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Population (year 2000): 5,940. Estimated population in July 2006: 5,791 (-2.5% change)
 

Males: 2,817  (47.4%)
Females: 3,123  (52.6%)

Grant County

Median resident age:  37.2 years
Indiana median age:  35.2 years

Zip codes: 46933.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $34,100 (it was $35,940 in 2000)
Gas City  $34,100
Indiana:  $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $76,100 (it was $65,800 in 2000)
Gas City  $76,100
Indiana:  $114,400

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Races in Gas City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (96.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (1.1%)
  • American Indian (0.7%)
  • Other race (0.6%)

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Ancestries: German (17.6%), United States (15.5%), Irish (10.1%), English (7.6%), French (2.8%), Italian (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 853 feet

Land area: 3.71 square miles.

Population density: 1564 people per square mile 
 
 (low).

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For population 25 years and over in Gas City

  • High school or higher: 79.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.3%
  • Unemployed: 6.0%
  • Mean travel time to work: 21.3 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Gas City city

  • Never married: 19.9%
  • Now married: 56.0%
  • Separated: 0.9%
  • Widowed: 8.8%
  • Divorced: 14.3%

60 residents are foreign born

This city:  1.0%
Indiana:  3.1%



According to our research there were 5 registered sex offenders living in Gas City, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Gas City to the number of sex offenders is 1162 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is near the state average.

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

Gas City:  1.1% ($694)
Indiana:  0.9% ($868)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Muncie, IN (25.3 miles , pop. 67,430).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (52.4 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (170.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Jonesboro, IN (1.8 miles ), Fairmount, IN (5.7 miles ), Marion, IN (5.8 miles ), Fowlerton, IN (5.9 miles ), Upland, IN (7.4 miles ), Matthews, IN (10.3 miles ), Summitville, IN (10.7 miles ), Van Buren, IN (11.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 13 buildings, average cost: $64,500
  • 1997: 16 buildings, average cost: $73,800
  • 1998: 18 buildings, average cost: $98,700
  • 1999: 15 buildings, average cost: $90,600
  • 2000: 19 buildings, average cost: $96,500
  • 2001: 16 buildings, average cost: $125,300
  • 2002: 15 buildings, average cost: $108,500
  • 2003: 17 buildings, average cost: $301,200
  • 2004: 31 buildings, average cost: $133,500
  • 2005: 21 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 2006: 14 buildings, average cost: $157,300
  • 2007: 11 buildings, average cost: $146,900

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.49 N, Longitude: 85.61 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -898 (-15.1%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 625 (21.9%)


55 people in nursing homes

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


Population change in the 1990s: -405 (-6.4%).


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (12%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Paper (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (17%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (4%)


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Crime in Gas City by Year

Type 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Murders 000001
    per 100,000 0.00.00.00.00.017.1
Rapes 100000
    per 100,000 16.70.00.00.00.00.0
Robberies 220203
    per 100,000 33.533.20.033.60.051.2
Assaults 200220
    per 100,000 33.50.00.033.633.90.0
Burglaries 24915333329
    per 100,000 401.8149.6256.9554.6559.3495.0
Thefts 163150117133166154
    per 100,000 2728.92492.92004.12235.32813.62628.9
Auto thefts 161110646
    per 100,000 267.9182.8171.3100.867.8102.4
Arson 111010
    per 100,000 16.716.617.10.016.90.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 239.8) 188.8134.8111.9153.1163.9197.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.89
US city average:  3.00

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Gas City-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 148% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 6.2 miles away from the Gas City city center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 9.6 miles away from the city center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Gas City topographic map

Birthplace of: James Reed - College basketball player (Morgan State Golden Bears).


Hospitals/medical centers near Gas City:
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 8 miles; MARION, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 8 miles; MARION, IN)
  • ST VINCENT MERCY HOSPITAL, INC (about 17 miles; ELWOOD, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in Gas City, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Gas City:
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 24 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 27 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 39 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Gas City:
  • MARION MUNI (about 5 miles; MARION, IN; ID: MZZ)
  • ALEXANDRIA (about 19 miles; ALEXANDRIA, IN; ID: I99)
  • CONVERSE (about 20 miles; CONVERSE, IN; ID: 1I8)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Gas City:
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 24 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 25 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 29 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 54 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 62 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
Public high school in Gas City:
  • MISSISSINEWA HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 609; Location: 1 INDIAN TRL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Gas City:
  • NORTHVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 630; Location: 725 E NORTH 'H' ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • R J BASKETT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 508; Location: 125 N BROADWAY ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
Library in Gas City:
  • GAS CITY-MILL TWP PL (Operating income: $392,959; Location: 135 E MAIN ST; 35,926 books; 1,736 audio materials; 3,105 video materials; 136 serial subscriptions)

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Cemeteries: Walnut Creek Cemetery (1), Riverside Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: City Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: Gas City Museum (210 East North E Street).

Hotels: Best Western Gas City (4936 Kaybee Drive), Super 8 Gas City Marion Area (5172 Kaybee Drive).

Court: Gas City City - City Court- Planning & Zoning (211 East Main Street).

 

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

GAS CITY WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 6500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-29-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-29-2004), St Public Notif received (OCT-29-2004), St Compliance achieved (MAR-08-2006)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between NOV-09-2005 and JUN-07-2006, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-07-2006)
  • One minor monitoring violation
DELAWARE ACRES (Population served: 305, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUN-14-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUN-14-2006), St Boil Water Order (JUN-14-2006)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In APR-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-28-2004), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-28-2004)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-11-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between JUL-01-2000 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-15-2000), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-15-2000 to APR-01-2004)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 29 regular monitoring violations
SMART MART (Population served: 212, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 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:  68.7%
Whole state:  68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  10.2%
Whole state:  9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This city:  6.2%
Whole state:  4.2%

Gas City compared to Indiana state average:

Gas City, 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.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Banks with branches in Gas City (2007 data):
  • Mutual Federal Savings Bank: East Main Street Branch at 1010 East Main Street, branch established on 1997-12-08; 200 E. Main Branch at 200 E. Main, branch established on 1915-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $959.2 mil, Deposits: $705.9 mil, headquarters in Muncie, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 22 total offices
  • STAR Financial Bank: Gas City Branch at 931 East Main Street, branch established on 1930-12-30. 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.
  • Salin Bank and Trust Company: Gas City Branch at 716 East Main Street, branch established on 1974-06-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $894.2 mil, Deposits: $717.8 mil, headquarters in Indianapolis, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 32 total offices, Holding Company: Salin Bancshares, Inc.



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Gas City government finances in 2002:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $355,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $632,000
    Solid Waste Management: $126,000
    All Other: $91,000
    Parks & Recreation: $15,000
    Regular Highways: $1,000
  • Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $3,512,000
    Sewerage: $836,000
    General - Other: $571,000
    Water Utilities: $561,000
    Police Protection: $550,000
    General Public Buildings: $242,000
    Regular Highways: $223,000
    Parks & Recreation: $197,000
    Solid Waste Management: $176,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $130,000
    Fire Protection: $77,000
    Central Staff Services: $52,000
    Corrections - Other: $40,000
    Health Services - Other: $29,000
    Financial Administration: $7,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $109,000
    Water Utilities: $10,000
    Electric Utilities: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $193,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $95,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,365,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,305,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $60,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $277,000
    Interest Earnings: $75,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $127,000
    Police Protection: $46,000
    General Public Building: $40,000
    Fire Protection: $28,000
    Judicial: $19,000
    Health - Other: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $1,131,000
  • Revenue - Electric Utilities: $3,351,000
    Water Utilities: $624,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $21,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $189,000
    Highways: $183,000
    All Other: $41,000
    Electric Utilities: $10,000
  • Tax - Property: $895,000
    Individual Income: $312,000
    Public Utilities: $16,000
    NEC: $3,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $1,938,000

4.26% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,011 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  4.26%
Indiana average:  6.54%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($160 average AGI)
Grant County:  0.06%
Indiana average:  0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Madison County, IN  0.28% ($32,257 average AGI)
from Wabash County, IN  0.24% ($30,153)
from Howard County, IN  0.20% ($35,286)


5.49% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,841 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  5.49%
Indiana average:  6.56%

0.05% of residents moved to foreign countries ($176 average AGI)
Grant County:  0.05%
Indiana average:  0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.46% ($30,319 average AGI)
to Delaware County, IN  0.37% ($37,828)
to Madison County, IN  0.26% ($30,333)


Strongest AM radio stations in Gas City:
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, 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)
  • WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Gas City:
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WHTI (96.7 FM; ALEXANDRIA, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WBSB (89.5 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WTUR (89.7 FM; UPLAND, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY, INC.)
  • WLBC-FM (104.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: MUNCIE SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WGNR-FM (97.9 FM; ANDERSON, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WBST (92.1 FM; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WCWC-LP (94.3 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: COLLEGE WESLEYAN CHURCH)

TV broadcast stations around Gas City:
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WIPB (Channel 49; MUNCIE, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)

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