Wells County, Indiana (IN)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	29%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (25.5%), Educational,health and social services (16.9%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Wells County, Indiana:

Median resident age:	36.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Males: 13,613	(49.3%)
Females: 13,987	(50.7%)

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Wells County:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

This county:	$50,149
Indiana:	$47,448

This county:	$429
State:	$518

Wells County:	$117,652
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $141,711

Here:	$141,711
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $138,280

Here:	$138,280
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $107,694

Here:	$107,694
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $134,561

Here:	$134,561
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $189,829

Here:	$189,829
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $23,667

Here:	$23,667
State:	$33,761

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 43
• Thefts: 53
• Auto thefts: 6

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 1
• Burglaries: 40
• Thefts: 75
• Auto thefts: 13

This county:	5.9%
Whole state:	9.5%

This county:	2.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Area name: Fort Wayne, IN MSA
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wells County is $474 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $592 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $738 a month.

Cities in this county include: Bluffton, Ossian, Markle, Zanesville, Uniondale, Poneto, Vera Cruz.

Neighboring counties: Adams County , Allen County , Blackford County , Grant County , Huntington County , Jay County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable location: Murray Conservation Club (A). Display/hide its location on the map Churches in Wells County include: McNatts Church (A), Asbury Chapel (B), Lancaster Chapel (C), Uniontown Church (D), Bethel Church (E), Union Chapel (F), Blanche Chapel (G), Sixmile Church (H), Prospect Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Grannand Cemetery (1), Grove Cemetery (2), Batson Cemetery (3), Oakland Cemetery (4), Horeb Cemetery (5), Murray Cemetery (6), Mossburg Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Spiker Lake (B), Moser Lake (C), Kunkel Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Maple Creek (A), Dick Drain (B), Hunter Drain (C), Halls Creek (D), Snow Drain (E), Owl Creek (F), Elm Creek (G), Gary Stotts Drain (H), Pond Drain (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wells County include: Ouabache State Park (1), Toll Gate Rest Park (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	11.4%
Indiana:	10.4%

Current college students: 904
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 233 (78% naturalized citizens)

Wells County:	0.8%
Whole state:	3.1%

Mean travel time to work: 20.8 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 59.6%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,803
• One, attached: 158
• Two: 355
• 3 or 4: 215
• 5 to 9: 241
• 10 to 19: 60
• 20 or more: 178
• Mobile homes: 954
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 6

Housing units in Wells County with a mortgage: 4,256 (600 second mortgage, 460 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,121

Here:	66.7% with mortgage
State:	70.9% with mortgage

Wells County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 2.7 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 2 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 12/21/1967, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 2 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Wells County-area historical earthquake activity is below Indiana state average. It is 92% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 46.3 miles away from Wells County center
On 9/12/2004 at 13:05:19, a magnitude 3.8 (3.5 MB, 3.8 MW, 3.6 LG, Depth: 3.8 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 85.3 miles away from the county center
On 4/17/1990 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 3.0 (3.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.2 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 11,859 (85%) Carpooled: 1,061 (8%) Bus or trolley bus: 61 (0%) Bicycle: 24 (0%) Walked: 285 (2%) Other means: 56 (0%) Worked at home: 634 (5%)

5.50% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,750 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.50%
Indiana average:	6.54%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.17% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($25,436 average AGI)
1.33% relocated from other states ($8,313 average AGI)

Wells County:	1.33%
Indiana average:	2.47%

from Allen County, IN	1.45% ($33,813 average AGI)
from Huntington County, IN	0.77% ($34,538)
from Adams County, IN	0.68% ($31,338)
from Blackford County, IN	0.30% ($31,419)
from Jay County, IN	0.15% ($24,688)
from Grant County, IN	0.13% ($26,357)

5.96% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,453 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.96%
Indiana average:	6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.39% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($22,672 average AGI)
1.57% relocated to other states ($8,780 average AGI)

Wells County:	1.57%
Indiana average:	2.55%

to Allen County, IN	1.72% ($31,291 average AGI)
to Huntington County, IN	0.60% ($30,508)
to Adams County, IN	0.56% ($28,414)
to Marion County, IN	0.24% ($31,720)
to Blackford County, IN	0.15% ($17,375)
to Jay County, IN	0.14% ($22,667)
to Grant County, IN	0.13% ($33,000)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.6
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 12.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 9.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 5.9
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,929 (3,510 aged, 419 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 8%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 7%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 23,954 (6,517 male householders, 1,165 female householders)

  6,466 spouses, 8,877 children (7,855 natural, 212 adopted, 810 stepchildren), 242 grandchildren, 103 brothers or sisters, 53 parents, 198 other relatives, 333 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,178 (1,234 male householders (985 living alone)), 1,516 female householders (1,443 living alone)), 428 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 468 (452 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,310 2-persons, 1,625 3-persons, 1,641 4-persons, 749 5-persons, 211 6-persons, 146 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,428 1-person, 253 2-persons, 43 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 3 5-persons.

96.6% of residents of Wells County speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (77% speak English very well, 23% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $107,083,000 ($3829 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,857,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $57,349,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $24,144,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,168,000
Federal grants: $13,756,000
Federal procurement contracts: $998,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,668,000 ($239,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $874,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,141,000
Federal Government insurance: $42,420,000

Here:	65 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:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	-3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.03 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.1

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

62% of Wells County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 58% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 75% lived in Indiana.

Wells County:	62.3%
State average:	55.7%

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

• This state: 22623
• Northeast: 418
• Midwest: 2613
• South: 1247
• West: 425

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $52,500

Here:	7.2%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	3.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	24.8%
Indiana:	23.4%

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