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Universal, Indiana

Universal, Indiana, in Vermillion county, is 10 miles N of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center) and 69 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana. The town benefits from easy access to the nearby cities and towns with which it shares the Terre Haute metropolitan area. Universal contains a population of approximately 419.

The People and Families of Universal

In Universal, about 62% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Universal had a median family income of $39,327.

Universal Housing

Universal has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 69% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied.

Commuting

In Universal, 100% of commuters drive to work.

Category	Value
Near Medium City	10 miles N of Terre Haute, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	69 miles W of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Vermillion
Metro Area	Terre Haute
P.O. Box Zip Codes	47884
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.622
Longitude	-87.45

Station	TERRE HAUTE IN STATE
Distance	10.9 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 35 F
Apr Temp	42 to 64 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	42.4 inches

Station	ROCKVILLE
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	19 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 87 F
Oct Temp	45 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.9 inches

Station	GREENCASTLE 5 E
Distance	35.6 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 34 F
Apr Temp	42 to 63 F
Jul Temp	65 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 66 F
Annual Precip	44.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	419	100%
Male	203	48.4%
Female	216	51.6%
Under 18	92	22%
18+	327	78%
65+	61	14.6%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	2.86
White	417	99.5%
African-American	1	0.2%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	0	0%
Mixed Race	0	0%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	4	1%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	421
Growth	2
Growth %	0.5%

Ancestry	Percent
German	20.5%
Italian	15.5%
US/American	13.2%
English	11.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.6%
Irish	7.6%
Scotch-Irish	6.6%
Dutch	5%
Welsh	3.3%
French (except Basque)	3%
Hungarian	1%
Swedish	1%
Serbian	1%
Slavic	1%
Polish	1%
Scottish	0.3%
Czech	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Universal	419	$39,327
Clinton	5,126	$36,692
Fairview Park	1,496	$43,542
Mecca	355	$35,000
Rosedale	750	$40,556
Terre Haute	59,614	$37,618
West Terre Haute	2,330	$30,469

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