Madison, Indiana

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Population (year 2000): 12,004. Estimated population in July 2006: 12,575 (+4.8% change)

Males: 5,883	(49.0%)
Females: 6,121	(51.0%)

Jefferson County

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 47250.

Estimated median household income in 2005: $35,500 (it was $35,092 in 2000)

Madison	$35,500
Indiana:	$43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $104,000 (it was $92,000 in 2000)

Madison	$104,000
Indiana:	$114,400

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Races in Madison:

White Non-Hispanic (94.0%)
Black (2.4%)
Two or more races (1.4%)
Hispanic (1.4%)
American Indian (0.7%)
Other race (0.5%)

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Ancestries: German (21.6%), United States (14.5%), English (11.4%), Irish (10.6%), French (2.7%), Scotch-Irish (2.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Incorporated on 04/01/1824

Elevation: 497 feet

Land area: 8.56 square miles.

Population density: 1452 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Madison

High school or higher: 82.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Graduate or professional degree: 8.3%
Unemployed: 4.3%
Mean travel time to work: 17.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Madison city

Never married: 21.4%
Now married: 53.9%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.4%
Divorced: 13.8%

170 residents are foreign born

This city:	1.4%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 19 registered sex offenders living in Madison, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Madison to the number of sex offenders is 654 to 1.

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

Madison:	0.8% ($738)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Louisville, KY (43.5 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (265.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Milton, KY (3.2 miles ), Hanover, IN (5.8 miles ), Brooksburg, IN (10.3 miles) , Bedford, KY (12.2 miles ), Dupont, IN (12.8 miles ), Prestonville, KY (14.9 miles) , Carrollton, KY (16.2 miles ), New Washington, IN (16.4 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 69 buildings, average cost: $84,700
1998: 76 buildings, average cost: $89,600
1999: 63 buildings, average cost: $108,600
2000: 61 buildings, average cost: $106,000
2001: 70 buildings, average cost: $126,300
2002: 49 buildings, average cost: $104,300
2003: 54 buildings, average cost: $121,100
2004: 52 buildings, average cost: $100,800
2005: 63 buildings, average cost: $141,300
2006: 41 buildings, average cost: $121,300
2007: 17 buildings, average cost: $135,800

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 38.75 N, Longitude: 85.40 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,258 (+35.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 3,622 (65.3%)

People in group quarters in Madison

206 people in nursing homes
180 people in state prisons
129 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
73 people in hospitals or wards for drug/alcohol abuse
59 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
47 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
24 people in wards in general hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Area code: 812

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

Population change in the 1990s: -225 (-1.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Transportation equipment (11%)
Construction (10%)
Metal and metal products (7%)
Machinery (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Utilities (6%)
Chemicals (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (19%)
Educational services (14%)
Transportation equipment (7%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Metal and metal products (4%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Registered nurses (4%)

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Crime in Madison by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.2	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.0
Rapes	3	2	3	3	0	12	5	5
per 100,000	23.8	15.2	24.9	24.7	0.0	97.3	40.3	39.9
Robberies	4	0	1	0	2	1	1	1
per 100,000	31.7	0.0	8.3	0.0	16.4	8.1	8.1	8.0
Assaults	26	16	19	16	24	14	10	17
per 100,000	206.3	121.9	157.4	131.6	196.8	113.5	80.6	135.7
Burglaries	114	108	143	163	113	136	134	125
per 100,000	904.5	823.0	1184.6	1340.6	926.4	1102.8	1080.4	998.0
Thefts	243	264	285	331	244	272	293	302
per 100,000	1928.1	2011.7	2360.8	2722.3	2000.3	2205.6	2362.3	2411.2
Auto thefts	33	48	28	29	27	28	27	34
per 100,000	261.8	365.8	231.9	238.5	221.3	227.1	217.7	271.5
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 323.2)	231.2	203.9	249.8	284.3	206.8	286.6	238.3	265.5

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 33 (25 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	2.01
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in Madison, Indiana

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Madison-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 112% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category 5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 22.5 miles away from the Madison city center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 8.7 miles away from the city center injured 104 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Main business address for: RIVER VALLEY BANCORP (SAVINGS INSTITUTION, FEDERALLY CHARTERED).

Hospitals/medical centers in Madison:

KING'S DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL & HEALTH SVC (ONE KING'S DAUGHTERS' DRIVE)
MADISON STATE HOSP (STATE RD 7 N)
MADISON STATE HOSPITAL (STATE ROAD 7 NORTH)

Political contributions by individuals in Madison, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Madison:

LOUISVILLE INTL-STANDIFORD FIELD (about 47 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; ID: SDF)
COLUMBUS MUNI (about 49 miles; COLUMBUS, IN; ID: BAK)
CINCINNATI/NORTHERN KENTUCKY INTERNATIONAL (about 56 miles; COVINGTON/CINCINNATI, OH, KY; ID: CVG)

Other public-use airports nearest to Madison:

MADISON MUNI (about 4 miles; MADISON, IN; ID: IMS)
LEE BOTTOM (about 10 miles; HANOVER, IN; ID: 64I)
ROBINSON (about 16 miles; VEVAY, IN; ID: 8I1)

Colleges/Universities in Madison:

IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-SOUTHEAST (Full-time enrollment: 728; Location: 590 IVY TECH DR; Public; Website: www.ivy.tec.in.us/madison/)
KINGS DAUGHTERS HOSPITAL-SCHOOL OF RAD TECHN (Location: 112 PRESBYTERIAN AVE; Private, not-for-profit)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Madison:

SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; Full-time enrollment: 2,342)
BELLARMINE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 2,030)
JEFFERSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 43 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 5,290)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTHEAST (about 43 miles; NEW ALBANY, IN; FT enrollment: 4,355)
UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE (about 44 miles; LOUISVILLE, KY; FT enrollment: 15,514)
CINCINNATI STATE TECHNICAL AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 63 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 3,972)
UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI-MAIN CAMPUS (about 66 miles; CINCINNATI, OH; FT enrollment: 22,355)

Public high school in Madison:

MADISON CONSOLIDATED HIGH SCH (Students: 1,007; Location: 743 CLIFTY DR; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high schools in Madison:

SHAWE MEM JR-SR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 158; Location: 201 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: 7 - 12)
GRACE BAPTIST SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 920 MONTCLAIR STREET; Grades: PK - 12)

Public elementary/middle schools in Madison:

MADISON CONSOLIDATED JR HIGH SCH (Students: 836; Location: 701 8TH ST; Grades: 06 - 08)
EMERY O MUNCIE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 545; Location: 800 LANIER DR; Grades: KG - 05)
ANDERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 235; Location: 2325 CHERRY DR; Grades: KG - 05)
EGGLESTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 234; Location: 419 EAST ST; Grades: KG - 05)
RYKERS' RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 229; Location: 2485 N RYKERS' RIDGE RD; Grades: KG - 05)

Private elementary/middle school in Madison:

POPE JOHN XXIII ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 372; Location: 221 WEST STATE STREET; Grades: PK - 6)

Library in Madison:

MADISON-JEFFERSON COUNTY PL (Operating income: $795,365; Location: 420 W MAIN ST; 94,630 books; 5,483 audio materials; 4,128 video materials; 250 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Madison: Clifty Creek Power Plant (A), Madison Country Club (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Madison: Calvary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Baxter Cemetery (1), Bayless Cemetery (2), Big Creek Cemetery (3), Monroe Cemetery (4), Bryner Cemetery (5), Springdale Cemetery (6), Saint Patricks Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Big Clifty Creek (A), Crooked Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Madison: James F D Lanier Memorial (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attractions: Eleutherian College Inc (Museums; 6927 West Sr 250), AME Church Museum (309 East 5th St), Sullivan House (Historical Places & Services; 304 West 2nd Street), Masonic Shrine (Historical Places & Services; 217 West 2nd Street), Schofield House (Historical Places & Services; 217 West 2nd Street), Madison Visitors Center (601 West 1st Street), Madison Area Convention (601 West 1st Street), Lanham House Bed & Breakfast Inn (703 West Main Street), Anderson's Sales & Service Inc (Tours & Charters; 2914 Clifty Drive).

Hotels: Lanham House Bed & Breakfast Inn (703 West Main Street), Englewood Motel (2629 Michigan Road), Hereford Motor Lodge (700 Clifty Drive), Clifty Inn (Clifty Falls State P), Country Hearth Inn (308 Demaree Drive), Hillside Inn Corp (831 East Main), Best Western Of Madison (700 Clifty Dr), President Madison Motel (906 E 1st St), Pine Lodge Motel & Rentals (939 Lanier Drive).

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

MADISON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 14955, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-15-2000), St Violation/Reminder Notice (MAY-15-2000), St Public Notif received (MAY-24-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

48 regular monitoring violations

MADISON STATE HOSPITAL (Population served: 30, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

27 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This city:	2.2 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	60.6%
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: 0.1% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	12.3%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This city:	4.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Madison compared to Indiana state average:

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Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
Median age above state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

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Banks with branches in Madison (2007 data):

River Valley Financial Bank: 430 Clifty Drive Branch, Downtown Branch, Wal-Mart Banking Center Branch, at 403 Clifty Drive, Ivy Tech Drive Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $340.3 mil, Deposits: $221.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 8 total offices
MainSource Bank: Hilltop Branch, North Madison Branch, Madison B&T Branch, Jefferson Street Branch. 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.
HomeFederal Bank: 201 Clifty Creek Dr. Branch at 201 Clifty Drive, branch established on 1985-06-30. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $903.3 mil, Deposits: $740.2 mil, headquarters in Columbus, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 19 total offices, Holding Company: Home Federal Bancorp
First Financial Bank, National Association: Madison Branch at 301 Demaree Dr, branch established on 2001-02-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $3,262.9 mil, Deposits: $2,802.7 mil, headquarters in Hamilton, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 105 total offices, Holding Company: First Financial Bancorp

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Madison mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Jefferson 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
Water Supply	8	$19,273	$28,910	1	$514
Solid Waste Management	20	$46,687	$28,012	1	$782
Health	1	$2,015	$24,180	1	$452
Sewerage	13	$32,723	$30,206	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	10	$22,979	$27,575	3	$3,720
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		2	$523
Firefighters	1	$2,714	$32,568	0	$0
Police - Other	7	$14,940	$25,611	4	$2,619
Police Protection - Officers	27	$77,951	$34,645	0	$0
Other Government Administration	6	$16,213	$32,426	7	$18,487
Financial Administration	5	$11,838	$28,411	1	$390
Totals for Government	98	$247,333	$30,286	20	$27,485

Madison government finances in 2002:

Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $0
Charges - Sewerage: $1,788,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,016,000

Parks & Recreation: $348,000

All Other: $39,000
Construction - General: $460,000
Parks & Recreation: $312,000

Air Transportation: $175,000
Current Operations - General - Other: $4,511,000
Sewerage: $1,915,000

Water Utilities: $1,634,000

Police Protection: $1,573,000

Central Staff Services: $1,095,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,016,000

Parks & Recreation: $954,000

Housing & Community Development: $575,000

Regular Highways: $421,000

Fire Protection: $336,000

Air Transportation: $104,000

Financial Administration: $63,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $9,000
General - Interest on Debt: $164,000
Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $92,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $0
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $2,750,000
Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Water Utilities: $5,961,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $5,616,000
Other, NEC: $2,455,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $345,000
Other, NEC: $295,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $256,000
Interest Earnings: $230,000

Rents: $49,000
Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $85,000
Central Staff: $79,000

Fire Protection: $20,000

Parks & Recreation: $15,000

Police Protection: $11,000

Financial Administration: $2,000

Sewerage: $0
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $7,953,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,499,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $576,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $951,000
Highways: $338,000

All Other: $115,000
Tax - Property: $5,226,000
Public Utilities: $247,000

NEC: $102,000

Total General Sales: $0
Total Salaries & Wages: $4,366,000

5.72% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($33,555 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.72%
Indiana average:	6.54%

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

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Jennings County, IN	0.43% ($22,808 average AGI)
from Scott County, IN	0.39% ($30,271)
from Trimble County, KY	0.35% ($31,767)

5.70% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,659 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.70%
Indiana average:	6.56%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($281 average AGI)
Jefferson County: 0.09%
Indiana average: 0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Scott County, IN	0.45% ($21,836 average AGI)
to Jennings County, IN	0.35% ($32,907)
to Trimble County, KY	0.34% ($28,927)

Strongest AM radio stations in Madison:

WXGO (1270 AM; 1 kW; MADISON, IN)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WXXA (790 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY)
WGTK (970 AM; 5 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: SALEM MEDIA OF KENTUCKY, INC.)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WKRC (550 AM; 5 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
WBOB (1160 AM; 5 kW; FLORENCE, KY; Owner: CARON BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Madison:

WORX-FM (96.7 FM; MADISON, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WIKI (95.3 FM; CARROLLTON, KY; Owner: STAR MEDIA, INC.)
WSOH (88.3 FM; NEW WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: LIFETALK RADIO, INC.)
WMPI (105.3 FM; SCOTTSBURG, IN; Owner: D.R. RICE BROADCASTING, INC.)
WJLR (91.5 FM; SEYMOUR, IN; Owner: MIDWEST MINISTRIES, INC.)
WWWY (106.1 FM; NORTH VERNON, IN; Owner: WHITE RIVER BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
WJCP (92.7 FM; AUSTIN, IN; Owner: PIERATT COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WBLO (104.3 FM; CHARLESTOWN, IN; Owner: NEW ALBANY BROADCASTING CO., INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Madison:

WAVE (Channel 3; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: LIBCO, INC.)
W24BW (Channel 24; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: GREATER LOUISVILLE COMMUNICATIONS)
WHAS-TV (Channel 11; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: BELO KENTUCKY, INC.)
WLKY-TV (Channel 32; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: WLKY HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
WDRB (Channel 41; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)
WFTE (Channel 58; SALEM, IN; Owner: INDEPENDENCE TELEVISION COMPANY)

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