North Manchester, Indiana

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Population in July 2007: 5,881. Population change since 2000: -5.2%

Males: 2,638	(44.9%)
Females: 3,243	(55.1%)

Median resident age:	36.1 years
Indiana median age:	35.2 years

Zip codes: 46962.

Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,900 (it was $35,448 in 2000)

North Manchester	$38,900
Indiana:	$47,448

Estimated median house/condo value in 2007: $101,600 (it was $84,000 in 2000)

North Manchester	$101,600
Indiana:	$122,900

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Races in North Manchester:

White Non-Hispanic (95.4%)
Hispanic (1.7%)
Two or more races (1.0%)
Black (0.9%)
Other race (0.8%)
American Indian (0.6%)

2008 cost of living index in North Manchester: 79.1 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (30.4%), United States (12.2%), Irish (9.4%), English (8.3%), Dutch (1.8%), French (1.4%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 773 feet

Land area: 3.61 square miles.

Population density: 1630 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in North Manchester

High school or higher: 84.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 25.3%
Graduate or professional degree: 12.1%
Unemployed: 6.6%
Mean travel time to work: 14.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in North Manchester town

Never married: 25.9%
Now married: 52.6%
Separated: 0.8%
Widowed: 12.0%
Divorced: 8.7%

55 residents are foreign born

This town:	0.9%
Indiana:	3.1%

According to our research there were 11 registered sex offenders living in North Manchester, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in North Manchester to the number of sex offenders is 535 to 1.

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

North Manchester:	1.1% ($951)
Indiana:	0.9% ($868)

North Manchester satellite photo by USGS

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (44.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (143.2 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Sidney, IN (7.3 miles) , Silver Lake, IN (9.4 miles ), Claypool, IN (11.4 miles ), South Whitley, IN (11.5 miles ), Lagro, IN (11.9 miles ), Roann, IN (12.2 miles ), Pierceton, IN (14.3 miles ), Wabash, IN (14.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1997: 17 buildings, average cost: $117,600
1998: 12 buildings, average cost: $97,800
1999: 5 buildings, average cost: $103,500
2000: 2 buildings, average cost: $117,500
2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $109,900
2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $100,000
2003: 10 buildings, average cost: $115,600
2004: 2 buildings, average cost: $153,800
2005: 2 buildings, average cost: $79,500
2006: 3 buildings, average cost: $183,900
2007: 13 buildings, average cost: $187,700

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in 1000s)

Latitude: 41.00 N, Longitude: 85.77 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +758 (+12.1%)
Workers who live and work in this town: 1,753 (60.0%)

People in group quarters in North Manchester

767 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
466 people in nursing homes
8 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Area code: 260

North Manchester household income distribution

North Manchester home values distribution

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

Population change in the 1990s: -113 (-1.8%).

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males:

Educational services (16%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Construction (7%)
Transportation equipment (5%)
Accommodation and food services (5%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (25%)
Health care (15%)
Accommodation and food services (8%)
Printing and related support activities (6%)
Finance and insurance (6%)
Computer and electronic products (5%)
Social assistance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (4%)

Most common occupations for females

Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Child care workers (4%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

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Crime in North Manchester by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	1	3	0	4	2	1
per 100,000	15.9	47.3	0.0	65.5	32.9	16.6
Robberies	0	1	1	3	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	15.8	16.2	49.1	0.0	16.6
Assaults	1	0	8	4	4	2
per 100,000	15.9	0.0	129.3	65.5	65.8	33.2
Burglaries	17	11	18	20	27	36
per 100,000	270.1	173.5	290.8	327.6	444.2	598.0
Thefts	180	135	92	143	165	152
per 100,000	2859.4	2129.0	1486.5	2342.3	2714.3	2524.9
Auto thefts	2	5	1	4	7	5
per 100,000	31.8	78.9	16.2	65.5	115.2	83.1
Arson	1	0	1	1	0	0
per 100,000	15.9	0.0	16.2	16.4	0.0	0.0
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	151.7	146.2	111.8	202.1	188.4	174.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 15 (11 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	1.87
US city average:	3.00

Average climate in North Manchester, Indiana

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North Manchester, Indiana average temperatures

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North Manchester-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 122% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 30.3 miles away from the North Manchester town center killed one person and injured 31 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 8/12/1956, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 6.6 miles away from the town center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Hospitals/medical centers near North Manchester:

WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; WABASH, IN)
KOSCIUSKO COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 17 miles; WARSAW, IN)
OTIS R BOWEN CTR FOR HUMAN SVS INC (about 18 miles; WARSAW, IN)

Political contributions by individuals in North Manchester, IN

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to North Manchester:

GRISSOM ARB (about 37 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 41 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
ELKHART MUNI (about 52 miles; ELKHART, IN; ID: EKM)

Other public-use airports nearest to North Manchester:

WABASH MUNI (about 18 miles; WABASH, IN; ID: IWH)
WARSAW MUNI (about 19 miles; WARSAW, IN; ID: ASW)
MENTONE (about 22 miles; MENTONE, IN; ID: C92)

College/University in North Manchester:

MANCHESTER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,057; Location: 604 COLLEGE AVE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.manchester.edu; Offers Master's degree)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to North Manchester:

INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 34 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 46 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; FT enrollment: 7,385)
UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME (about 55 miles; NOTRE DAME, IN; FT enrollment: 10,633)
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-SOUTH BEND (about 55 miles; SOUTH BEND, IN; FT enrollment: 4,725)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 65 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)

Library in North Manchester:

NORTH MANCHESTER PL (Operating income: $321,283; Location: 405 N MARKET ST; 49,272 books; 2,277 audio materials; 1,177 video materials; 165 serial subscriptions)

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Notable location: Peabody Memorial Home (A). Display/hide its location on the map

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

Creek: Pony Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in North Manchester: Warvel Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Tourist attraction: North Manchester Center for History (120 East Main Street).

Court: North Manchester Town - Town Court (709 West Main Street).

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

MEADOW ACRES MOBILE HOME PARK (Population served: 137, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-14-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-14-1999), St Public Notif received (OCT-18-1999), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2000)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-21-1998), St Public Notif requested (SEP-21-1998), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-18-2000)

Past monitoring violations:

CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2002 and APR-01-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (SEP-16-2002), St Compliance achieved (2 times from SEP-20-2002 to APR-01-2004)

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 AUG-28-2000 to APR-01-2004)

2 routine major monitoring violations

65 regular monitoring violations

RUTH ANNS CORNER CUPBOARD (Population served: 29, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

One routine major monitoring violation

SYCAMORE GOLF CLUB (Population served: 25, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

13 routine major monitoring violations

3 regular monitoring violations

Average household size:

This town:	2.3 people
Indiana:	2.5 people

Percentage of family households:

This town:	62.7%
Whole state:	68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This town:	4.8%
Whole state:	5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This town:	8.7%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This town:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

North Manchester compared to Indiana state average:

North Manchester, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Institutionalized population percentage above state average.
Number of college students above state average.

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Banks with branches in North Manchester (2007 data):

First Financial Bank, National Association: Heeter Avenue Branch, Timbercrest Church Branch, Indiana Lawrence Bank Branch, Estelle Peabody Memorial Home Branch. 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
First Federal Savings Bank of Wabash: 114 West Branch at 1404 State Road 114 West, branch established on 1920-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $285.5 mil, Deposits: $212.1 mil, headquarters in Wabash, IN, positive income, 4 total offices
The Bippus State Bank: North Manchester Branch at 106 West Street, branch established on 2006-09-05. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $103.1 mil, Deposits: $82.8 mil, headquarters in Huntington, IN, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Bippus State Corporation
Frances Slocum Bank and Trust Company, National Association: Meshingomeshia Branch at 905 State Road 114 West, branch established on 1982-05-24. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $206.2 mil, Deposits: $138.6 mil, headquarters in Wabash, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 7 total offices, Holding Company: First Merchants Corporation

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School Enrollment by Level of School

North Manchester mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Wabash 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 Protection - Officers	11	$30,104	$32,841	0	$0
Streets and Highways	4	$11,508	$34,524	0	$0
Sewerage	6	$13,738	$27,476	0	$0
Financial Administration	1	$2,763	$33,156	2	$2,435
Parks and Recreation	3	$9,259	$37,036	26	$9,281
Police - Other	6	$8,068	$16,136	3	$458
Water Supply	7	$11,161	$19,133	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	0	$0		5	$1,824
Firefighters	3	$6,503	$26,012	21	$1,840
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		1	$675
Other Government Administration	1	$4,386	$52,632	5	$1,532
Totals for Government	42	$97,489	$27,854	63	$18,046

North Manchester government finances in 2002:

Charges - Sewerage: $584,000
Solid Waste Management: $244,000

Parks & Recreation: $74,000

All Other: $10,000
Construction - Sewerage: $17,000
Current Operations - Police Protection: $879,000
Sewerage: $702,000

Water Utilities: $496,000

Parks & Recreation: $327,000

Regular Highways: $283,000

General Public Buildings: $251,000

Solid Waste Management: $235,000

General - Other: $177,000

Fire Protection: $68,000

Central Staff Services: $51,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $12,000
Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $205,000
General - Interest on Debt: $230,000
Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $369,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $839,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,711,000
Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $3,396,000
Water Utilities: $758,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $315,000
Water Utilities: $81,000
Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $102,000
Interest Earnings: $88,000

Rents: $32,000

Property Sale Other: $1,000
Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $34,000
Regular Highways: $19,000

General Public Building: $14,000

General - Other: $7,000

Parks & Recreation: $6,000

Central Staff: $5,000
Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $2,685,000
Revenue - Water Utilities: $589,000
Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $727,000
State Intergovernmental - General Support: $274,000
Highways: $226,000

All Other: $20,000
Tax - Property: $956,000
Individual Income: $255,000

Public Utilities: $19,000

NEC: $8,000
Total Salaries & Wages: $1,223,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $40,000

5.13% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,755 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	5.13%
Indiana average:	6.54%

0.12% of residents moved from foreign countries ($397 average AGI)
Wabash County: 0.12%
Indiana average: 0.10%

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

from Miami County, IN	0.64% ($26,554 average AGI)
from Kosciusko County, IN	0.63% ($32,061)
from Grant County, IN	0.51% ($31,803)

6.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,069 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	6.01%
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 Kosciusko County, IN	0.77% ($28,980 average AGI)
to Allen County, IN	0.57% ($27,347)
to Miami County, IN	0.46% ($26,902)

Strongest AM radio stations in North Manchester:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WRSW (1480 AM; 1 kW; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
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.)
WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in North Manchester:

WBKE-FM (89.5 FM; NORTH MANCHESTER, IN; Owner: MANCHESTER COLLEGE)
WLZQ (101.1 FM; SOUTH WHITLEY, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS INC)
WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
WARU-FM (101.9 FM; ROANN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
WJOT-FM (105.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF WABASH, INC.)
WRSW-FM (107.3 FM; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around North Manchester:

WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

North Manchester fatal accident list for 1997:
Mar 1, 1997 03:29 AM, Wayne St, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunken drivers: 1

North Manchester fatal accident list for 1989:
May 6, 1989 05:57 AM, 13, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1

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