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Back to All US cities. City: Rensselaer, IN Jasper County, IN Zip code population (2000): 11,210 Estimated zip code population in 2007: 11,698 Home Value Estimate Address: Unit (optional): City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Recent Home Sales Address: City State AK AL AR AZ CA CO CT DC DE FL GA HI IA ID IL IN KS KY LA MA MD ME MI MN MO MS MT NC ND NE NH NJ NM NV NY OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VA VT WA WI WV WY Zip Min Price (optional) Max Price (optional) Prioritization: Sale Date Distance Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip code 47978 General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map General Map Google Map MSN Map Please wait while loading the map... Houses and condos: 4,273 Renter-occupied apartments: 1,056 % of renters here:   26% State:   29% 2008 cost of living index in zip code 47978: 77.8 (low, U.S. average is 100) Land area: 260.5 sq. mi. Water area: 0.3 sq. mi. Population density: 45 people per square mile   (very low). Estimate of real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2007: This zip code:   0.9% ($613) Indiana:   1.3% ($868) Put your B&M business profile right here for free. 20,000 businesses already created their profiles! Business Search - 14 Million verified businesses Search for:  near:   Males: 5,527   (49.3%) Females: 5,683   (50.7%) Recent posts about zip code 47978 area on our local forum with over 700,000 registered users: Looking for the Perfect Small Town  (73 replies) 150-pound gator shot in Iroquois River in Jasper County  (3 replies) Helpful places to start searching for Indiana information  (1 reply) places to eat or shop in rensselaer?  (3 replies) Relocating to Kentland....  (5 replies) Urban population: 6,096 Rural population: 5,114 Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $126,354 47978:   $126,354 Indiana:   $122,900 According to our research of public records there were 7 registered sex offenders living in 47978 zip code in early 2007. The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this zip code is smaller than the state average. Median resident age:   34.8 years Indiana median age:   35.2 years Average household size: This zip code:   2.6 people Indiana:   2.5 people 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 (1% of AGI, reported on 22.8% of returns) Here:   $15,852 State:   $17,065 (% 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 (4.0% of AGI, reported on 17.6% of returns) Here:   $3,126 Indiana:   $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 (% of AGI for various income ranges: 8.5% for AGIs below $10k, 3.8% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.3% for AGIs $25k-50k) 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)

This zip code:	$44,526
Indiana:	$47,448

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

Percentage of family households:

This zip code:	72.8%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This zip code:	4.2%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

• Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
• Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in zip code 47978 with a mortgage: 1,487 (131 second mortgage, 165 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 871

This zip code:	11.4%
Whole state:	12.3%

This zip code:	2.7%
Whole state:	5.8%

Here:	6.2
State:	6.1

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

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Notable locations in this zip code not listed on our city pages: Church in zip code 47978: Saint Johns Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Brown Cemetery (1), Lefler Cemetery (2), Yeoman Cemetery (3), Smith Cemetery (4), Sandridge Cemetery (5), Dunkard Cemetery (6), Rees Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses/condos in 2007 in zip code 47978: $10,000 to $14,999: 5 $15,000 to $19,999: 16 $20,000 to $24,999: 24 $25,000 to $29,999: 23 $30,000 to $34,999: 18 $35,000 to $39,999: 11 $40,000 to $49,999: 44 $50,000 to $59,999: 74 $60,000 to $69,999: 93 $70,000 to $79,999: 92 $80,000 to $89,999: 189 $90,000 to $99,999: 259 $100,000 to $124,999: 670 $125,000 to $149,999: 414 $150,000 to $174,999: 344 $175,000 to $199,999: 298 $200,000 to $249,999: 196 $250,000 to $299,999: 123 $300,000 to $399,999: 100 $400,000 to $499,999: 35 $500,000 to $749,999: 36 $750,000 to $999,999: 15 $1,000,000 or more: 14

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in zip code 47978: Less than $100: 59 $100 to $149: 13 $150 to $199: 32 $200 to $249: 28 $250 to $299: 70 $300 to $349: 75 $350 to $399: 92 $400 to $449: 148 $450 to $499: 58 $500 to $549: 59 $550 to $599: 23 $600 to $649: 9 No cash rent: 150

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2007: $103,236.

Estimated median house (or condo) value in 2007 for:

• White Non-Hispanic householders: $119,976
• Black or African American householders: $86,362
• American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $83,040
• Some other race householders: $149,472
• Two or more races householders: $85,432
• Hispanic or Latino householders: $139,109

47978:	$126,845
Indiana:	$122,900

Detached houses: $157,281

Here:	$157,281
State:	$158,066

Townhouses or other attached units: $69,540

Here:	$69,540
State:	$148,761

In 2-unit structures: $158,770

Here:	$158,770
State:	$113,796

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $83,584

Here:	$83,584
State:	$114,735

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $45,794

Here:	$45,794
State:	$141,159

Mobile homes: $58,173

Here:	$58,173
State:	$33,761

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,532
• One, attached: 78
• Two: 101
• 3 or 4: 180
• 5 to 9: 115
• 10 to 19: 79
• 20 to 49: 25
• 50 or more: 8
• Mobile homes: 149

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 3,827 (78%) Carpooled: 597 (12%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 19 (0%) Walked: 259 (5%) Other means: 46 (1%) Worked at home: 164 (3%)

Travel time to work Less than 5 minutes: 474 5 to 9 minutes: 1238 10 to 14 minutes: 714 15 to 19 minutes: 660 20 to 24 minutes: 464 25 to 29 minutes: 128 30 to 34 minutes: 250 35 to 39 minutes: 53 40 to 44 minutes: 80 45 to 59 minutes: 336 60 to 89 minutes: 235 90 or more minutes: 123

Percentage of zip code residents living and working in this county: 77.3%

Household type by relationship
Households: 10,391

• In family households: 9,194 (2,491 male householders, 477 female householders)

  2,444 spouses, 3,345 children (3,039 natural, 83 adopted, 223 stepchildren), 197 grandchildren, 23 brothers or sisters, 49 parents, 46 other relatives, 122 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,197 (399 male householders (329 living alone)), 640 female householders (591 living alone)), 158 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 847 (193 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,299 2-persons, 701 3-persons, 567 4-persons, 275 5-persons, 75 6-persons, 51 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 920 1-person, 103 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 6 4-persons, 4 5-persons.

2,070 married couples with children.
485 single-parent households (140 men, 345 women).

96.0% of residents of 47978 zip code speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (60% very well, 21% well, 18% not well, 2% not at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% very well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (28% well, 72% not at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (63% very well, 37% well).

Foreign born population: 143 (1.3%)
(52.4% of them are naturalized citizens)

This zip code:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.1%

First ancestries reported:

German: 2038

United States or American: 1318

Irish: 924

English: 727

Other groups: 541

Dutch: 479

Polish: 299

Italian: 279

French (except Basque): 206

Swedish: 158

Scottish: 126

Slovak: 94

Scotch-Irish: 89

Hungarian: 75

European: 53

Czech: 46

Swiss: 36

Ukrainian: 30

Lithuanian: 27

French Canadian: 25

Croatian: 21

Norwegian: 21

Pennsylvania German: 20

Greek: 20

Russian: 20

Serbian: 16

Welsh: 14

Luxemburger: 13

Finnish: 7

Danish: 6

Belgian: 6

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 6

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 6

Austrian: 4

Major facitilies 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

• Knights Inn, 8530 W SR 114, Rensselaer, IN 47978, Phone: (219) 866-4164, Fax: (219) 866-2120
• Holiday Inn Express, Asa Lodging, 4788 Nesbitt Dr, Rensselaer, IN 47978, Phone: (219) 866-7111, Fax: (219) 866-7232

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,419

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

• This state: 8614
• Northeast: 123
• Midwest: 1511
• South: 608
• West: 178

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, 65% lived in Indiana.

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

Here:	13.6%
Indiana:	11.8%

Here:	6.8%
Indiana:	8.8%

Here:	79.5%
Indiana:	23.4%

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)

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