47978 Zip Code (Rensselaer, IN) Detailed Profile

Cities: Rensselaer, IN (1.50%), Collegeville, IN (0.44%)
Counties: Jasper County, IN (96.88%), Newton County, IN (2.06%), White County, IN (1.06%)

Estimated zip code population in 2017: 11,925
Zip code population in 2010: 11,793
Zip code population in 2000: 11,210

Houses and condos: 4,737
Renter-occupied apartments: 1,305

% of renters here:	30%
State:	31%

March 2019 cost of living index in zip code 47978: 86.6 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

Land area: 257.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.

Population density: 46 people per square mile

(very low).

Age and Sex of Residents in zip code 47978

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Real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2017:

This zip code:	0.4% ($662)
Indiana:	0.8% ($1,181)

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2017: $722 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2017: $580 (0.4%)

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Males: 6,028	(50.6%)
Females: 5,897	(49.4%)

For population 25 years and over in 47978:

High school or higher: 86.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 6.9%
Unemployed: 3.0%
Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes

For population 15 years and over in 47978:

Never married: 29.9%
Now married: 53.0%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 5.3%
Divorced: 11.3%

Zip code 47978 compared to state average:

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
House age significantly below state average.

- 10,94397.6%White
- 5504.9%Hispanic or Latino
- 1281.1%Black
- 950.8%Two or more races
- 310.3%American Indian
- 370.3%Asian
- 70.06%Some other race
- 20.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
  Pacific Islander

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Urban population: 6,484
Rural population: 5,440

Estimated median house/condo value in 2017: $159,798

47978:	$159,798
Indiana:	$141,100

According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 14 registered sex offenders living in 47978 zip code as of January 24, 2021.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in zip code 47978 is 833 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this zip code is lower than the state average.

Median resident age:

This zip code:	38.9 years
Indiana median age:	37.7 years

Average household size:

This zip code:	2.6 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Averages for the 2012 tax year for zip code 47978, filed in 2013:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2012: $47,999 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$47,999
State:
$52,932

Salary/wage: $40,264 (reported on 83.4% of returns)

Here:
$40,264
State:
$45,173

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 71.7% for AGIs below $25k, 79.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 76.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 78.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 70.0% for AGIs $100k-200k, 29.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,332 (reported on 31.5% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,332
Indiana:
$1,311

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.5% for AGIs below $25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 1.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Ordinary dividends: $3,028 (reported on 16.6% of returns)

Here:
$3,028
State:
$4,690

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.8% for AGIs below $25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.2% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.8% for AGIs over 200k)

Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$12,335 (reported on 11.7% of returns)

Here:
+$12,335
State:
+$10,406

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 18.3% for AGIs over 200k)

Profit/loss from business: +$9,054 (reported on 13.1% of returns)

Here:
+$9,054
State:
+$11,105

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.1% for AGIs below $25k, 2.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.9% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs $100k-200k, 0.6% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $12,157 (reported on 9.6% of returns)

47978:
$12,157
Indiana:
$13,841

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.4% for AGIs below $25k, 2.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 3.6% for AGIs $100k-200k)

Self-employment retirement plans: $19,875 (reported on 0.8% of returns)

47978:
$19,875
Indiana:
$21,482

Total itemized deductions: $18,999 (20% of AGI, reported on 24.5% of returns)

Here:
$18,999
State:
$20,913

Here:
20.1% of AGI
State:
18.2% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.1% for AGIs below $25k, 6.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.8% for AGIs $75k-100k, 12.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 11.1% for AGIs over 200k)

Charity contributions: $3,580 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:
$3,580
State:
$4,697

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $25k, 0.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 1.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 2.0% for AGIs over 200k)

Taxes paid: $7,356 (reported on 24.1% of returns)

47978:
$7,356
State:
$7,456

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 1.3% for AGIs below $25k, 1.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 4.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 5.6% for AGIs $100k-200k, 5.9% for AGIs over 200k)

Earned income credit: $2,117 (reported on 17.2% of returns)

Here:
$2,117
State:
$2,265

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.7% for AGIs below $25k, 1.2% for AGIs $25k-50k)

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2012 taxes: 60.9%

Here:
61%
State:
53%

(% for various income ranges: 53.8% for AGIs below $25k, 60.3% for AGIs $25k-50k, 64.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 68.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 77.1% for AGIs $100k-200k, 87.5% for AGIs over 200k)

Averages for the 2004 tax year for zip code 47978, filed in 2005:

Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) in 2004: $38,014 (Individual Income Tax Returns)

Here:
$38,014
State:
$44,790

Salary/wage: $33,850 (reported on 85.0% of returns)

Here:
$33,850
State:
$39,615

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 118.8% for AGIs below $10k, 73.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 80.7% for AGIs $25k-50k, 83.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 80.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 54.2% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable interest for individuals: $1,664 (reported on 45.2% of returns)

This zip code:
$1,664
Indiana:
$1,535

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 7.8% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 1.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Taxable dividends: $2,601 (reported on 19.5% of returns)

Here:
$2,601
State:
$2,998

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 3.9% for AGIs below $10k, 1.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.8% for AGIs over 100k)

Net capital gain/loss: +$4,816 (reported on 15.3% of returns)

Here:
+$4,816
State:
+$8,619

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -1.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 2.2% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from business: +$11,599 (reported on 14.8% of returns)

Here:
+$11,599
State:
+$10,071

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 5.9% for AGIs below $10k, 3.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 3.5% for AGIs $25k-50k, 2.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 9.6% for AGIs over 100k)

Profit/loss from farming: +$3,532 (reported on 4.9% of returns)

Here: +$3,532
State: -$2,212

(% of AGI for various income ranges: -3.4% for AGIs below $10k, 0.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, -0.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.1% for AGIs over 100k)

IRA payment deduction: $3,401 (reported on 3.4% of returns)

47978:
$3,401
Indiana:
$2,840

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.3% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.4% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.3% for AGIs $50k-75k, 0.3% for AGIs $75k-100k, 0.3% for AGIs over 100k)

Self-employed pension: $11,956 (reported on 0.9% of returns)

Here:
$11,956
Indiana:
$15,305

Total itemized deductions: $15,852 (22% of AGI, reported on 22.8% of returns)

Here:
$15,852
State:
$17,065

Here:
21.6% of AGI
State:
19.5% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 12.8% for AGIs below $10k, 8.7% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 9.5% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.7% for AGIs $75k-100k, 11.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Charity contributions deductions: $3,126 (4% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns)

Here:
$3,126
State:
$3,550

Here:
4.0% of AGI
State:
3.8% of AGI

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.6% for AGIs below $10k, 0.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.8% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.1% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.6% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.9% for AGIs over 100k)

Total tax: $5,012 (reported on 72.7% of returns)

47978:
$5,012
State:
$6,914

(% of AGI for various income ranges: 4.1% for AGIs below $10k, 3.9% for AGIs $10k-25k, 6.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 8.2% for AGIs $50k-75k, 10.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 18.0% for AGIs over 100k)

Earned income credit: $1,589 (reported on 14.6% of returns)

Here:
$1,589
State:
$1,685

Percentage of individuals using paid preparers for their 2004 taxes: 67.4%

Here:
67%
State:
59%

(% for various income ranges: 58.3% for AGIs below $10k, 66.4% for AGIs $10k-25k, 71.0% for AGIs $25k-50k, 69.0% for AGIs $50k-75k, 71.4% for AGIs $75k-100k, 81.4% for AGIs over 100k)

Estimated median household income in 2017:

This zip code:	$59,518
Indiana:	$54,181

Nearest zip codes: 47943, 47964, 46392, 46310, 47977, 47995.

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	53.9%
Indiana:	48.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	5.7%
Indiana:	6.7%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Household received Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 474
Household did not receive Food Stamps/SNAP in the past 12 months: 3,831

Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 148 (71 now married, 75 unmarried)
Women who did not have a birth in the past 12 months: 2,562 (1,118 now married, 1,442 unmarried)

Housing units in zip code 47978 with a mortgage: 1,920 (12 second mortgage, 213 home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,075

Median monthly owner costs for units with a mortgage: $979
Median monthly owner costs for units without a mortgage: $354

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2017:

This zip code:	10.9%
Whole state:	13.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2017:

This zip code:	5.6%
Whole state:	7.2%

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.7
State:	6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.8
State:	4.4

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Notable locations in zip code 47978: State Boulevard Plaza (A), Rensselaer Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Haa-guar Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in zip code 47978 include: Barkley Church (A), Bethany Church (B), Brushwood Church (C), Burr Oak Church (D), Oak Grove Church (E), Saint Johns Church (F), Saint Lukes Church (G), Saint Peters Church (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Memory Gardens Cemetery (1), Mount Calvary Cemetery (2), Weston Cemetery (3), Brown Cemetery (4), Rees Cemetery (5), Sandridge Cemetery (6), Price Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Slough Creek (A), Curtis Creek (B), Carpenter Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in zip code 47978: Brook Side Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Year house built (houses)
262014 or later
282010 to 2013
5082000 to 2009
5451990 to 1999
3261980 to 1989
8361970 to 1979
4591960 to 1969
6041950 to 1959
3641940 to 1949
9631939 or earlier

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rensselaer, IN (47978)

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Rensselaer, IN (47978)
0no bedroom
361 bedroom
4482 bedrooms
1,7423 bedrooms
6984 bedrooms
1595+ bedrooms

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rensselaer, IN (47978)

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Rensselaer, IN (47978)
9no bedroom
1841 bedroom
4882 bedrooms
4643 bedrooms
674 bedrooms
235+ bedrooms

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied

Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer, IN (47978) in owner-occupied houses/condos

Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer, IN (47978) in owner-occupied houses/condos
41no vehicle
6591 vehicle
1,2672 vehicles
6603 vehicles
2594 vehicles
1245+ vehicles

Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer, IN (47978) in renter-occupied apartments

Cars and other vehicles available in Rensselaer, IN (47978) in renter-occupied apartments
110no vehicle
5461 vehicle
5122 vehicles
1143 vehicles
294 vehicles
05+ vehicles

Zip code 47978 household income distribution in 2017
204Less than $10,000
127$10,000 to $14,999
169$15,000 to $19,999
266$20,000 to $24,999
207$25,000 to $29,999
177$30,000 to $34,999
247$35,000 to $39,999
262$40,000 to $44,999
104$45,000 to $49,999
420$50,000 to $59,999
574$60,000 to $74,999
588$75,000 to $99,999
444$100,000 to $124,999
221$125,000 to $149,999
194$150,000 to $199,999
69$200,000 or more

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2017 in zip code 47978
16Less than $10,000
16$10,000 to $14,999
7$15,000 to $19,999
14$20,000 to $24,999
21$40,000 to $49,999
5$50,000 to $59,999
29$60,000 to $69,999
147$70,000 to $79,999
124$80,000 to $89,999
128$90,000 to $99,999
510$100,000 to $124,999
438$125,000 to $149,999
336$150,000 to $174,999
262$175,000 to $199,999
359$200,000 to $249,999
76$250,000 to $299,999
202$300,000 to $399,999
55$400,000 to $499,999
56$500,000 to $749,999
16$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
13$2,000,000 or more

Rent paid by renters in 2017 in zip code 47978
17Less than $100
60$100 to $149
14$200 to $249
5$250 to $299
25$300 to $349
70$350 to $399
105$400 to $449
37$450 to $499
66$500 to $549
164$550 to $599
112$600 to $649
122$650 to $699
142$700 to $749
53$750 to $799
11$800 to $899
201No cash rent

Median gross rent in 2017: $749.

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2017: $123,756.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2017 for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $151,732
Black or African American householders: $109,220
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $105,019
Some other race householders: $189,035
Two or more races householders: $108,044
Hispanic or Latino householders: $175,929

Estimated median house or condo value in 2017: $159,798

47978:	$159,798
Indiana:	$141,100

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $119,690 - $216,800

Owners and renters by unit type in zip code 47978

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 3,755
One, attached: 70
Two: 202
3 or 4: 147
5 to 9: 225
10 to 19: 123
20 to 49: 54
50 or more: 50
Mobile homes: 96

Unemployment: 3.0%

Means of transportation to work in zip code 47978
84.7%4,826Drove a car alone
7.5%427Carpooled
0.9%53Bus or trolley bus
0.1%6Motorcycle
2.7%155Walked
1.2%68Other means
2.7%154Worked at home

Travel time to work (commute) in zip code 47978
636Less than 5 minutes
1,2045 to 9 minutes
81010 to 14 minutes
54815 to 19 minutes
59020 to 24 minutes
18925 to 29 minutes
40030 to 34 minutes
5735 to 39 minutes
11940 to 44 minutes
37145 to 59 minutes
35660 to 89 minutes
24490 or more minutes

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 73.4%

Household type by relationship:

Households: 11,107

In family households: 9,606 (1,504 male householders, 1,539 female householders)
2,419 spouses, 3,448 children (3,133 natural, 86 adopted, 230 stepchildren), 74 grandchildren, 108 brothers or sisters, 127 parents, 132 other relatives, 233 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,496 (592 male householders (466 living alone)), 662 female householders (599 living alone)), 239 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 809 (193 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,565 2-persons, 628 3-persons, 382 4-persons, 373 5-persons, 65 6-persons, 33 7-or-more-persons

Size of nonfamily households: 1,065 1-person, 165 2-persons, 23 3-persons

2,004 married couples with children.
662 single-parent households (141 men, 521 women).

94.0% of residents of 47978 zip code speak English at home.
4.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 31% well, 9% not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% very well, 8% well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (74% very well, 26% well).

Foreign born population: 278 (2.3%)
(35.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	2.3%
Whole state:	5.3%

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents

9%Costa Rica
5%Australia
5%Japan
3%India
1%Belgium

Most common first ancestries reported in 47978

24%German
15%American
7%Irish
6%English
4%European
3%Polish
3%Dutch

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
312010 or later
1172000 to 2009
181990 to 1999
131Before 1990

Major facilities with environmental interests located in this zip code:

SEALY SPRING CORPORATION (1133 NORTH CULLEN STREET in RENSSELAER, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1991-0004, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-CP-07300005, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-OP-07300005, ACES-OP-07300023, CRTK-3113, EPCRA, LUST-199504525, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, UST-6230, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: WOOD KITCHEN CABINETS; MATTRESSES, FOUNDATIONS, AND CONVERTIBLE BEDS; HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE
Alternative names: NORTAK INC. NORTHWAY CABINETRY DIV., OHIO-MATTRESS LICENSING AND COMPONENTS, UNIVERSAL RUNDLE CORP NORTHWAY CABINETRY
RENSSELAER PLASTICS (1100 E ELM ST in RENSSELAER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-9099, EPCRA
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: PLASTICS PIPE
Organizations: CERTIFIED OPERATOR (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , GENOVA PRODUCT (CONTACT/OWNER) , GENOVA PRODUCTS INC (CONTACT/OWNER)
CARGILL INCORPORATED (807 N CULLEN in RENSSELAER, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-07300013, AIR PROGRAM, CRTK-1845, EPCRA, SPILL-198905041, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, SPILL-198912049, UST-3295, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: PREPARED FEEDS AND FEED INGREDIENTS FOR ANIMALS AND FOWLS, EXCEPT DOGS AND CATS
SAINT JOSEPH COLLEGE (HIGHWAY 231 S in RENSSELAER, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-OP-07300001, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
COMMUNITY WATER SYSTEM (SDWIS)
Business SIC classification: COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, AND PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS
Organizations: ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE (CONTACT/OPERATOR)
Alternative names: ST JOSEPH'S COLLEGE
RENSSELAER MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY (425 N VAN RENSSELAER STREET in RENSSELAER, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
(Integrated Compliance Information System) - ICIS-05-1988-0270, FORMAL ENFORCEMENT ACTION
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking)
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Business SIC classification: ELECTRIC SERVICES
Business NAICS classification: FOSSIL FUEL ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION.
Organizations: MUNICIPLE POWER & LIGHT PLT (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RENSSELAER CITY OF (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CITY LIGHT PLANT, MUNICIPLE POWER AND LIGHT PLANT, RENSSELAER CITY OF ELEC DEPT, RENSSSELAER MUNICIPAL ELECTRIC UTILITY
SCHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORPORATION (513 N MELVILLE ST in RENSSELAER, IN)
AIR MAJOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - LUST-198812081, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, CRTK-3697, EPCRA, ACES-OP-07300015, AIR PROGRAM
CRITERIA AND HAZARDOUS AIR POLLUTANT INVENTORY (Inventory of air pollution sources)
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
TRI REPORTER (Tracking of toxic chemicals releasing facilities)
Business SIC classification: POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMERS; ELECTRONIC COILS, TRANSFORMERS, AND OTHER INDUCTORS; ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS
Business NAICS classification: POWER, DISTRIBUTION, AND SPECIALTY TRANSFORMER MANUFACTURING.
Alternative names: SHUMACHER ELECTRIC CORP.
ADM COUNTRYMARK (9179 W SR 14 in RENSSELAER, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-5694, EPCRA
Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators, less than 100 kg/month of hazardous waste (Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste)) - notification
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANY (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: ADM GROWMARK
BROOKS MOTOR SALES (919 N MCKINLEY in RENSSELAER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - LUST-198910549, LEAKING STORAGE TANK, SPILL-198910549, RELEASE ASSESSMENT, UST-2802, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Organizations: BROOKS MTR SALES (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: BROOKS MTR SALES
GRANDMAS HOME COOKIN (9378 W SR 114 in RENSSELAER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-16199, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System NON-MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: EATING PLACES
Organizations: CARL E SAYERS 11351 090102 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , MR JAMES B SIMMONS OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: GRANDMA'S HOME COOKING
CITGO SERVICE STATION (701 N MCKINLEY in RENSSELAER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - CRTK-9855, EPCRA, UST-15911, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
(Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (tracking hazardous waste))
Alternative names: RONNING ENTERPRISES
RENSSELAER CENTRAL S.D. (605 GROVE ST. in RENSSELAER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - UST-11347, UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK PROGRAM
COMPLIANCE ACTIVITY (Tracking inspections of insecticide, fungicide, and rodenticide, and toxic substances)
Business SIC classification: ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Alternative names: RENNSSELAER CENTRAL S.D., RENSSELAER CENTRAL SCH CORP
RENSSELAER MUNICIPAL SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT (1750 WEST DAUGHERTY ROAD in RENSSELAER, IN)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - IN-NPDES-IN0024414, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System MAJOR (Tracking pollutant discharge elimination systems) - permit
Business SIC classification: SEWERAGE SYSTEMS
Organizations: TONY A CARROLL CERT 12029 (CONTACT/OPERATOR) , RENSSELAER MUNICIPAL STP (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: RENSSELAER MUNICIPAL SEWAGE UT, RENSSELAER MUNICIPAL STP
RENSSELAER STONE COMPANY INCORPORATED (RR 4-ST RD 114 & CR 150W in RENSSELAER, IN)
AIR MINOR (AIRS/AFS)
STATE MASTER (Indiana facility tracking) - ACES-CP-1925, AIR PROGRAM, ACES-OP-07300009,
Business SIC classification: ASPHALT PAVING MIXTURES AND BLOCKS
Alternative names: A METZ

Zip code 47978 marital status for females

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1.7%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 2.0%

50.3%Utility gas
29.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
16.8%Electricity
2.0%Wood
1.1%Other fuel
0.7%No fuel used

Population in 1990: 9,776. Population change in the 1990s: +1,434 (+14.7%).

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

This state: 8,769
Northeast: 219
Midwest: 1,734
South: 722
West: 118

64% of the 47978 zip code 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, 50% lived in Indiana.

90% of the 47978 zip code residents lived in the same house 1 year ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% moved from this county.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 16% moved from different county within same state.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% moved from different state.

Year householders moved into unit in Rensselaer, IN (47978)

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 201

Here:	13.8%
Indiana:	12.4%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 125

Here:	20.6%
Indiana:	11.0%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 534

Here:	67.6%
Indiana:	21.9%

School Enrollment by Level of School in 2017

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months

Occupation by median earnings in the past 12 months ($)
82,437Computer and mathematical occupations
57,115Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations
56,943Management occupations
50,994Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations
48,924Life, physical, and social science occupations
44,140Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

Top industries in this zip code by the number of employees in 2005:

Health Care and Social Assistance: General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (250-499 employees: 1 establishment)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (20-49: 5, 10-19: 4, 5-9: 1, 1-4: 2)
Educational Services: Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (100-249: 1)
Wholesale Trade: Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers (100-249: 1)
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (20-49: 3, 5-9: 4, 1-4: 3)

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents

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

Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability

People in group quarters in 2010:

588 people in college/university student housing
128 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
76 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
19 people in correctional residential facilities

People in group quarters in 2000:

654 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
135 people in nursing homes
36 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
23 people in other types of correctional institutions

Fatal accident statistics in 2014:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 8
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 0
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 9
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

Fatal accident statistics in 2013:

Fatal accident count: 3
Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 4
Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 1
Fatalities: 3
Persons involved in fatal accidents: 6
Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 0

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full and 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	92	$112,795	91	$124,421	560	$127,290	50	$35,769	39	$64,921	25	$76,517
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	8	$122,520	9	$191,850	44	$133,801	5	$89,982	3	$76,213	2	$77,445
APPLICATIONS DENIED	19	$116,719	19	$119,916	227	$133,962	17	$66,906	8	$102,075	8	$61,509
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	4	$107,885	10	$126,977	102	$137,598	6	$53,088	0	$0	2	$90,860
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	8	$118,324	4	$97,143	27	$149,173	3	$58,233	2	$71,785	0	$0

Choose year: 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		D) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009 (Based on 2 full and 8 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	16	$155,678	12	$151,213	0	$0
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	9	$175,162	4	$218,015	0	$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED	3	$135,840	8	$132,258	1	$155,740
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	1	$109,570	0	$0	0	$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$247,950	0	$0