Flora, IN

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Flora, Indiana

Flora, Indiana, in Carroll county, is 20 miles NE of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center) and 57 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town has a population of 2,227.

The People and Families of Flora

In Flora, about 57% of adults are married.

The government tells us that Flora features an unusually large number of women. People 65 and older make up an important part of the community in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Flora had a median family income of $43,257.

Political Inclinations

In the 2004 Presidential fund-raising sweepstakes, George W. Bush came out ahead among Flora residents, with $4,020. Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Flora Housing

In Flora, 74% of the houses and apartments are occupied by the owners, not rented out. You're likely to find a number of older homes if you drive around the town -- the mean age of housing units is fairly high here. And yes, you can rent a place in Flora without breaking the bank.

Commuting

In Flora, 93% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

Flora strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 13%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Flora, IN

Comparing Flora to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built

Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles NE of Lafayette, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	57 miles N of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Carroll
Standard Zip Codes	46929
Phone Area Codes	574
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.547
Longitude	-86.523

Station	DELPHI 3 S
Distance	8.4 miles
Jan Temp	17 to 33 F
Apr Temp	40 to 64 F
Jul Temp	63 to 86 F
Oct Temp	42 to 66 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Station	LOGANSPORT CICOTT ST
Distance	15.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 31 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	41 to 63 F
Annual Precip	38.4 inches

Station	LOGANSPORT RADIO WSAL
Distance	16.8 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 33 F
Apr Temp	38 to 61 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	41 to 65 F
Annual Precip	35.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,227	100%
Male	1,016	45.6%
Female	1,211	54.4%
Under 18	525	23.6%
18+	1,702	76.4%
65+	479	21.5%
Median Age	39.2
Average Family Size	2.91
White	2,186	98.2%
African-American	12	0.5%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0%
Other	19	0.9%
Mixed Race	8	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	45	2%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,161
Growth	-66
Growth %	-2.99%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	27.2%
German	27.1%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.8%
English	8.5%
Irish	8.3%
Dutch	2.9%
Scottish	2.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
Swedish	1.5%
Italian	1.3%
British	1.3%
French (except Basque)	1.2%
Polish	1.2%
Pennsylvania German	0.9%
Norwegian	0.6%
Russian	0.2%
Welsh	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Flora	2,227	$43,257
Burlington	444	$52,917
Burnettsville	373	$45,625
Camden	582	$53,750
Delphi	3,015	$45,878
Mulberry	1,387	$51,591
Rossville	1,513	$50,694

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