Upland, IN

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Upland, Indiana

Upland, Indiana, in Grant county, is 20 miles N of Muncie, Indiana (center to center) and 60 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana. As of the year 2000 census, 3,803 people lived in Upland.

The People and Families of Upland

In Upland, about 29% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Upland had a median family income of $44,712. Significantly, more adults in Upland have earned college degrees than have people in most other towns in Indiana. In the town, a noticeable number of people work from home rather than commuting every day.

Political Inclinations

Across all electoral races, the Democratic party attracted the most donations from Upland.

Upland Housing

An estimated 71% of living spaces in Upland are occupied by their owners, not by renters.

Commuting

In Upland, 66% of commuters drive to work. More so than most places, the town is a decent place to commute to work on foot (or bicycle saddle). You might spend less time in the car if you live in Upland; people report shorter commutes than most.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Walking and Biking to Work (vs. Peers)	Top 1%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 3%
College Educated Adults (vs. Peers)	Top 8%
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 19%

Comparative Profile of Upland, IN

Comparing Upland 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
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Children Under 5 Years Old
Age 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
College Educated Adults
Median Family Income
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	20 miles N of Muncie, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	60 miles NE of Indianapolis, Indiana
County	Grant
Standard Zip Codes	46989
Phone Area Codes	765
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	40.476
Longitude	-85.493

Station	HARTFORD CITY 4 ESE
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 33 F
Apr Temp	41 to 62 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	43 to 65 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Station	PORTLAND 1 SW
Distance	11.5 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	40 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.2 inches

Station	FARMLAND 5 NNW
Distance	23.9 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	62 to 84 F
Oct Temp	39 to 64 F
Annual Precip	37.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	3,803	100%
Male	1,873	49.3%
Female	1,930	50.7%
Under 18	506	13.3%
18+	3,297	86.7%
65+	304	8%
Median Age	21.3
Average Family Size	3.01
White	3,590	94.4%
African-American	58	1.5%
Asian	57	1.5%
American Indian & Alaskan	26	0.7%
Other	26	0.7%
Mixed Race	41	1.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	88	2.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	3,735
Growth	-68
Growth %	-1.79%

Ancestry	Percent
German	29.6%
US/American	13.2%
English	9.6%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	8.9%
Irish	8.4%
Dutch	4.8%
Scottish	3.1%
Swedish	3%
Norwegian	2.8%
Italian	2.7%
French (except Basque)	2.2%
Welsh	1.8%
Polish	1.7%
Swiss	1.2%
Scotch-Irish	1.2%
European	1%
Hungarian	1%
British	0.7%
Slovak	0.6%
French Canadian	0.5%
Danish	0.4%
Other Arab	0.4%
Austrian	0.3%
Bahamian	0.2%
Yugoslavian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Upland	3,803	$44,712
Fowlerton	298	$31,250
Gas City	5,940	$42,056
Hartford City	6,928	$39,654
Jonesboro	1,887	$42,036
Matthews	595	$40,139
Shamrock Lakes	168	$65,250

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Barton Rees Pogue Memorial Pl 29 W Washington St Upland, Indiana (765) 998-2971

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