Decatur, Indiana Real Estate Buyer Agent - MLS Realtors List

Population (year 2000): 9,528. Estimated population in July 2005: 9,547 (+0.2% change)
Males: 4,639 (48.7%), Females: 4,889 (51.3%)

Adams County

Zip code: 46733

Median resident age: 35.1 years
Median household income: $37,234 (year 2000)
Median house value: $77,900 (year 2000)

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Races in Decatur:

• White Non-Hispanic (91.0%)
• Hispanic (7.7%)
• Other race (3.6%)
• Two or more races (0.8%)
• American Indian (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: German (32.2%), United States (9.8%), Irish (8.5%), English (8.0%), Swiss (4.0%), French (3.3%).

Elevation: 794 feet

Land area: 4.9 square miles

For population 25 years and over in Decatur

• High school or higher: 85.0%
• Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.2%
• Graduate or professional degree: 4.4%
• Unemployed: 5.3%
• Mean travel time to work: 19.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Decatur city

• Never married: 22.5%
• Now married: 55.0%
• Separated: 1.6%
• Widowed: 8.1%
• Divorced: 12.8%

1.9% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +242 (+2.6%).

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (21.9 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (201.5 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: Monroe, IN (5.9 miles ), Monroeville, IN (10.7 miles ), Wren, OH (10.8 miles) , Willshire, OH (11.0 miles ), Berne, IN (12.0 miles ), Vera Cruz, IN (13.6 miles) , Convoy, OH (16.5 miles ), Geneva, IN (16.5 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

• 1996: 22 buildings, average cost: $125,400
• 1997: 29 buildings, average cost: $117,800
• 1998: 24 buildings, average cost: $129,900
• 1999: 10 buildings, average cost: $123,600
• 2000: 20 buildings, average cost: $114,500
• 2001: 32 buildings, average cost: $116,300
• 2002: 43 buildings, average cost: $112,700
• 2003: 35 buildings, average cost: $64,500
• 2004: 29 buildings, average cost: $113,400
• 2005: 34 buildings, average cost: $121,300

Latitude: 40.83 N, Longitude: 84.93 W

Area code: 260

Decatur, Indiana business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.7%), Educational,health and social services (15.7%), Retail trade (12.6%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,785 (+39.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,661 (57.6%)

Average climate in Decatur, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Decatur-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 92% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 11/10/2002, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 11.5 miles away from the Decatur city center killed 4 people and injured 17 people and caused $30 million in damages.

On 2/18/1992, a category 4 tornado 25.6 miles away from the city center injured 6 people and caused between $500,000 and $5,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Landon Adler - College basketball player (Ball State Cardinals), Nate Richie - College basketball player (Drake Bulldogs), Seth Colclasure - College basketball player (Valparaiso Crusaders).

Hospital/medical center in Decatur:

• ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (805 HIGH STREET)

• BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 18 miles; BLUFFTON, IN)
• SELECT SPECIALTY HOSPITAL-FT WAYNE (about 23 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
• ST JOSEPH HOSPITAL (about 23 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)

• FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 20 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
• DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 52 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
• ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 69 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Decatur:

• DECATUR HI-WAY (about 6 miles; DECATUR, IN; ID: DCR)
• MILLER (about 23 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; ID: C40)
• VAN WERT COUNTY (about 23 miles; VAN WERT, OH; ID: VNW)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Decatur:

• INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 23 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
• BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
• INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 55 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
• IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 56 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
• ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 70 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
• OHIO NORTHERN UNIVERSITY (about 77 miles; ADA, OH; FT enrollment: 3,161)
• WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 88 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)

• BELLMONT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 874; Location: 1000 N ADAMS; Grades: 09 - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Decatur:

• BELLMONT MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 531; Location: 1200 N ADAMS; Grades: 06 - 08)
• SOUTHEAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 335; Location: 901 EVERHART DR; Grades: KG - 05)
• NORTHWEST ELEMENTARY (Students: 329; Location: 1109 DAYTON ST; Grades: KG - 05)
• MONMOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 233; Location: 251 W 850 N; Grades: KG - 05)

• ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 362; Location: 127 N FOURTH STREET; Grades: KG - 8)
• WYNEKEN MEMORIAL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 251; Location: 11565 N US HWY 27; Grades: PK - 8)
• ST PETER IMMANUEL LUTHERAN SCH (Students: 102; Location: 3845 E 1100 N; Grades: KG - 8)
• ZION LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 91; Location: 1022 W MONROE STREET; Grades: PK - 8)

• DECATUR PL (Operating income: $546,755; Location: 128 S 3RD ST; 60,852 books; 2,023 audio materials; 2,757 video materials; 200 serial subscriptions)

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Borum Run (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Decatur include: Stratton Park (1), McMillen Park (2), Hanna City Park (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Decatur compared to Indiana state average:

• Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
• Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
• Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
• Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher below state average.

• WADM (1540 AM; daytime; 0 kW; DECATUR, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORPORATION)
• 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)
• WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
• WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
• WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
• WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
• WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
• WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
• 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.)

• WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
• WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
• WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
• WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
• WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
• WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, 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.)
• WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
• WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
• WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
• WLDE (101.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
• WYLT (103.9 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
• W209AW (89.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE)

• WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, 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.)
• WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
• 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.)

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