Wheatland, IN

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Wheatland, Indiana

Wheatland, Indiana, in Knox county, is 49 miles N of Evansville, Indiana (center to center) and 88 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky. The town has a population of 504.

The People and Families of Wheatland

In Wheatland, about 58% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Wheatland had a median family income of $36,818.

Wheatland Housing

Owners occupy 70% of the housing units in Wheatland. On average, the construction date of housing in the town is earlier than you'll find in most places. One of the strengths of Wheatland is the availability of reasonably priced apartment rentals. Who wouldn't appreciate the low real estate taxes that are typical in the town?

Commuting

In Wheatland, 91% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of Wheatland, IN

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

Commute & Sprawl

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

Housing

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

Category	Value
Near Medium City	49 miles N of Evansville, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles W of Louisville, Kentucky
County	Knox
Standard Zip Codes	47597
Phone Area Codes	812
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	38.664
Longitude	-87.308

Station	WASHINGTON 1 NNW
Distance	5.9 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 39 F
Apr Temp	45 to 67 F
Jul Temp	68 to 88 F
Oct Temp	47 to 69 F
Annual Precip	46.1 inches

Station	VINCENNES 5 NE
Distance	11.4 miles
Jan Temp	18 to 36 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	42 to 68 F
Annual Precip	44.4 inches

Station	FREELANDVILLE
Distance	14.1 miles
Jan Temp	20 to 36 F
Apr Temp	43 to 63 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	44 to 67 F
Annual Precip	43.9 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	504	100%
Male	240	47.6%
Female	264	52.4%
Under 18	137	27.2%
18+	367	72.8%
65+	63	12.5%
Median Age	36.7
Average Family Size	3.01
White	497	98.6%
African-American	2	0.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	1	0.2%
Other	2	0.4%
Mixed Race	2	0.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	3	0.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	491
Growth	-13
Growth %	-2.59%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	34.8%
German	20.1%
English	16.1%
Irish	6.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	5.5%
Italian	4%
French (except Basque)	3.3%
Swedish	2.9%
Scottish	1.8%
Scotch-Irish	1.5%
Swiss	1.1%
Dutch	1.1%
French Canadian	0.7%
Danish	0.4%
Canadian	0.4%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Wheatland	504	$36,818
Bicknell	3,378	$32,935
Bruceville	469	$33,036
Edwardsport	363	$31,979
Monroe City	548	$43,125
Vincennes	18,701	$35,424
Washington	11,380	$37,713

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