Spring Grove, Indiana

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Population in 2021: 344 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: -10.9%
 
Males: 121  (35.5%)
Females: 223  (64.5%)
Median resident age:

48.7 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 47374.

Estimated median household income in 2021: $43,913 (it was $45,781 in 2000)
Spring Grove:

$43,913
IN:

$62,743

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $28,647 (it was $24,705 in 2000)

Spring Grove town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $124,041 (it was $94,800 in 2000)
Spring Grove:

$124,041
IN:

$182,400

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $132,103; detached houses: $131,777

Median gross rent in 2021: $809.

March 2022 cost of living index in Spring Grove: 77.0 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 21.7%

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  • Races in Spring Grove, IN (2021)
    • 36986.4%White alone
    • 194.4%Two or more races
    • 163.7%Hispanic
    • 112.6%Asian alone
    • 102.3%Black alone

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Ancestries: English (30.2%), American (14.5%), German (11.3%), Irish (8.1%), Russian (2.8%), Dutch (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 1010 feet

Land area: 0.32 square miles.

Population density: 1,084 people per square mile   (low).

Spring Grove, Indiana map

33 residents are foreign born (3.1% Asia, 2.1% Latin America, 1.7% Europe).

This town:

7.8%
Indiana:

5.4%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,087 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $776 (0.9%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (35.6 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Cincinnati, OH (53.4 miles , pop. 331,285).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (200.7 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Richmond, IN (1.1 miles ),
New Paris, OH (2.3 miles ),
Centerville, IN (2.4 miles ),
Whitewater, IN (2.7 miles),
Fountain City, IN (2.8 miles ),
Boston, IN (2.8 miles),
Greens Fork, IN (2.9 miles ),
Hollansburg, OH (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 39.85 N, Longitude: 84.89 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

Distribution of median household income in Spring Grove, IN in 2021
Distribution of house value in Spring Grove, IN in 2021
Spring Grove satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.5%
Indiana:

3.5%
Most common industries in Spring Grove, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Health care (17.5%)
  • Educational services (14.3%)
  • Machinery (5.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.5%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (4.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (3.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (3.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Health care (12.9%)
  • Educational services (10.6%)
  • Machinery (9.4%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (8.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (7.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.7%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (23.2%)
  • Educational services (18.8%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (7.2%)
  • Personal & laundry services (7.2%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.8%)
  • Social assistance (5.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.3%)
Most common occupations in Spring Grove, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (5.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.5%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (4.5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (8.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (7.1%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (5.9%)
  • Physicians and surgeons (5.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.9%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (5.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (11.6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (10.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.1%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7.2%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.8%)
  • Other teachers, instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5.8%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5.8%)

Average climate in Spring Grove, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Spring Grove, Indiana average temperatures Spring Grove, Indiana average precipitation Spring Grove, Indiana humidity Spring Grove, Indiana wind speed Spring Grove, Indiana snowfall Spring Grove, Indiana sunshine Spring Grove, Indiana clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 72.1. This is about average.

City:

72.1
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.151. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.151
U.S.:

0.267
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 0.324. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.324
U.S.:

1.789
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 28.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

28.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 9.35. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.35
U.S.:

8.46

Tornado activity:

Spring Grove-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 98% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/25/1961, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the Spring Grove town center injured 7 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 tornado 24.5 miles away from the town center killed one person and injured 12 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Spring Grove-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 42% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 124.5 miles away from Spring Grove center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 187.4 miles away from the city center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 175.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 55.0 miles away from Spring Grove center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 201.8 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Wayne County (12) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 2, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Spring Grove topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Spring Grove:

  • GOLDEN LIVING CENTER-RICHMOND (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)
  • OAK RIDGE CONVALESCENT CTR (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)
  • FMC - RICHMOND (Dialysis Facility, about 1 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)
  • REID HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES (Hospital, about 1 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)
  • HERITAGE HOUSE OF RICHMOND (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)
  • HERITAGE REGENCY INC (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)
  • HICKORY CREEK AT RICHMOND (Nursing Home, about 1 miles away; RICHMOND, IN)

Amtrak station near Spring Grove:

  • 19 miles: CONNERSVILLE (1012 EASTERN AVE.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Spring Grove:

  • Indiana University-East (about 2 miles; Richmond, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,867)
  • Miami University-Oxford (about 25 miles; Oxford, OH; FT enrollment: 17,670)
  • Ball State University (about 37 miles; Muncie, IN; FT enrollment: 20,254)
  • Miami University-Hamilton (about 37 miles; Hamilton, OH; FT enrollment: 2,906)
  • Sinclair Community College (about 38 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 13,779)
  • University of Dayton (about 39 miles; Dayton, OH; FT enrollment: 10,392)
  • Edison State Community College (about 42 miles; Piqua, OH; FT enrollment: 2,049)

Public elementary/middle schools in Spring Grove:

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Wayne County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.2 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

65.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

3.4%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

90 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
106 people in nursing homes in 2000

For population 15 years and over in Spring Grove:

Marital status in Spring Grove, IN
  • Never married: 22.2%
  • Now married: 36.5%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 14.3%
  • Divorced: 27.0%

For population 25 years and over in Spring Grove:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.4%
  • Unemployed: 2.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 13.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.3
Indiana average:

11.2

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Spring Grove
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Spring Grove, IN (based on Wayne County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant14,74673
Mainline Protestant8,21136
Catholic4,8544
Black Protestant1,0333
Other7225
None39,351-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 14
Wayne County:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
Wayne County:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 8
This county:

1.17 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 30
This county:

4.40 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 54
This county:

7.93 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Wayne County:

9.9%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.6%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.9%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

46.7%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Spring Grove:

37.9%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Spring Grove:

27.8
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Spring Grove:

18.6%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

7.9%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.0%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

46.9%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Spring Grove:

68.0%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Spring Grove, IN Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2017)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other and Unallocable 0$0 1$148
Other Government Administration 0$0 6$1,071
Totals for Government 0$0 7$1,219

Spring Grove government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Central Staff Services: $52,000 ($151.16)

Spring Grove government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,000 ($5.81)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $21,000 ($61.05)
    Other: $3,000 ($8.72)
    General Local Government Support: $1,000 ($2.91)
  • Tax - Property: $77,000 ($223.84)
    Public Utilities Sales: $4,000 ($11.63)

Spring Grove government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $466,000 ($1354.65)

Strongest AM radio stations in Spring Grove:

  • WKBV (1490 AM; 1 kW; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WHON (930 AM; 1 kW; CENTERVILLE, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WONE (980 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WRFD (880 AM; daytime; 23 kW; COLUMBUS-WORTHINGTON, OH; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF OHIO, INC.)
  • WHIO (1290 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WING (1410 AM; 5 kW; DAYTON, OH)
  • WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Spring Grove:

  • WFMG (101.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WQLK (96.1 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: BREWER BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • W237AT (95.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE COLLEGE)
  • WECI (91.5 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: EARLHAM COLLEGE)
  • WVXR (89.3 FM; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: XAVIER UNIVERSITY)
  • W213AO (90.5 FM; NEW PARIS, OH; Owner: THE CEDARVILLE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHKO (99.1 FM; DAYTON, OH; Owner: CXR HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WMUB (88.5 FM; OXFORD, OH; Owner: THE PRES.& TRUSTEES OF MIAMI UNIV.)
  • WIFE (100.3 FM; CONNERSVILLE, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDJO (106.5 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WGTZ (92.9 FM; EATON, OH; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES, LTD)
  • WMOJ (94.9 FM; FAIRFIELD, OH; Owner: WVAE LICO, INC.)
  • WZZY (98.3 FM; WINCHESTER, IN; Owner: RODGERS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WDKF (94.5 FM; ENGLEWOOD, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WDPG (89.9 FM; GREENVILLE, OH; Owner: DAYTON PUBLIC RADIO, INC.)
  • WMDH-FM (102.5 FM; NEW CASTLE, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WTGR (97.5 FM; UNION CITY, OH; Owner: POSITIVE RADIO GROUP, INC. OF OHIO)
  • WBSH (91.1 FM; HAGERSTOWN, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

TV broadcast stations around Spring Grove:

  • WPTO (Channel 14; OXFORD, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHIO-TV (Channel 7; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WHIO-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WKOI (Channel 43; RICHMOND, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WDTN (Channel 2; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WDTN BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WKEF (Channel 22; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WKEF LICENSEE L.P.)
  • WRGT-TV (Channel 45; DAYTON, OH; Owner: WRGT LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WPTD (Channel 16; DAYTON, OH; Owner: GREATER DAYTON PUBLIC TV, INC.)
  • W61DE (Channel 61; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Spring Grove, IN
  • 82.9%Utility gas
  • 8.5%Wood
  • 5.1%Electricity
  • 3.4%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Spring Grove, IN
  • 66.7%Utility gas
  • 33.3%Electricity


Spring Grove compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Number of college students significantly above state average.
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