Fort Branch, IN

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Fort Branch, Indiana

Fort Branch, Indiana, in Gibson county, is 19 miles N of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 99 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. The town has a population of 2,320.

The People and Families of Fort Branch

In Fort Branch, about 61% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Fort Branch had a median family income of $46,397. Fort Branch finds a smaller share of its people living in poverty than most places in the state.

Political Inclinations

Residents gave more to the Republican party than any of the others.

Fort Branch Housing

About 75% of housing units in Fort Branch are owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Fort Branch, 95% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 14%

Comparative Profile of Fort Branch, IN

Comparing Fort Branch 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
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Racial Diversity

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
Public Transportation Use
Short Commute Times
Working at Home
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	19 miles N of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	99 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Gibson
Standard Zip Codes	47648
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.251
Longitude	-87.58

Station	PRINCETON 1 W
Distance	6.8 miles
Jan Temp	21 to 38 F
Apr Temp	45 to 66 F
Jul Temp	67 to 88 F
Oct Temp	46 to 68 F
Annual Precip	46 inches

Station	EVANSVILLE INTL AP
Distance	14.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 40 F
Apr Temp	44 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 89 F
Oct Temp	45 to 70 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Station	BOONVILLE 1 S
Distance	22.8 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	44 to 68 F
Jul Temp	67 to 89 F
Oct Temp	46 to 70 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,320	100%
Male	1,114	48%
Female	1,206	52%
Under 18	568	24.5%
18+	1,752	75.5%
65+	381	16.4%
Median Age	37.4
Average Family Size	2.95
White	2,286	98.5%
African-American	6	0.3%
Asian	6	0.3%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	0.3%
Other	7	0.3%
Mixed Race	9	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	16	0.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,342
Growth	22
Growth %	0.9%

Ancestry	Percent
German	44.7%
US/American	15.7%
English	12.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	9.6%
Irish	6.2%
French (except Basque)	2.4%
Scottish	1.8%
Italian	1.7%
Dutch	1.1%
British	0.9%
Russian	0.8%
Scotch-Irish	0.5%
Serbian	0.4%
Welsh	0.3%
Austrian	0.3%
European	0.2%
Norwegian	0.2%
Belgian	0.2%
Polish	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Fort Branch	2,320	$46,397
Cynthiana	693	$42,000
Elberfeld	636	$47,292
Francisco	543	$39,250
Haubstadt	1,529	$54,000
Owensville	1,322	$40,263
Princeton	8,175	$37,308

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