Battle Ground, Indiana Zip Code, Radio Stations, Crime Rate, Weather Forecast, Area Code

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Population (year 2000): 1,323. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,368 (+3.4% change)
 
Males: 640   (48.4%)
Females: 683   (51.6%)

Tippecanoe County

Median resident age:   33.8 years
Indiana median age:   35.2 years

Zip codes: 47920 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $54,700 (it was $52,857 in 2000)
Battle Ground   $54,700
Indiana:   $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $115,400 (it was $101,800 in 2000)
Battle Ground   $115,400
Indiana:   $114,400

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Races in Battle Ground:

  • White Non-Hispanic (97.8%)
  • Hispanic (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (35.7%), Irish (17.1%), English (11.8%), United States (7.5%), French (3.5%), Scotch-Irish (3.3%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 575 feet

Land area: 1.15 square miles.

Population density: 1182 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Battle Ground

For population 25 years and over in Battle Ground

  • High school or higher: 95.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 30.2%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 10.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Battle Ground town

  • Never married: 22.4%
  • Now married: 61.8%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 3.6%
  • Divorced: 11.5%

14 residents are foreign born

This town:   1.1%
Indiana:   3.1%



According to our research there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Battle Ground, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Battle Ground to the number of sex offenders is 679 to 1.

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

Battle Ground:   0.9% ($872)
Indiana:   0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lafayette, IN (7.1 miles , pop. 56,397).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (69.0 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (108.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Brookston, IN (6.5 miles ), West Lafayette, IN (6.5 miles ), Lafayette, IN (7.1 miles ), Dayton, IN (10.7 miles ), Chalmers, IN (10.7 miles ), Shadeland, IN (12.1 miles ), Delphi, IN (13.1 miles ), Yeoman, IN (13.8 miles) .

Latitude: 40.51 N, Longitude: 86.85 W


Area code: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: +189 (+16.7%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Health care (7%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Food (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (14%)
  • Accommodation and food services (13%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Public administration (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (7%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Child care workers (5%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (4%)


Average climate in Battle Ground, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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

On 4/26/1994, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 7.5 miles away from the Battle Ground town center killed 3 people and injured 70 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

On 3/20/1976, a category 4 tornado 10.7 miles away from the town center injured 8 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Battle Ground:
  • LAFAYETTE HOME HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • ST ELIZABETH MEDICAL CENTER (about 6 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN)
  • WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 7 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Battle Ground:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN; ID: LAF)
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 49 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
  • PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 66 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; ID: VPZ)
Other public-use airports nearest to Battle Ground:
  • DELPHI MUNI (about 13 miles; DELPHI, IN; ID: 1I9)
  • WHITE COUNTY (about 15 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; ID: MCX)
  • FLORA MUNI (about 22 miles; FLORA, IN; ID: 5I2)

Amtrak station near Battle Ground:
  • 7 miles: LAFAYETTE (DEPOT AT 200 NORTH ST.). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Battle Ground:
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 8 miles; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
  • DEPAUW UNIVERSITY (about 59 miles; GREENCASTLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,197)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 67 miles; VALPARAISO, IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 69 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 70 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
  • PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 72 miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
Public elementary/middle schools in Battle Ground:
  • BATTLE GROUND ELEM SCH (Students: 377; Location: 303 MAIN ST; Grades: KG - 05)
  • BATTLE GROUND MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 511 MAIN ST; Grades: 06 - 08)

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Notable location: Battle Ground Campground (A) .

Park in Battle Ground: Tippecanoe Battlefield Memorial (1) .

Tourist attraction: Museums at Prophetstown (3534 Prophetstown Trail).

 

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

BATTLE GROUND WATER DISTRICT (Population served: 1900, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-01-2002 and NOV-25-2002, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-19-2002), St Compliance achieved (NOV-25-2002)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Battle Ground that have no violations reported:
  • WOLF PARK, INC. (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This town:   2.8 people
Indiana:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   79.8%
Whole state:   68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   4.5%
Whole state:   5.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.0%
Whole state:   9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   1.4%
Whole state:   4.2%

Battle Ground compared to Indiana state average:
  • Median household income above state average.
  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Number of rooms per house above state average.
Banks with branches in Battle Ground (2007 data):
  • The Farmers State Bank: Battle Ground Branch at 104 S Railroad Street, branch established on 1987-06-29. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $57.7 mil, Deposits: $40.7 mil, headquarters in Brookston, IN, positive income, Consumer Lending Specialization, 2 total offices






2004 Presidential Election results in Tippecanoe County Indiana:



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
Streets and Highways 0 $0   10 $1,958
Other Government Administration 0 $0   4 $2,812
Police Protection - Officers 0 $0   4 $4,828
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   3 $2,790
Sewerage 0 $0   5 $5,129
Totals for Government 0 $0   26 $17,517


Battle Ground government finances in 2002:
  • Charges - All Other: $1,000
    Parks & Recreation: $0
    Solid Waste Management: $0
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $220,000
    General - Other: $172,000
    Regular Highways: $24,000
    Police Protection: $1,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $15,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $14,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $202,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Other, NEC: $183,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $19,000
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $17,000
    Property Sale Other: $6,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $135,000
    Regular Highways: $18,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $659,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $488,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $40,000
  • State Intergovernmental - General Support: $25,000
    Highways: $24,000
    All Other: $1,000
  • Tax - Property: $155,000
    Individual Income: $45,000
    NEC: $1,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $174,000

9.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($31,721 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.80%
Indiana average:   6.54%

1.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($881 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:   1.15%
Indiana average:   0.10%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Marion County, IN  0.41% ($31,787 average AGI)
from White County, IN  0.40% ($28,786)
from Clinton County, IN  0.37% ($27,129)


9.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($40,332 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   9.10%
Indiana average:   6.56%

0.17% of residents moved to foreign countries ($505 average AGI)
Tippecanoe County:   0.17%
Indiana average:   0.03%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Marion County, IN  0.73% ($34,518 average AGI)
to Cook County, IL  0.33% ($28,554)
to Clinton County, IN  0.31% ($29,515)


Strongest AM radio stations in Battle Ground:
  • WBAA (920 AM; 5 kW; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WASK (1450 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WLAS (1410 AM; 1 kW; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • 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.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Battle Ground:
  • WLFF (95.3 FM; BROOKSTON, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC)
  • WASK-FM (98.7 FM; BATTLE GROUND, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WKOA (105.3 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: WASK, INC.)
  • WGLM (106.7 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: KVB BROADCASTING)
  • WXXB (102.9 FM; DELPHI, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMRS (107.7 FM; MONTICELLO, IN; Owner: GERALD NORMAN QUINN)
  • WBAA-FM (101.3 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PURDUE UNIVERSITY)
  • WKHY (93.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: STAY TUNED BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WHPL (89.9 FM; WEST LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WAZY-FM (96.5 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS L.P.)
  • WSHP (95.7 FM; ATTICA, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, L.P.)
  • WIMC (103.9 FM; CRAWFORDSVILLE, IN; Owner: C.V.L. BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WJEF (91.9 FM; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: LAFAYETTE SCHOOL CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Battle Ground:
  • W57DC (Channel 57; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WLFI-TV (Channel 18; LAFAYETTE, IN; Owner: PRIMELAND TELEVISION, INC.)

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