% ($30,000 average AGI)
from Floyd County, IN	0.63% ($28,415)
from Harrison County, IN	0.55% ($30,107)
from Scott County, IN	0.37% ($25,421)
from Jefferson County, KY	0.34% ($45,657)
from Orange County, IN	0.31% ($32,125)
from Jackson County, IN	0.21% ($19,636)

5.57% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($29,732 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.57%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.11% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($21,681 average AGI)
1.45% relocated to other states ($8,051 average AGI)
Washington County: 1.45%
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 Clark County, IN	1.07% ($31,473 average AGI)
to Floyd County, IN	0.68% ($25,914)
to Harrison County, IN	0.37% ($30,395)
to Scott County, IN	0.37% ($25,000)
to Jefferson County, KY	0.32% ($27,485)
to Orange County, IN	0.27% ($25,857)
to Jackson County, IN	0.26% ($29,593)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.9

Births per 1000 population in Washington County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Deaths per 1000 population in Washington County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Washington County

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,936 (3,078 aged, 858 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 3.59
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3152.570
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 53.8
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 15321.71

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1420.120
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 857.090
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 14.34

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 17.92
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 50.21

Household type by relationship

Households: 26,887

In family households: 23,801 (6,256 male householders, 1,365 female householders)
6,347 spouses, 8,469 children (7,532 natural, 168 adopted, 769 stepchildren), 413 grandchildren, 79 brothers or sisters, 95 parents, 302 other relatives, 475 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 3,086 (1,216 male householders (984 living alone)), 1,408 female householders (1,287 living alone)), 462 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 336 (327 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,200 2-persons, 1,892 3-persons, 1,505 4-persons, 655 5-persons, 226 6-persons, 143 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,271 1-person, 295 2-persons, 36 3-persons, 8 4-persons, 14 5-persons.

97.6% of residents of Washington County speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 22% speak English not well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (45% speak English very well, 44% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (92% speak English very well, 5% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $127,672,000 ($4579 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,877,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $60,786,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,981,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,233,000
Federal grants: $27,438,000
Federal procurement contracts: $971,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,263,000 ($2,556,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $10,150,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $8,609,000
Federal Government insurance: $18,141,000

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,843

Here:	66 per 1000 residents
State:	72 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,390

Here:	50 per 1000 residents
State:	47 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +24

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+9 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +222

Here:	+8 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Washington County

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.27 millions of gallons per day (10% from ground, 90% from surface)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	5.7
State:	6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 383
1995 to 1998: 1,132
1990 to 1994: 909
1980 to 1989: 1,697
1970 to 1979: 2,058
1960 to 1969: 1,255
1950 to 1959: 935
1940 to 1949: 704
1939 or earlier: 2,118

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Washington County, Indiana:
	1 room: 9 2 rooms: 23 3 rooms: 170 4 rooms: 1,161 5 rooms: 2,332 6 rooms: 2,118 7 rooms: 1,111 8 rooms: 723 9+ rooms: 677

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County, Indiana:
	1 room: 15 2 rooms: 74 3 rooms: 283 4 rooms: 577 5 rooms: 485 6 rooms: 261 7 rooms: 110 8 rooms: 79 9+ rooms: 56

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Washington County:
	no bedroom: 9 1 bedroom: 275 2 bedrooms: 2,009 3 bedrooms: 4,643 4 bedrooms: 1,154 5+ bedrooms: 234

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Washington County:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 335 2 bedrooms: 936 3 bedrooms: 510 4 bedrooms: 106 5+ bedrooms: 26

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 393 1 vehicle: 1,686 2 vehicles: 3,686 3 vehicles: 1,709 4 vehicles: 536 5+ vehicles: 314

Cars and other vehicles available in Washington County in renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 297 1 vehicle: 843 2 vehicles: 562 3 vehicles: 200 4 vehicles: 21 5+ vehicles: 17

61% of Washington County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 59% lived in Indiana.

Washington County:	61.1%
State average:	55.7%

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

This state: 18949
Northeast: 376
Midwest: 1511
South: 5743
West: 361

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $48,900

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Electricity (36%) Utility gas (23%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%) Wood (12%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Electricity (41%) Utility gas (27%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (18%) Wood (8%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 207

Here:	6.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 106

Here:	7.1%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 72

Here:	10.0%
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.)

Washington County government finances in 2004:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $449,000
Charges - Hospital Public: $14,566,000
All Other: $605,000

Parks & Recreation: $206,000
Construction - Regular Highways: $469,000
Corrections - Other: $456,000
Current Operations - Own Hospitals: $13,803,000
General - Other: $2,685,000

Regular Highways: $2,177,000

Central Staff Services: $2,048,000

Corrections - Other: $1,553,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,282,000

Welfare - Other: $1,004,000

Financial Administration: $629,000

Police Protection: $553,000

Health Services - Other: $527,000

Parks & Recreation: $285,000

Natural Resources - Other: $166,000

General Public Buildings: $153,000

Housing & Community Development: $76,000
Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $79,000
General - Interest on Debt: $665,000
Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $702,000
Solid Waste Management: $167,000

Libraries: $90,000

Fire Protection: $29,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $291,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $11,083,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $10,833,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $250,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $4,296,000
Interest Earnings: $134,000

Rents: $19,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $1,007,000
Regular Highways: $210,000

Parks & Recreation: $57,000

Judicial: $20,000

Health - Other: $11,000

Natural Resource - Other: $7,000

Corrections - Other: $2,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $3,235,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $998,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,076,000
All Other: $1,195,000

General Support: $1,042,000

Public Welfare: $347,000

Health & Hospitals: $81,000
Tax - Property: $1,695,000
Individual Income: $1,561,000

NEC: $106,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $11,714,000

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)

Washington County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2006:

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Vehicles involved in fatal accidents (per 100,000