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Bluffton, Indiana Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List
Population (year 2000): 9,536. Estimated population in July 2005: 9,460 (-0.8% change)
Males: 4,520 (47.4%), Females: 5,016 (52.6%)
Wells County
Zip code: 46714
Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $37,416 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,300 (year 2000)
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Races in Bluffton:
- White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
- Hispanic (2.3%)
- Other race (0.8%)
- Two or more races (0.7%)
- American Indian (0.5%)
Ancestries: German (27.7%), United States (11.0%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.2%), Swiss (5.1%), Dutch (3.3%).
Elevation: 828 feet
Land area: 6.6 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Bluffton
- High school or higher: 81.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
- Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
- Unemployed: 3.9%
- Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Bluffton city
- Never married: 21.1%
- Now married: 54.4%
- Separated: 1.5%
- Widowed: 9.9%
- Divorced: 13.1%
1.1% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+2.2%).
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (23.7 miles , pop. 205,727).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (188.4 miles , pop. 2,896,016).
Nearest cities: Poneto, IN (6.6 miles ), Vera Cruz, IN (6.9 miles) , Uniondale, IN (8.0 miles ), Ossian, IN (9.9 miles ), Markle, IN (12.9 miles ), Zanesville, IN (14.4 miles ), Montpelier, IN (14.8 miles ), Monroe, IN (15.9 miles ).
Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 85.17 W
Area code: 260
Bluffton, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...
Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (13.0%).
Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,399 (+35.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,977 (63.7%)
Crime in Bluffton by Year |
| Type |
2001 |
2002 |
2003 |
2004 |
| Murders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| per 100,000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Rapes |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| per 100,000 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
10.5 |
| Robberies |
8 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
| per 100,000 |
83.9 |
21.0 |
0.0 |
125.8 |
| Assaults |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| per 100,000 |
10.5 |
21.0 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
| Burglaries |
33 |
31 |
34 |
35 |
| per 100,000 |
346.1 |
325.1 |
356.5 |
367.0 |
| Thefts |
157 |
174 |
172 |
158 |
| per 100,000 |
1646.4 |
1824.7 |
1803.7 |
1656.9 |
| Auto thefts |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
| per 100,000 |
31.5 |
31.5 |
62.9 |
31.5 |
| Crime Index: (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 327.2) |
119.9 |
108.7 |
102.1 |
136.4 |
Average climate in Bluffton, Indiana
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
Bluffton-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Bluffton city center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 25.4 miles away from the city center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.
Birthplace of: Spencer Harris - College basketball player (Tenn. Martin Skyhawks).
Main business address for: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (MOTORS & GENERATORS).
Hospital/medical center in Bluffton:
- BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (303 SOUTH MAIN STRET)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Bluffton:
- ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DECATUR, IN)
- LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (about 23 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
- REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF FT WAYNE (about 23 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluffton:
- FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
- DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 38 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
- ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 53 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)
Other public-use airports nearest to Bluffton:
- MILLER (about 5 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; ID: C40)
- HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; ID: HHG)
- DECATUR HI-WAY (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IN; ID: DCR)
Local government website: www.ci.bluffton.in.us/homepage.htm
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 - Other |
11 |
$23,754 |
$25,913 |
1 |
$511 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
20 |
$58,467 |
$35,080 |
0 |
$0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
0 |
$0 |
|
2 |
$2,584 |
| Other Government Administration |
2 |
$6,042 |
$36,252 |
0 |
$0 |
| Streets and Highways |
6 |
$16,184 |
$32,368 |
0 |
$0 |
| Firefighters |
5 |
$14,092 |
$33,820 |
32 |
$10,696 |
| Financial Administration |
3 |
$8,588 |
$34,352 |
1 |
$859 |
| Sewerage |
16 |
$39,199 |
$29,399 |
0 |
$0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
6 |
$14,418 |
$28,836 |
0 |
$0 |
| Water Supply |
9 |
$27,998 |
$37,330 |
1 |
$383 |
| Parks and Recreation |
2 |
$4,565 |
$27,390 |
4 |
$1,815 |
| Electric Power |
19 |
$51,044 |
$32,238 |
0 |
$0 |
| Health |
2 |
$4,576 |
$27,456 |
1 |
$708 |
| Totals for Government |
101 |
$268,928 |
$31,951 |
42 |
$17,557 |
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluffton:
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 26 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
- INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
- BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 42 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
- ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
- MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 91 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
- WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)
Public high school in Bluffton:
- BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 1 TIGER TRL; Grades: 09 - 12)
Private high school in Bluffton:
- COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 1225 W WASHINGTON; Grades: PK - 12)
Public primary/middle schools in Bluffton:
- BLUFFTON-HARRISON ELEM SCH (Students: 574; Location: 1100 E SPRING ST; Grades: KG - 04)
- LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 3240 E 300 N; Grades: KG - 05)
- BLUFFTON-HARRISON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 498; Location: 1500 STOGDILL RD; Grades: 05 - 08)
Library in Bluffton:
- WELLS COUNTY PL (Operating income: $1,466,966; Location: 200 W WASHINGTON ST; 87,811 books; 3,563 audio materials; 6,152 video materials; 359 serial subscriptions)
Church in Bluffton: Calvary Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Old Bluffton Cemetery (1), Fair View Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Bluffton include: 4-H Park (1), Washington Park (2), Jefferson Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Bluffton compared to Indiana state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
Strongest AM radio stations in Bluffton:
- WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
- WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
- WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
- WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Bluffton:
- WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
- WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
- WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
- WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
- WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
- WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
- WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
- WXKE (102.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
- WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WCYT (91.1 FM; LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, IN; Owner: SOUTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS)
- WSHI (106.3 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: JAMMIN' BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WLDE (101.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
- WYLT (103.9 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Bluffton:
- WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
- WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
- WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
- WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
- WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
- W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
- DW68BN (Channel 68; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: ZONATION BROADCASTING)
- W45AG (Channel 45; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAN STAR, INC.)
- WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)
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