Zip Code, Weather Forecast, Radio Stations, Population, Crime Rate, Area Codes

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Population (year 2000): 9,536. Estimated population in July 2005: 9,460 (-0.8% change)
Males: 4,520 (47.4%), Females: 5,016 (52.6%)

Zip code:

Median resident age: 36.9 years
Median household income: $37,416 (year 2000)
Median house value: $78,300 (year 2000)

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Races in Bluffton:

White Non-Hispanic (96.2%)
Hispanic (2.3%)
Other race (0.8%)
Two or more races (0.7%)
American Indian (0.5%)

Ancestries: German (27.7%), United States (11.0%), Irish (8.8%), English (8.2%), Swiss (5.1%), Dutch (3.3%).Indiana

Elevation: 828 feet

Land area: 6.6 square miles

Bluffton,

For population 25 years and over in Bluffton

High school or higher: 81.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Graduate or professional degree: 4.7%
Unemployed: 3.9%
Mean travel time to work: 16.1 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Bluffton city

Never married: 21.1%
Now married: 54.4%
Separated: 1.5%
Widowed: 9.9%
Divorced: 13.1%

1.1% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: +205 (+2.2%).

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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Wayne, IN Fort (23.7 miles pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: IL Chicago, (188.4 miles pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities: IN (6.6 miles Poneto, Vera Cruz, IN (6.9 miles) , IN (8.0 miles Uniondale, IN (9.9 miles Ossian, IN (12.9 miles Markle, IN (14.4 miles Zanesville, IN Montpelier, (14.8 miles IN (15.9 miles Monroe,

Latitude: 40.74 N, Longitude: 85.17 W

Area code: 260

Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (26.6%), Educational,health and social services (17.9%), Retail trade (13.0%).

Daytime population change due to commuting: +3,399 (+35.6%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 2,977 (63.7%)

Crime in Bluffton by Year
Type	2001	2002	2003	2004
Murders	0	0	0	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Rapes	0	0	0	1
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	10.5
Robberies	8	2	0	12
per 100,000	83.9	21.0	0.0	125.8
Assaults	1	2	0	0
per 100,000	10.5	21.0	0.0	0.0
Burglaries	33	31	34	35
per 100,000	346.1	325.1	356.5	367.0
Thefts	157	174	172	158
per 100,000	1646.4	1824.7	1803.7	1656.9
Auto thefts	3	3	6	3
per 100,000	31.5	31.5	62.9	31.5
	119.9	108.7	102.1	136.4

Average climate in Bluffton, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

Bluffton,

Bluffton-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 111% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 19.3 miles away from the Bluffton city center killed 4 people and injured 125 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category 4 tornado 25.4 miles away from the city center killed 25 people and injured 835 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Birthplace of: Spencer Harris - College basketball player (Tenn. Martin Skyhawks).

Main business address for: FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO INC (MOTORS & GENERATORS).

Hospital/medical center in Bluffton:

BLUFFTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (303 SOUTH MAIN STRET)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Bluffton:

ADAMS COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; DECATUR, IN)
LUTHERAN HOSPITAL OF INDIANA (about 23 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)
REHABILITATION HOSPITAL OF FT WAYNE (about 23 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN)

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Bluffton:

FORT WAYNE INTERNATIONAL (about 16 miles; FORT WAYNE, IN; ID: FWA)
DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD (about 38 miles; MUNCIE, IN; ID: MIE)
ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD (about 53 miles; ANDERSON, IN; ID: AID)

Other public-use airports nearest to Bluffton:

MILLER (about 5 miles; BLUFFTON, IN; ID: C40)
HUNTINGTON MUNI (about 21 miles; HUNTINGTON, IN; ID: HHG)
DECATUR HI-WAY (about 24 miles; DECATUR, IN; ID: DCR)

Local government website:

Local government employment and payroll (March 2002)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Police - Other	11	$23,754	$25,913	1	$511
Police Protection - Officers	20	$58,467	$35,080	0	$0
Judicial and Legal	0	$0		2	$2,584
Other Government Administration	2	$6,042	$36,252	0	$0
Streets and Highways	6	$16,184	$32,368	0	$0
Firefighters	5	$14,092	$33,820	32	$10,696
Financial Administration	3	$8,588	$34,352	1	$859
Sewerage	16	$39,199	$29,399	0	$0
Other and Unallocable	6	$14,418	$28,836	0	$0
Water Supply	9	$27,998	$37,330	1	$383
Parks and Recreation	2	$4,565	$27,390	4	$1,815
Electric Power	19	$51,044	$32,238	0	$0
Health	2	$4,576	$27,456	1	$708
Totals for Government	101	$268,928	$31,951	42	$17,557

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bluffton:

INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-FORT WAYNE (about 26 miles; FT WAYNE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 7,385)
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 37 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684)
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 41 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 17,039)
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 42 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013)
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (about 54 miles; ANDERSON, IN; FT enrollment: 2,116)
MIAMI UNIVERSITY-OXFORD (about 91 miles; OXFORD, OH; FT enrollment: 15,704)
WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 93 miles; DAYTON, OH; FT enrollment: 11,734)

Public high school in Bluffton:

BLUFFTON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 457; Location: 1 TIGER TRL; Grades: 09 - 12)

Private high school in Bluffton:

COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 127; Location: 1225 W WASHINGTON; Grades: PK - 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Bluffton:

BLUFFTON-HARRISON ELEM SCH (Students: 574; Location: 1100 E SPRING ST; Grades: KG - 04)
LANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL (Students: 573; Location: 3240 E 300 N; Grades: KG - 05)
BLUFFTON-HARRISON MIDDLE SCH (Students: 498; Location: 1500 STOGDILL RD; Grades: 05 - 08)

Library in Bluffton:

WELLS COUNTY PL (Operating income: $1,466,966; Location: 200 W WASHINGTON ST; 87,811 books; 3,563 audio materials; 6,152 video materials; 359 serial subscriptions)

Church in Bluffton: Calvary Church (A).

Cemeteries: Old Bluffton Cemetery (1), Fair View Cemetery (2).

Parks in Bluffton include: 4-H Park (1), Washington Park (2), Jefferson Park (3).

Bluffton compared to Indiana state average:

Unemployed percentage below state average.
Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
Number of college students below state average.

Strongest AM radio stations in Bluffton:

WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WGL (1250 AM; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 3 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
WTVN (610 AM; 50 kW; COLUMBUS, OH; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bluffton:

WNUY (100.1 FM; BLUFFTON, IN; Owner: WELLS COUNTY RADIO CORP.)
WZBD (92.7 FM; BERNE, IN; Owner: ADAMS COUNTY RADIO, INC)
WLAB (88.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTTRICT OF THE LUTHERAN CHURCH - MO SYNOD, INC.)
WBCL (90.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAYLOR UNIVERSITY BROADCASTING, INC.)
WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WQHK-FM (105.1 FM; DECATUR, IN; Owner: JAM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WBYR (98.9 FM; VAN WERT, OH; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)
WXKE (102.9 FM; HUNTINGTON, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WHTY (93.5 FM; HARTFORD CITY, IN; Owner: INDIANA SABRECOM, INC.)
WCKZ (94.1 FM; ROANOKE, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
WCYT (91.1 FM; LAFAYETTE TOWNSHIP, IN; Owner: SOUTHWEST ALLEN COUNTY SCHOOLS)
WSHI (106.3 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: JAMMIN' BROADCASTING, LLC)
WLDE (101.7 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
WYLT (103.9 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Bluffton:

WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
DW68BN (Channel 68; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: ZONATION BROADCASTING)
W45AG (Channel 45; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAN STAR, INC.)
WSOT-LP (Channel 57; MARION, IN; Owner: SUNNYCREST MEDIA, INC.)

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Source: City-Data.com