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Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $687 (0.8%)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Adams County is $453 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $503 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $658 a month.
Cities in this county include: Decatur
, Berne
, Geneva
, Monroe
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Neighboring
counties: Allen County
, Jay County
, Mercer County, Ohio
, Van Wert County, Ohio
, Wells County
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Notable locations in this county outside city limits:
Notable location: Adams
County Home
(A).
Churches in Adams County include: West
Missionary Church
(A),
Salem Church
(B),
Antioch Church
(C),
Apple Grove Church
(D),
Bethel Church
(E),
Union Church
(F),
Union Chapel
(G),
River Side Mission
(H),
Maple Grove Church
(I)
Cemeteries: French
Cemetery
(1),
Pleasant Valley Cemetery
(2),
Alberson Cemetery
(3),
Alpha Cemetery
(4),
Graber Cemetery
(5),
Greenwood Cemetery
(6),
Old Mount Tabor Cemetery
(7)
Lakes and reservoirs: Pine
Lake
(A),
Saddle Lake
(B),
Meyer Lake
(C)
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Martz
Creek
(A),
Ohler Branch
(B),
Yellow Creek
(C),
Blue Creek
(D),
Limberlost Creek
(E),
Twentyseven Mile Creek
(F),
Straight Branch
(G),
Loblolly Creek
(H),
Threemile Creek
(I)
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Unemployment in September 2007:
Current college students: 1,145
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 80.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 10.7%
Number of foreign born residents: 360 (61% naturalized citizens)
| Adams
County: |
1.1% | | Whole
state: | 3.1% |
Year
of entry for the foreign-born population |
- 1995
to March 2000: 113
- 1990
to 1994: 4
- 1985
to 1989: 33
- 1980
to 1984: 19
- 1975
to 1979: 51
- 1970
to 1974: 42
- 1970
to 1974: 13
- 1965
to 1969: 85
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Mean travel time to work: 21.7 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 70.9%
Housing units in structures:
- One,
detached: 9,597
- One,
attached: 187
- Two:
334
- 3
or 4: 327
- 5
to 9: 506
- 10
to 19: 382
- 20
or more: 335
- Mobile
homes: 736
Housing units in Adams County with a mortgage: 4,588 (452 second mortgage, 483 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,402 Agriculture
in Adams County
Average size of farms: 177 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $76090
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $197.37
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.10%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 60.71%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $77644
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 85.75%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $77073
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 89.27%
Average age of principal farm operators: 50 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.99
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 30.96%
Corn for grain: 68919 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 8550 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 103654 harvested acres
Vegetables: 120 harvested acresAdams
County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is above Indiana state average. It is 3.9 times above overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/2/1980, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.
Most
common industries for males: |
- Construction
(17%)
- Transportation
equipment (11%)
- Agriculture,
forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Metal
and metal products (5%)
- Machinery
(4%)
- Accommodation
and food services (4%)
- Repair
and maintenance (4%)
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Most
common industries for females: |
- Health
care (16%)
- Educational
services (10%)
- Accommodation
and food services (9%)
- Transportation
equipment (8%)
- Finance
and insurance (4%)
- Social
assistance (3%)
- Food
and beverage stores (3%)
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Most
common occupations for males |
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Metal
workers and plastic workers (6%)
- Driver/sales
workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Carpenters
(5%)
- Vehicle
and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Electrical
equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Other
sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
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Most
common occupations for females
|
- Other
production occupations including supervisors (7%)
- Other
office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Secretaries
and administrative assistants (5%)
- Preschool,
kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Registered
nurses (4%)
- Waiters
and waitresses (4%)
- Nursing,
psychiatric, and home health aides (4%)
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Most
common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:
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- Mexico
(32%)
- Canada
(16%)
- India
(9%)
- Bosnia
and Herzegovina (9%)
- Germany
(8%)
- South
Africa (3%)
- Greece
(3%)
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Most
common first ancestries reported in Adams County:
|
- German
(40%)
- Swiss
(15%)
- United
States or American (14%)
- English
(6%)
- Irish
(6%)
- French
(except Basque) (2%)
- Scottish
(1%)
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Means of transportation to work
- Drove
a car alone: 12,327 (78%)
- Carpooled:
2,188 (14%)
- Bus
or trolley bus: 24 (0%)
- Ferryboat:
7 (0%)
- Taxi:
20 (0%)
- Motorcycle:
19 (0%)
- Bicycle:
41 (0%)
- Walked:
319 (2%)
- Other
means: 217 (1%)
- Worked
at home: 573 (4%)
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People
in group quarters in Adams County, Indiana
- 320
people in nursing homes
- 46
people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 34
people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 22
people in homes for the mentally retarded
- 3
people in religious group quarters
- 2
people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
Average
gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $45,772.
3.61% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($29,421 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
3.61% | | Indiana
average: | 6.54% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
2.39% relocated from other counties in Indiana ($18,249 average AGI)
1.21% relocated from other states ($11,172 average AGI)
| Adams
County: |
1.21% | | Indiana
average: | 2.47% |
Top
counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
| from
Allen County, IN
|
0.66% ($30,788 average AGI) |
| from
Wells County, IN
|
0.48% ($28,414) |
| from
Jay County, IN
|
0.34% ($25,659) |
| from
Van Wert County, OH
|
0.19% ($29,696) |
4.97% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($28,913 average adjusted gross income)
| Here: |
4.97% | | Indiana
average: | 6.56% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
3.26% relocated to other counties in Indiana ($19,319 average AGI)
1.72% relocated to other states ($9,594 average AGI)
| Adams
County: |
1.72% | | Indiana
average: | 2.55% |
Top
counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
| to
Allen County, IN
|
1.24% ($31,901 average AGI) |
| to
Wells County, IN
|
0.58% ($31,338) |
| to
Jay County, IN
|
0.28% ($22,147) |
| to
Van Wert County, OH
|
0.25% ($29,226) |
| to
Marion County, IN
|
0.17% ($24,190) |
| to
Delaware County, IN
|
0.12% ($18,800) |
| to
Huntington County, IN
|
0.12% ($25,533) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.4
Births
per 1000 population in Adams County |
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.2
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.2
Deaths
per 1000 population in Adams County |
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 7.3
Infant
deaths per 1000 live births in Adams County |
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,637 (4,171 aged, 466 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%
Household
type by relationship
Households: 33,196
- In
family households: 29,631 (7,392 male householders, 1,267 female householders)
7,369
spouses, 12,476 children (11,602 natural, 291 adopted, 583 stepchildren), 241 grandchildren, 162 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 197 other relatives, 433 non-relatives
- In
nonfamily households: 3,565 (1,361 male householders (1,144 living alone)), 1,783 female householders (1,692 living alone)), 421 nonrelatives
- In
group quarters: 429 (384 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 3,476 2-persons, 1,781 3-persons, 1,726 4-persons, 913 5-persons, 391 6-persons, 372 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 2,836 1-person, 261 2-persons, 13 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 11 5-persons.
8,475 married couples with children.
1,476 single-parent households (370 men, 1,106 women).
85.7% of residents of Adams County speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).
12.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 5% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well). In
fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $137,352,000 ($4062 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,079,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $63,187,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $32,068,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $6,628,000
Federal grants: $30,008,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,349,000 ($371,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $4,112,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $795,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,786,000
Federal Government insurance: $34,555,000
Population
change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 3,198
| Here: |
94 per 1000 residents | | State: |
72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 1,587
| Here: |
47 per 1000 residents | | State: |
47 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +49
| Here: |
+1 per 1000 residents | | State: | +9
per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,395
| Here: |
-41 per 1000 residents | | State: |
-3 per 1000 residents |
Population
growth in Adams County |
Total
withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.69 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Median
number of rooms in apartments:
Year
house built:
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- 1999
to March 2000: 246
- 1995
to 1998: 712
- 1990
to 1994: 737
- 1980
to 1989: 1,450
- 1970
to 1979: 2,085
- 1960
to 1969: 1,337
- 1950
to 1959: 1,264
- 1940
to 1949: 785
- 1939
or earlier: 3,788
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Rooms
in owner-occupied houses in Adams County, Indiana: |
- 1
room: 0
- 2
rooms: 34
- 3
rooms: 110
- 4
rooms: 600
- 5
rooms: 1,863
- 6
rooms: 2,153
- 7
rooms: 1,849
- 8
rooms: 1,210
- 9
or more rooms: 1,277
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Rooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County, Indiana: |
- 1
room: 112
- 2
rooms: 149
- 3
rooms: 501
- 4
rooms: 863
- 5
rooms: 504
- 6
rooms: 237
- 7
rooms: 228
- 8
rooms: 69
- 9
or more rooms: 59
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Bedrooms
in owner-occupied houses and condos in Adams County: |
- no
bedroom: 0
- 1
bedroom: 201
- 2
bedrooms: 1,547
- 3
bedrooms: 4,740
- 4
bedrooms: 2,107
- 5
or more bedrooms: 501
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Bedrooms
in renter-occupied apartments in Adams County: |
- no
bedroom: 112
- 1
bedroom: 707
- 2
bedrooms: 1,218
- 3
bedrooms: 522
- 4
bedrooms: 108
- 5
or more bedrooms: 55
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Adams County in owner-occupied houses/condos:
|
- no
vehicle: 801
- 1
vehicle: 1,892
- 2
vehicles: 3,805
- 3
vehicles: 1,817
- 4
vehicles: 541
- 5
or more vehicles: 240
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Cars
and other vehicles available in Adams County in renter-occupied apartments
|
- no
vehicle: 504
- 1
vehicle: 1,340
- 2
vehicles: 716
- 3
vehicles: 104
- 4
vehicles: 28
- 5
or more vehicles: 30
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66% of Adams County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out
of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out
of people who lived in different counties, 61% lived in Indiana.
| Adams
County: |
66.2% | | State
average: |
55.7% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This
state: 27855
- Northeast:
317
- Midwest:
3341
- South:
1317
- West:
334
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $54,200 Housing
units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 6%
Housing
units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 6%
Most
commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
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- Utility
gas (51%)
- Electricity
(20%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (15%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (6%)
- Wood
(5%)
- Coal
or coke (3%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
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Most
commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
|
- Electricity
(49%)
- Utility
gas (34%)
- Bottled,
tank, or LP gas (8%)
- Fuel
oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
- Wood
(2%)
- Other
fuel (1%)
- Coal
or coke (1%)
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Private
vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,201
| Here: |
24.9% | | Indiana: |
11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 71
Students in private undegraduate colleges: 145
| Here: |
14.1% | | Indiana: | 23.4% |
Adams
County government finances in 2004:
- Charges
- Hospital Public: $26,981,000
All Other: $1,241,000
Parks & Recreation: $34,000
- Construction
- Own Hospitals: $753,000
General: $200,000
Regular Highways: $163,000
Central Staff Services: $117,000
General Public Buildings: $100,000
- Current
Operations - Own Hospitals: $26,022,000
General - Other: $6,446,000
Central Staff Services: $3,477,000
Regular Highways: $2,999,000
Welfare - Other: $2,316,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $973,000
Police Protection: $806,000
Corrections - Other: $660,000
Financial Administration: $618,000
Natural Resources - Other: $533,000
Health Services - Other: $363,000
General Public Buildings: $248,000
Parks & Recreation: $204,000
Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,000
- General
- Interest on Debt: $88,000
- Local
Intergovernmental - Health & Hospitals: $303,000
All Other: $51,000
- Long
Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $1,774,000
- Long
Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $1,324,000
- Long
Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $451,000
- Miscellaneous
- General Revenue, NEC: $3,000,000
Interest Earnings: $250,000
Rents: $45,000
- Other
Capital Outlay - Own Hospitals: $572,000
Police Protection: $87,000
Judicial: $26,000
Parks & Recreation: $24,000
Welfare - Other: $18,000
Corrections - Other: $7,000
Financial Administration: $3,000
Health - Other: $3,000
General - Other: $2,000
Central Staff: $1,000
General Public Building: $1,000
- Other
Funds - Cash & Deposits: $14,642,000
- State
Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,965,000
Highways: $1,277,000
Public Welfare: $712,000
All Other: $693,000
Health & Hospitals: $93,000
- Tax
- Individual Income: $6,064,000
Property: $5,549,000
Motor Vehicle License: $71,000
NEC: $26,000
- Total
Salaries & Wages: $29,066,000
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