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Population (year 2000): 1,137. Estimated population in July 2006: 1,109 (-2.5% change)
 
Males: 561   (49.3%)
Females: 576   (50.7%)

Miami County

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

Zip codes: 46919 .

Estimated median household income in 2005: $33,700 (it was $33,333 in 2000)
Converse   $33,700
Indiana:   $43,993

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $70,800 (it was $62,700 in 2000)
Converse   $70,800
Indiana:   $114,400

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Converse, IN residents, houses, and apartments details

 

Races in Converse:

  • White Non-Hispanic (95.8%)
  • Hispanic (3.0%)
  • Other race (0.8%)
  • Two or more races (0.8%)
  • American Indian (0.6%)


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Ancestries: German (22.2%), United States (14.0%), English (9.5%), Irish (8.8%), French (2.6%), Scotch-Irish (1.6%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 832 feet

Land area: 0.89 square miles.

Population density: 1248 people per square mile 
 
 (low).




Converse

For population 25 years and over in Converse

  • High school or higher: 81.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.8%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 4.1%
  • Unemployed: 1.4%
  • Mean travel time to work: 23.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Converse town

  • Never married: 18.0%
  • Now married: 59.9%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 9.5%
  • Divorced: 11.8%

5 residents are foreign born

This town:   0.4%
Indiana:   3.1%



According to our research there was one registered sex offender living in Converse, Indiana in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Converse to the number of sex offenders is 1112 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this town is near the state average.

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

Converse:   0.9% ($595)
Indiana:   0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Anderson, IN (35.6 miles , pop. 59,734).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Indianapolis, IN (57.8 miles , pop. 781,870).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (151.9 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Amboy, IN (4.4 miles ), Swayzee, IN (5.9 miles ), Sweetser, IN (7.0 miles ), Greentown, IN (9.6 miles ), La Fontaine, IN (12.0 miles ), Marion, IN (14.2 miles ), Wabash, IN (15.6 miles ), Windfall City, IN (16.2 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1997: 5 buildings, average cost: $89,900
  • 1998: 5 buildings, average cost: $66,300
  • 1999: 1 building, cost: $50,000
  • 2000: 5 buildings, average cost: $92,100
  • 2001: 2 buildings, average cost: $60,500
  • 2002: 6 buildings, average cost: $48,900
  • 2003: 2 buildings, average cost: $37,500
  • 2004: 3 buildings, average cost: $63,300
  • 2005: 0 buildings
  • 2006: 1 building, cost: $90,000

Number of permits per 10,000 residents


Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 40.58 N, Longitude: 85.87 W


Area code commonly used in this area: 765

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Population change in the 1990s: -23 (-2.0%).



Most common industries for males:



  • Transportation equipment (13%)
  • Metal and metal products (10%)
  • Construction (8%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (5%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (4%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (19%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Food and beverage stores (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Broadcasting and telecommunications (4%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Cashiers (11%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Registered nurses (7%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Health technologists and technicians (5%)
  • Financial managers (4%)


Average climate in Converse, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Converse-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Indiana state average. It is 152% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/6/1956, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 18.5 miles away from the Converse town 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 27.7 miles away from the town center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.


Hospitals/medical centers near Converse:
  • GRANT-BLACKFORD MENTAL HEALTH, INC (about 15 miles; MARION, IN)
  • MARION GENERAL HOSPITAL (about 15 miles; MARION, IN)
  • WABASH COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; WABASH, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Converse:
  • GRISSOM ARB (about 20 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
  • ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 38 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 42 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
Other public-use airports nearest to Converse:
  • CONVERSE (about 2 miles; CONVERSE, IN; ID: 1I8)
  • MISSISSINEWA RESERVOIR LANDING AREA (about 9 miles; PERU, IN; ID: 43I)
  • WABASH MUNI (about 14 miles; WABASH, IN; ID: IWH)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Converse:
  • INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 15 miles; MARION, IN; Full-time enrollment: 6,684)
  • ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 35 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
  • BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 42 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 45 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
  • BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 56 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721)
  • INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 59 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818)
  • IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 60 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397)
Public high school in Converse:
  • OAK HILL HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 501; Location: 7756 W DELHPI PK-27; Grades: 09 - 12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Converse:
  • OAK HILL JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 7760 W DELPHI PK-27; Grades: 07 - 08)
  • CONVERSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 600 E WASHINGTON ST; Grades: KG - 05)
Library in Converse:
  • CONVERSE-JACKSON TWP PL (Operating income: $96,554; Location: 100 S JEFFERSON ST; 14,559 books; 211 audio materials; 1,228 video materials; 35 serial subscriptions)

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Cemetery: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1) .

Lake: Fox Lake (A) .

 

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

RAINBOW CHRISTIAN CAMP (Population served: 154, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
PERU CHURCH OF CHRIST (Population served: 35, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Average household size:
This town:   2.4 people
Indiana:   2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:   70.2%
Whole state:   68.6%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:   3.0%
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: 0.0% of all households

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   15.7%
Whole state:   9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This town:   5.8%
Whole state:   4.2%

Converse compared to Indiana state average:
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.
Banks with branches in Converse (2007 data):
  • First Farmers Bank and Trust Company: First Farmers Bank And Trust Company at 123 North Jefferson Street, branch established on 1932-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $560.2 mil, Deposits: $429.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Agricultural Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: First Farmers Financial Corporation



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School Enrollment by Level of School



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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
Parks and Recreation 0 $0   2 $336
Streets and Highways 1 $2,522 $30,264 0 $0
Police Protection - Officers 1 $2,124 $25,488 1 $1,244
Other and Unallocable 0 $0   2 $668
Other Government Administration 2 $5,434 $32,604 5 $84
Water Supply 3 $4,824 $19,296 0 $0
Totals for Government 7 $14,904 $25,550 10 $2,332



6.75% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($30,769 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   6.75%
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 Howard County, IN  1.64% ($29,170 average AGI)
from Cass County, IN  0.86% ($30,883)
from Wabash County, IN  0.47% ($26,902)


7.13% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($30,028 average adjusted gross income)

Here:   7.13%
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 Howard County, IN  1.39% ($32,790 average AGI)
to Wabash County, IN  0.64% ($26,554)
to Cass County, IN  0.56% ($30,110)


Strongest AM radio stations in Converse:
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WIOU (1350 AM; 5 kW; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBAT (1400 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WGOM (860 AM; 1 kW; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARU (1600 AM; daytime; 1 kW; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, 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.)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Converse:
  • WMRI (106.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO OF INDIANA, INC.)
  • WWKI (100.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • 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.)
  • WKUZ (95.9 FM; WABASH, IN; Owner: UPPER WABASH BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WMYK (98.5 FM; PERU, IN; Owner: MIAMI COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WCJC (99.3 FM; VAN BUREN, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GROUP, INC.)
  • WBSW (90.9 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: BALL STATE UNIVERSITY)
  • W299AJ (107.7 FM; MARION, IN; Owner: FRIENDS OF CHRISTIAN RADIO, INC.)
  • WURK (101.7 FM; ELWOOD, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
  • WZWZ (92.5 FM; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: MID-AMERICA RADIO GRP OF KOKOMO, INC)
  • WFRR (93.7 FM; WALTON, IN; Owner: CHRISTIAN FRIENDS BROADCASTING, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Converse:
  • WTTK (Channel 29; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WIWU-LP (Channel 51; MARION, IN; Owner: IWU COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
  • WNDY-TV (Channel 23; MARION, IN; Owner: UPN STATIONS GROUP INC.)
  • WKGK-LP (Channel 48; KOKOMO, IN; Owner: KINGDOM OF GOD MINISTRIES, INC.)

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