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Population in July 2007: 9,046. Population change since 2000: -6.9%
 

Males: 4,386  (48.5%)
Females: 4,660  (51.5%)
Median resident age:  37.0 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46036.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $34,100 (it was $30,986 in 2000)
Elwood  $34,100
Indiana:  $47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $76,200 (it was $64,000 in 2000)
Elwood  $76,200
Indiana:  $122,900

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Races in Elwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.5%)
  • Hispanic (1.6%)
  • Other race (0.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

2008 cost of living index in Elwood: 80.3 (low, U.S. average is 100)


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Ancestries: United States (28.5%), German (17.0%), Irish (10.8%), English (8.6%), Dutch (2.7%), Scottish (2.1%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 865 feet

Land area: 3.55 square miles.

Population density: 2548 people per square mile 
 
 (average).

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For population 25 years and over in Elwood

  • High school or higher: 67.4%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.1%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Elwood city

  • Never married: 17.7%
  • Now married: 59.8%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 7.0%
  • Divorced: 14.6%

120 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.2%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 24 registered sex offenders living in Elwood, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Elwood to the number of sex offenders is 377 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Elwood:  0.9% ($595)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
Elwood satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (16.1 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (39.6 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (166.6 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Frankton, IN (5.8 miles ), Orestes, IN (7.8 miles ), Windfall City, IN (10.2 miles ), Alexandria, IN (11.1 miles ), Atlanta, IN (13.5 miles ), River Forest, IN (13.6 miles) , Edgewood, IN (13.8 miles ), Tipton, IN (13.9 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 3 buildings, average cost: $116,500
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $80,500
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $86,700
  • 1999: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,000
  • 2000: 6 buildings, average cost: $95,000
  • 2001: 8 buildings, average cost: $84,600
  • 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $123,100
  • 2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $91,700
  • 2004: 7 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $98,600
  • 2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $167,000
  • 2007: 2 buildings, average cost: $92,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.27 N, Longitude: 85.84 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,060 (-10.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,277 (33.1%)


125 people in nursing homes
12 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms

Area code: 765

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Elwood, Indiana business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: -346 (-3.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (15%)
  • Construction (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Machinery (5%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
  • Accommodation and food services (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (22%)
  • Educational services (11%)
  • Accommodation and food services (10%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Material moving workers except laborers and material movers, hand (8%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Carpenters (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (4%)


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Crime in Elwood by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000000
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.00.0
Rapes 012001
    per 100,000 0.010.121.00.00.010.8
Robberies 024110
    per 100,000 0.020.342.010.710.70.0
Assaults 0431040
    per 100,000 0.040.631.5106.542.90.0
Burglaries 4954747272109
    per 100,000 500.4547.5776.3767.0773.01181.2
Thefts 342407483472341334
    per 100,000 3492.64126.55067.15028.23661.23619.4
Auto thefts 232619211515
    per 100,000 234.9263.6199.3223.7161.0162.5
Arson 331301
    per 100,000 30.630.410.532.00.010.8
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 193.5246.8308.6297.2225.3249.1

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 20 (16 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.77
US city average:  3.00

Average climate in Elwood, Indiana

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Elwood-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 163% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 14.4 miles away from the Elwood city center killed 28 people and injured 123 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/14/1972, a category 4 tornado 27.4 miles away from the city center injured 20 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.


Elwood topographic map
Hospital/medical center in Elwood:
  • ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (1331 SOUTH A STREET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Elwood:
  • SAINT JOHNS HEALTH SYSTEM (about 12 miles; ANDERSON, IN)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL ANDERSON & MADSN CO (about 14 miles; ANDERSON, IN)
  • TIPTON COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; TIPTON, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Elwood, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Elwood:
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 21 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 31 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: MQJ)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 32 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Elwood:
  • ELWOOD (about 3 miles; ELWOOD, IN; ID: 3I1)
  • ALEXANDRIA (about 15 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; ID: I99)
  • MARION MUNI (about 19 miles; MARION, IN; ID: MZZ)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Elwood:
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 17 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 22 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 33 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 41 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 42 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
Public high school in Elwood:
  • ELWOOD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 601; Location: 1137 N 19TH ST; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Elwood:
  • OAKLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 469; Location: 2100 S 'P' ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • ELWOOD COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCH (Students: 463; Location: 1207 N 19TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
  • EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 432; Location: 1803 N 'J' ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • JOHN H HINDS CAREER CENTER (Students: 34; Location: 1105 N 19TH ST; Grades: PK - 12)
Library in Elwood:
  • NORTH MADISON COUNTY PL SYSTEM (Operating income: $823,493; Location: 1600 MAIN ST; 76,898 books; 1,063 audio materials; 4,275 video materials; 171 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Elwood Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Elwood: Callaway Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Court: City of Elwood - Court (1601 Main Street).

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Elwood and their reported violations in the past:

ELWOOD WATER & SEWAGE (Population served: 9874, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Single Sample - Between JAN-1997 and DEC-1997, Contaminant: Vinyl chloride. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-17-1997), St Public Notif received (AUG-08-1997), St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-1998)
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 70, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
WOLFS MOTOR COURT (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif requested (OCT-31-2000), St Public Notif received (NOV-15-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Indiana:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  69.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  5.8%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  15.2%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  4.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Elwood compared to Indiana state average:

Elwood, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Elwood (2007 data):
  • STAR Financial Bank: Elwood Branch at 7373w Sr28 East, branch established on 1967-01-03; Elwood/Star Branch at 125 South Anderson Street, branch established on 1933-04-07. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,572.4 mil, Deposits: $1,259.0 mil, headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 43 total offices, Holding Company: Star Financial Group, Inc.
  • The Huntington National Bank: Elwood Branch at 101 South Anderson St, branch established on 1914-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $34,914.0 mil, Deposits: $25,554.3 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 593 total offices, Holding Company: Huntington Bancshares Incorporated
  • First Farmers Bank and Trust Company: Elwood Branch at Highway 37 & 13, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $560.2 mil, Deposits: $429.7 mil, headquarters in Converse, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: First Farmers Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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2004 Presidential Election results in Madison County Indiana:




Most commonly used house heating fuel:


Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other 5$9,000$21,6000$0
Financial Administration 5$9,299$22,3181$1,187
Police Protection - Officers 21$57,863$33,0652$578
Judicial and Legal 5$9,088$21,8110$0
Other Government Administration 2$4,902$29,4127$1,459
Water Supply 9$22,778$30,3710$0
Health 1$1,457$17,4840$0
Solid Waste Management 3$7,350$29,4000$0
Sewerage 10$17,404$20,8850$0
Parks and Recreation 1$1,435$17,2200$0
Streets and Highways 13$28,023$25,8670$0
Firefighters 19$50,222$31,7190$0
Other and Unallocable 8$16,707$25,0611$748
Totals for Government 102$235,528$27,70911$3,972



Elwood government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
  • Charges - Sewerage: $1,424,000
    All Other: $64,000
    Parks & Recreation: $9,000
  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $1,487,000
    General - Other: $1,203,000
    Central Staff Services: $996,000
    Water Utilities: $804,000
    Police Protection: $776,000
    Regular Highways: $689,000
    Corrections - Other: $323,000
    Parks & Recreation: $181,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $151,000
    Solid Waste Management: $110,000
    General Public Buildings: $107,000
    Financial Administration: $83,000
    Health Services - Other: $25,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $3,000
    All Other: $2,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $25,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $20,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $771,000
    Property Sale Other: $331,000
    Interest Earnings: $76,000
    Rents: $3,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Central Staff: $340,000
    General - Other: $106,000
    Police Protection: $49,000
    Regular Highways: $39,000
    Corrections - Other: $31,000
    General Public Building: $18,000
    Parks & Recreation: $7,000
    Financial Administration: $3,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $4,905,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $818,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $5,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $525,000
    General Support: $421,000
    All Other: $220,000
  • Tax - Property: $2,281,000
    Individual Income: $857,000
    NEC: $23,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $2,413,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,000

5.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($32,194 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.06%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.05% of residents moved from foreign countries ($128 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.75% ($35,303 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN  0.64% ($38,606)
from Delaware County, IN  0.60% ($28,544)


5.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($34,206 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.44%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.02% of residents moved to foreign countries ($189 average AGI)
Madison County:  0.02%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.81% ($31,120 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.75% ($42,617)
to Delaware County, IN  0.47% ($27,758)


Strongest AM radio stations in Elwood:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WHBU (1240 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WGNR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Elwood:
  • WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WGRL (93.9 FM; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC.)
  • WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WNOU (93.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WFMS (95.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: WFMS LICO, INC)
  • WYXB (105.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WZPL (99.5 FM; GREENFIELD, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Elwood:
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WTHR (Channel 13; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOINDIANA, INC.)
  • WXIN (Channel 59; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WISH-TV (Channel 8; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WRTV (Channel 6; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MCGRAW-HILL BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WHMB-TV (Channel 40; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WALV-CA (Channel 50; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: VIDEOHIO, INC..)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)


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