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Population in July 2007: 3,710. Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 

Males: 1,643  (47.7%)
Females: 1,801  (52.3%)

Hancock County

Median resident age:  33.7 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46040.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $43,100 (it was $42,642 in 2000)
Fortville  $43,100
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $111,000 (it was $98,200 in 2000)
Fortville  $111,000
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Fortville:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
  • Hispanic (1.7%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • Other race (0.7%)

2008 cost of living index in Fortville: 82.5 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (21.7%), United States (21.2%), Irish (15.4%), Italian (5.3%), English (4.3%), Dutch (4.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 859 feet

Land area: 1.22 square miles.

Population density: 2968 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Fortville

  • High school or higher: 79.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.5%
  • Unemployed: 4.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 28.4 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Fortville town

  • Never married: 25.1%
  • Now married: 52.4%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 6.5%
  • Divorced: 15.1%

0 residents are foreign born

This town:  0.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Fortville, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Fortville to the number of sex offenders is 451 to 1.

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

Fortville:  0.6% ($551)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)

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

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (22.9 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (182.3 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Ingalls, IN (3.5 miles ), McCordsville, IN (5.8 miles ), Pendleton, IN (8.4 miles ), Lapel, IN (9.2 miles ), Spring Lake, IN (10.9 miles ), Greenfield, IN (11.2 miles ), Lawrence, IN (11.3 miles ), Fishers, IN (11.5 miles ).

Latitude: 39.93 N, Longitude: 85.85 W


9 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 317

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


Population change in the 1990s: +376 (+12.3%).


Historical population

Historical housing units


Most common industries for males:
  • Construction (18%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (4%)


Most common industries for females:
  • Finance and insurance (20%)
  • Social assistance (8%)
  • Construction (7%)
  • Health care (6%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Book stores and news dealers (4%)


Most common occupations for males
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
  • Carpenters (5%)


Most common occupations for females
  • Customer service representatives (10%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Child care workers (5%)


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Fortville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 171% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/11/1998, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.3 miles away from the Fortville town center injured 4 people and caused $2 million in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 tornado 18.6 miles away from the town center injured 17 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.


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Hospitals/medical centers near Fortville:
  • HANCOCK MEMORIAL HOSPITAL & HEALTH (about 11 miles; GREENFIELD, IN)
  • FAIRBANKS HOSPITAL INC (about 12 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • RIVERVIEW HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; NOBLESVILLE, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Fortville, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Fortville:
  • MOUNT COMFORT (about 8 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: MQJ)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 21 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
  • INDIANAPOLIS INTL (about 34 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: IND)
Other public-use airports nearest to Fortville:
  • NOBLESVILLE (about 9 miles; NOBLESVILLE, IN; ID: I80)
  • INDIANAPOLIS METROPOLITAN (about 13 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; ID: UMP)
  • POPE FIELD (about 14 miles; GREENFIELD, IN; ID: GFD)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Fortville:
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 20 miles; ANDERSON, IN; Full-time enrollment: 2,116)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 24 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 25 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 27 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 2,784)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 35 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 36 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
Public high school in Fortville:
  • MOUNT VERNON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 844; Location: 8112 N 200 W; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Fortville:
  • MOUNT VERNON ELEMENTARY SCH (Students: 618; Location: 1806 W SR 234; Grades: PK - 04)
  • MOUNT VERNON INTERMEDIATE SCH (Students: 509; Location: 8414 N 200 W; Grades: 05 - 06)
  • MOUNT VERNON MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 470; Location: 1862 W SR 234; Grades: 07 - 08)
Library in Fortville:
  • FORTVILLE-VERNON TWP PL (Operating income: $326,633; Location: 625 E BROADWAY; 37,515 books; 2,397 audio materials; 5,125 video materials; 96 serial subscriptions)

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

FORTVILLE WATER WORKS (Address: 511 EMERSON DR., Population served: 4585, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • Public Education - Between JUL-1994 and DEC-1995, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-27-1995)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2001 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2001), St Compliance achieved (2 times from NOV-28-2001 to APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-20-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from DEC-01-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • Initial, Follow-up, or Routine SOWT M&R - Between JUL-1994 and JAN-1996, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-29-1996)
NEW LIFE CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Population served: 180, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-21-2003), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-21-2003), St Compliance achieved (MAY-10-2005)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
ROBBIES (Population served: 55, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Acute (TCR) - In JUL-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif requested (AUG-16-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-07-2004)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-05-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-05-1999)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
WOODBURY COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 50, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 15 routine major monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

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

Percentage of family households:
This town:  68.2%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:  4.6%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.1% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  6.5%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:  2.8%
Whole state:  4.2%

Fortville compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.


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Banks with branches in Fortville (2007 data):
  • Greenfield Banking Company: Fortville Branch at 111 West Broadway, branch established on 1965-12-15. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $294.2 mil, Deposits: $257.2 mil, headquarters in Greenfield, IN, positive income, 6 total offices, Holding Company: Greenfield Bancshares, Inc.
  • MainSource Bank: Fortville Branch at 325 South Main Street, branch established on 1889-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $1,521.0 mil, Deposits: $1,280.3 mil, headquarters in Greensburg, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 57 total offices, Holding Company: Mainsource Financial Group, Inc.



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2004 Presidential Election results in Hancock County Indiana:


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9.60% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,232 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.60%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.04% of residents moved from foreign countries ($115 average AGI)
Hancock County:  0.04%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  4.24% ($47,312 average AGI)
from Hamilton County, IN  0.69% ($84,236)
from Henry County, IN  0.45% ($35,870)


7.75% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,428 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.75%
Indiana average:  6.56%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  3.02% ($33,960 average AGI)
to Hamilton County, IN  0.50% ($55,323)
to Madison County, IN  0.49% ($37,983)


Strongest AM radio stations in Fortville:
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNDE (1260 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WBRI (1500 AM; daytime; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WNTS (1590 AM; 5 kW; BEECH GROVE, IN; Owner: S + M BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WXLW (950 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WXNT (1430 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WTLC (1310 AM; 5 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WGNR (1470 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WHBU (1240 AM; 1 kW; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Fortville:
  • 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)
  • WGRL (93.9 FM; NOBLESVILLE, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC.)
  • WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WENS (97.1 FM; SHELBYVILLE, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WQME (98.7 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: ANDERSON UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WFBQ (94.7 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRZX (103.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTPI (107.9 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: MYSTAR COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WGLD (104.5 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDY LICO, INC)
  • WHHH (96.3 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WEEM (91.7 FM; PENDLETON, IN; Owner: SOUTH MADISON COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WFYI-FM (90.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN IN. PUBLIC B/CING, INC.)
  • WTTS (92.3 FM; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKWH-FM (94.3 FM; RUSHVILLE, IN; Owner: RSE BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WEDM (91.1 FM; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN SCH. DIST. OF WARREN)

TV broadcast stations around Fortville:
  • 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..)
  • WBXI-CA (Channel 47; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: THE BOX WORLDWIDE LLC)
  • WFYI (Channel 20; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: METROPOLITAN INDIANAPOLIS PUBLIC BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WKOG-LP (Channel 31; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WDNI-LP (Channel 65; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: RADIO ONE OF INDIANA, LLC)
  • WIPX-LP (Channel 51; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LICENSE COMPANY, LLC)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIIH-CA (Channel 11; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WTBU-TV (Channel 69; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: BUTLER UNIVERSITY)
  • WTTV (Channel 4; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIPX (Channel 63; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: PAXSON INDIANAPOLIS LICENSE, INC.)
  • WCLJ (Channel 42; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING OF INDIANA, INC.)

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