Paragon, IN

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Paragon, Indiana

Paragon, Indiana is 16 miles N of Bloomington, Indiana (center to center) and 33 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana. It is in Morgan county. The town is part of the Indianapolis metro area. The population of Paragon is 663.

The People and Families of Paragon

In Paragon, about 66% of adults are married. Paragon, compared to the great majority of similar-sized towns, is characterized by married couples rather than single adults. The size of households in the town is larger than most. Kids are seemingly everywhere in Paragon.

It's notable that men are disproportionately common in the town.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Paragon had a median family income of $38,971.

Paragon Housing

Of the housing in Paragon, approximately 68% is occupied by their owners. Property taxes in the town are low by Indiana standards.

Commuting

In Paragon, 85% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 7%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 11%

Comparative Profile of Paragon, IN

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

Families

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

Wealth

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	16 miles N of Bloomington, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	33 miles SW of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Morgan
Metro Area	Indianapolis
Standard Zip Codes	46166
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.395
Longitude	-86.562

Station	MARTINSVILLE 2 SW
Distance	6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	40 to 63 F
Jul Temp	63 to 85 F
Oct Temp	40 to 66 F
Annual Precip	43 inches

Station	SPENCER
Distance	13.4 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 35 F
Apr Temp	37 to 62 F
Jul Temp	61 to 84 F
Oct Temp	38 to 65 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	INDIANAPOLIS INTL AP
Distance	27.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 35 F
Apr Temp	41 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	40.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	663	100%
Male	331	49.9%
Female	332	50.1%
Under 18	215	32.4%
18+	448	67.6%
65+	72	10.9%
Median Age	30.8
Average Family Size	3.18
White	661	99.7%
African-American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	0	0%
Other	1	0.2%
Mixed Race	1	0.2%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	642
Growth	-21
Growth %	-3.19%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	36.2%
German	17.6%
English	16.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	12.7%
Irish	8.1%
Dutch	3.7%
Norwegian	2.2%
Scottish	1%
British	1%
Polish	0.7%
Italian	0.5%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Paragon	663	$38,971
Ellettsville	5,078	$42,950
Gosport	715	$34,545
Martinsville	11,698	$40,304
Monrovia	628	$53,571
Spencer	2,508	$36,921
Stinesville	194	$36,875

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