Wallace, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 80 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -20.0%
 
Males: 39  (49.3%)
Females: 41  (50.7%)
Median resident age:

23.8 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip code: 47949

Estimated median household income in 2022: $62,139 (it was $39,583 in 2000)
Wallace:

$62,139
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $24,247 (it was $10,386 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $98,098 (it was $45,700 in 2000)
Wallace:

$98,098
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $488,811; detached houses: $486,562
March 2022 cost of living index in Wallace: 83.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 1.3%

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Ancestries: American (61.9%), German (19.0%), English (9.5%), Irish (4.8%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 708 feet

Land area: 0.08 square miles.

Population density: 946 people per square mile   (low).

Wallace, Indiana map

19 residents are foreign born (18.0% Latin America).

This town:

19.0%
Indiana:

3.1%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Wallace town:

0.6% ($267)
Indiana:

0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (32.6 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (54.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (131.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Alamo, IN (2.2 miles),
Kingman, IN (2.7 miles ),
Waynetown, IN (2.9 miles ),
Hillsboro, IN (2.9 miles ),
Waveland, IN (3.1 miles ),
Marshall, IN (3.2 miles ),
Lake Holiday, IN (3.2 miles ),
Veedersburg, IN (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 39.99 N, Longitude: 87.15 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 765

Distribution of median household income in Wallace, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Wallace, IN in 2022

Wallace satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.4%
Indiana:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +15 (+17.6%).
Most common industries in Wallace, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (15.9%)
  • Printing & related support activities (13.6%)
  • Transportation equipment (11.4%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (9.1%)
  • Construction (9.1%)
  • Public administration (9.1%)
  • Health care (6.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (17.2%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (13.8%)
  • Printing & related support activities (13.8%)
  • Construction (13.8%)
  • Public administration (10.3%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.9%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (46.7%)
  • Health care (20.0%)
  • Printing & related support activities (13.3%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (6.7%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (6.7%)
  • Public administration (6.7%)
  • Food (0.0%)
Most common occupations in Wallace, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.9%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (9.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9.1%)
  • Printing workers (9.1%)
  • Construction laborers (6.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6.8%)
  • Registered nurses (4.5%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (20.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (13.8%)
  • Construction laborers (10.3%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (10.3%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Printing workers (6.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (26.7%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (13.3%)
  • Registered nurses (13.3%)
  • Printing workers (13.3%)
  • Other financial specialists (6.7%)
  • Other healthcare support occupations (6.7%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6.7%)

Average climate in Wallace, Indiana

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Tornado activity:

Wallace-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 91% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Wallace town center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 29.1 miles away from the town center injured 44 people.

Earthquake activity:

Wallace-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 106% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 113.3 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 89.8 miles away from Wallace center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 113.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 142.5 miles away from Wallace center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 111.0 miles away from the city center
On 4/3/1974 at 23:05:02, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG) earthquake occurred 109.0 miles away from Wallace 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 Fountain County (9) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 3

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 4, Tornadoes: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Wallace topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Wallace:

  • CHILD ADULT RESOURCES SRV INC (Hospital, about 8 miles away; KINGMAN, IN)
  • HOUSTON GROUP HOMES INC (Hospital, about 13 miles away; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
  • LANE HOUSE (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
  • BEN HUR HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
  • HOUSTON HEALTH CARE INC (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
  • INDIANA HOME CARE PLUS (Home Health Center, about 14 miles away; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)
  • WILLIAMSBURG HEALTH AND REHAB (Nursing Home, about 14 miles away; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN)

Airports located in Wallace:

Amtrak station near Wallace:

  • 14 miles: CRAWFORDSVILLE (SPRING & GREEN STS.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Wallace:

  • Danville Area Community College (about 26 miles; Danville, IL; Full-time enrollment: 2,229)
  • DePauw University (about 29 miles; Greencastle, IN; FT enrollment: 2,360)
  • Purdue University-Main Campus (about 33 miles; West Lafayette, IN; FT enrollment: 38,271)
  • Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (about 37 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 2,123)
  • Indiana State University (about 39 miles; Terre Haute, IN; FT enrollment: 10,925)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Indianapolis (about 50 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 4,765)
  • Marian University (about 52 miles; Indianapolis, IN; FT enrollment: 2,476)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Wallace Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Winfred E. Wagoner - President of Ball State University.

Fountain 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:

2.0 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

53.8%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

7.7%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Wallace:

Marital status in Wallace, IN
  • Never married: 28.8%
  • Now married: 48.6%
  • Separated: 7.8%
  • Widowed: 9.1%
  • Divorced: 5.7%

For population 25 years and over in Wallace:

  • High school or higher: 95.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.9%
  • Unemployed: 6.4%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.9 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.3
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Wallace, IN (based on Fountain County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant3,64624
Mainline Protestant1,21212
Catholic6001
Other-1
None11,782-
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: 4
Fountain County:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 1
This county:

0.58 / 10,000 pop.
State:

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

5.84 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 14
This county:

8.18 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

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

9.5%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Fountain County:

28.9%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

15.4%
Indiana:

14.3%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Other Government Administration 0$0 3$249
Financial Administration 0$0 1$158
Totals for Government 0$0 4$408

Strongest AM radio stations in Wallace:

  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WPFR (1480 AM; 5 kW; TERRE HAUTE, IN)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WILL (580 AM; 5 kW; URBANA, IL; Owner: UNIV. OF ILLINOIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES)

Strongest FM radio stations in Wallace:

  • WCDQ (106.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAXI (104.9 FM; ROCKVILLE, IN; Owner: CROSSROADS INVESTMENTS, LLC)
  • WNDY (91.3 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: WABASH COLLEGE RADIO, INC.)
  • WSKL (92.9 FM; VEEDERSBURG, IN; Owner: ZONA COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WKZS (103.1 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: BENTON-WEATHERFORD BROADCASTING , INC., OF IN.)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WEDJ (107.1 FM; DANVILLE, IN; Owner: CONTINENTAL BROADCAST GROUP, LLC)
  • WRHK (94.9 FM; DANVILLE, IL; Owner: NEUHOFF BROADCASTING - DANVILLE, INC)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WFOF (90.3 FM; COVINGTON, IN; Owner: DOXA, INCORP.)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • W216BB (91.1 FM; WILLIAMSPORT, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Wallace:

  • WICD (Channel 15; CHAMPAIGN, IL; Owner: WICD LICENSEE, LLC)

Wallace fatal accident list:

Jul 20, 2013 08:28 AM, Sr-341, Lat: 40.196769, Lon: -87.148067, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Pedestrians: 1, Fatalities: 1
Aug 9, 2007 11:17 PM, Zackmire Rd, Narrows, Lat: 39.956597, Lon: -87.166900, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 5, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
May 30, 2006 07:04 PM, Cr- 800, Cr- 370, Lat: 40.011460, Lon: -87.191260, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 23Number of bridges
  • 164ft / 50.3mTotal length
  • $773,000Total costs
  • 4,195Total average daily traffic
  • 235Total average daily truck traffic
  • 6,225Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Wallace, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 21930-1939
  • 11950-1959
  • 21960-1969
  • 51970-1979
  • 81980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 12000-2009
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Wallace, IN

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: KD9UUS, Licensee ID: L02546548, Grant Date: 04/11/2022, Expiration Date: 04/11/2032, Certifier: Sherrill G Hesler, Registrant: Sherrill G Hesler, 2421 Schoolhouse Road, Wallace, IN 47949


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Wallace, IN
  • 80.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 14.6%Electricity
  • 4.9%Utility gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Wallace, IN
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Wallace compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
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