.: Montgomery County Indiana - Community Info .:

Montgomery County is intersected by Interstate I-74 just 20 miles Northwest of Indianapolis and 15 miles South of Lafayette and Purdue University.

Towns, Government & Services:

Crawfordsville          15,066
Ladoga                       1,020
Waynetown                    884
Darlington                      832
Linden                            684
New Market                   645
Waveland                    404
New Richmond             339
New Ross                      325
Wingate                         293
Alamo                            136

Government & Services
Administration: Three County Commissioners, Seven County Council Members, Crawfordsville has a Mayor and Seven City Council Members.
Planning & Zoning: Crawfordsville Local Zoning Boards and Crawfordsville Plan Commission. Crawfordsville city limit extended 2 miles in county.
Economic Development:
Montgomery County Economic Development
Law Enforcement: County Sheriff and 18 deputies; Crawfordsville Police Department has a Chief, 32 Sworn Officers, and 7 Sworn Reserve Officers.
Fire Protection: Crawfordsville Chief and 37 full-time Firefighters/EMTs and 1 civilian Paramedic. Crawfordsville has a Class 5 insurance rating.
Waste Removal: City Sanitation Department, weekly removal
Sewage: Crawfordsville Wastewater Treatment Plant and Montgomery County’s Sewer District

Housing, Utilities:

Housing
Rural settings as well as subdivisions serve Crawfordsville and the immediate area offering both new and existing homes and available building lots. As a result of our long and prosperous history, Crawfordsville is very fortunate to have an abundance of affordable Victorian homes dating back to the 1800’s. Numerous apartments ranging from duplexes to multi-family complexes are available throughout the community. In addition, assisted livings as well as senior living developments with attached recreation are also available.

Median Home Value: $88,800 Median Monthly Rent: $477

		Agency	Phone
		Acme-Shuey Hauck Real Estate Agency	(765) 362-5550
		Action Realty	(765) 364-0123
		American Dream Realty	(765) 362-5758
		American Dream Realty & Appraisals	(765) 723-1250
		Benchmark Real Estate	(765) 364-0976
		Carpenter Realtors	(765) 362-4050
		Creekside Realtors	(765) 362-1700
		Davis Realty	(765) 362-5878
		FC Tucker/Carter Hess Group	(765) 362-4700
		Hook's Homes	(765) 362-0185
		RE/MAX Real Estate Associates	(765) 362-8617
		Woodall Real Estate	(765) 364-0050

Utilities
Electric: Crawfordsville Electric Light & Power; Duke Energy; Tipmont REMC, Parke County REMC
Gas: Vectren Energy Delivery
Water: Indiana American Water Company, Inc.
Telecommunications: Accelplus, TDS Telecom, Comcast, and AT&T

Demographics:

County: Montgomery

Population (2009)
	Total	%
2009 Population	37,848
Sex (2009)
	Total	%
Male	19,018	50.2%
Female	18,830	49.8%
Age Distribution (2009)
	Total	%
0-4	2,361	6.2%
5-9	2,363	6.2%
10-19	5,193	13.7%
20-29	4,791	12.7%
30-39	4,686	12.4%
40-49	5,515	14.6%
50-59	5,019	13.3%
60-64	2,009	5.3%
65+	5,911	15.6%
Race Distribution (2009)
	Total	%
White	36,898	97.5%
Black	351	0.9%
American Indian	73	0.2%
Asian	177	0.5%
Pacific Islander	19	0.1%
Other	198	0.5%
Multirace	132	0.3%
Hispanic	1,404	3.7%
2009 Total Households
	Total	%
Households	15,333
Families	10,695	69.8%
2009 Household Income Distribution
	Total	%
<$10 K	894	5.8%
$10-$20K	1,515	9.9%
$20-$30K	1,599	10.4%
$30-$40K	1,583	10.3%
$40-$50K	1,723	11.2%
$50-$60K	1,670	10.9%
$60-$75K	2,096	13.7%
$75-$100K	2,168	14.1%
> $100K	2,085	13.6%
2009 Labor Force Status
	Total	%
Labor Force	19,901
Employed	17,963	90.3%
Unemployed	1,921	9.7%
In Armed Forces	17
Not In Labor Force	10,162
2009 Total Number of Housing
	Total	%
Total Dwellings	16,603
Owner-Occupied Dwellings	11,143	72.7%
Renter-Occupied Dwellings	4,190	27.3%
Housing Units Occupied	15,333	92.4%
2009 Education Attainment
	Total	%
Population Age 25+	25,528
< Grade 9	827	3.2%
Grade 9-12	2,472	9.7%
High School	12,061	47.2%
Some College	5,002	19.6%
Assoc Degree	1,260	4.9%
Bach Degree	2,546	10.0%
Grad Degree	1,360	5.3%
2009 Size of Household
	Total	%
1 Person	3,950	25.8%
2 Person	5,927	38.7%
3 Person	2,642	17.2%
4 Person	1,735	11.3%
5 Person	738	4.8%
6+ Person	224	1.5%

Population (2014)
	Total	%
2014 Population	38,055
Sex (2014)
	Total	%
Male	19,284	50.7%
Female	18,771	49.3%
Age Distribution (2014)
	Total	%
0-4	2,341	6.2%
5-9	2,325	6.1%
10-19	4,838	12.7%
20-29	5,003	13.1%
30-39	4,679	12.3%
40-49	4,836	12.7%
50-59	5,495	14.4%
60-64	2,189	5.8%
65+	6,349	16.7%
Race Distribution (2014)
	Total	%
White	37,149	97.6%
Black	315	0.8%
American Indian	77	0.2%
Asian	191	0.5%
Pacific Islander	16	0.0%
Other	226	0.6%
Multirace	81	0.2%
Hispanic	1,866	4.9%
2014 Total Households
	Total	%
Households	15,858
Families	11,017	69.5%
2014 Household Income Distribution
	Total	%
<$10 K	820	5.2%
$10-$20K	1,476	9.3%
$20-$30K	1,471	9.3%
$30-$40K	1,595	10.1%
$40-$50K	1,470	9.3%
$50-$60K	1,749	11.0%
$60-$75K	2,160	13.6%
$75-$100K	2,405	15.2%
> $100K	2,712	17.1%
2014 Labor Force Status
	Total	%
Labor Force	20,204
Employed	19,298	95.5%
Unemployed	889	4.4%
In Armed Forces	17
Not In Labor Force	10,335
2014 Total Number of Housing
	Total	%
Total Dwellings	16,773
Owner-Occupied Dwellings	11,340	71.5%
Renter-Occupied Dwellings	4,518	28.5%
Housing Units Occupied	15,858	94.5%
2014 Education Attainment
	Total	%
Population Age 25+	25,906
< Gr 9	773	3.0%
Gr 9-12	2,422	9.3%
High School	12,286	47.4%
Some College	5,079	19.6%
Assoc Degree	1,284	5.0%
Bach Degree	2,725	10.5%
Grad Degree	1,337	5.2%
2014 Size of Household
	Total	%
1 Person	4,125	26.0%
2 Person	6,524	41.1%
3 Person	2,889	18.2%
4 Person	1,418	8.9%
5 Person	612	3.9%
6+ Person	188	1.2%

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Thousand Oaks. CA, 2010

Consumer Expenditures (2009)


	$ Per Household	Total $000s
Apparel	2,272	34,840
Men's Apparel	435	6,668
Boys' Apparel	108	1,656
Women's Apparel	760	11,658
Girls' Apparel	149	2,278
Infants Apparel	102	1,559
Footwear	372	5,699
Apparel Services and Accessories	347	5,322
Education	1,064	16,307
Books And Supplies	149	2,285
Tuition	914	14,022
Entertainment	2,670	40,932
Fees And Admissions	662	10,151
Video And Audio Equipment	936	14,356
Recreational Equipment And Supplies	1,071	16,425
Food and Beverages	7,406	113,550
Food At Home	3,884	59,550
Food Away From Home	2,968	45,501
Alcoholic Beverages	554	8,500
Health Care	3,012	46,176
Health Care Insurance	1,456	22,327
Health Care Services	722	11,066
Health Care Supplies And Equipment	834	12,783
Household Furnishings and Equipment	2,094	32,103
Household Textiles	150	2,307
Furniture	569	8,726
Floor Coverings	69	1,056
Major Appliances	244	3,746
Housewares And Small Appliances	1,061	16,268
Shelter	9,182	140,783
Mortgage Interest	3,658	56,091
Property Taxes	1,586	24,313
Miscellaneous Owned Dwelling Costs	1,244	19,080
Rental Costs	2,185	33,506
Other Lodging	508	7,793
Household Operations	1,654	25,357
Babysitting And Elderly Care	378	5,801
Household Services	300	4,604
Alimony And Child Support	243	3,730
Household Supplies	732	11,223
Miscellaneous Expenses	813	12,463
Legal And Accounting	98	1,507
Funeral And Cemetery	90	1,382
Finance Charges Excluding Mortgage And Vehicle	524	8,027
Other Miscellaneous Expenses	101	1,547


	$ Per Household	Total $000s
Personal Care	697	10,692
Hair Care	54	831
Electric Personal Care Appliances	14	211
Personal Care Services	467	7,154
Personal Care Products	163	2,496
Reading	157	2,412
Newspapers	67	1,035
Magazines	32	494
Books	58	883
Tobacco	328	5,036
Cigarettes	296	4,532
Other Tobacco Products	33	504
Transportation	9,754	149,558
New Vehicle Purchase	2,479	38,018
Used Vehicle Purchase	1,607	24,645
Motorcycles (New And Used)	70	1,076
Vehicle Finance Charges	470	7,200
Gasoline And Oil	2,196	33,666
Vehicle Repair And Maintenance	757	11,606
Vehicle Insurance	1,110	17,024
Public Transportation	531	8,137
Other Transportation Costs	534	8,186
Utilities	3,411	52,295
Natural Gas	474	7,271
Electricity	1,250	19,169
Fuel Oil And Other Fuels	127	1,954
Telephone Service	1,165	17,866
Other Utilities	394	6,035
Gifts	1,222	18,737
Gifts Of Apparel	243	3,721
Gifts Of Apparel Accessories	31	474
Gifts Of Education	247	3,791
Gifts Of Recreation	83	1,277
Gifts Of Food And Beverages	113	1,738
Gifts Of Household Furnishings And Equipment	199	3,047
Gifts Of Household	52	795
Gifts Of Transportation	66	1,008
Gifts Elsewhere Unspecified	188	2,885
Personal Insurance	473	7,253
Contributions	1,690	25,917

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Thousand Oaks. CA, 2010

Industry & Transportation:

Top Employers

Business                             Employment            Union
RR Donnelley                             1,400                     No
Nucor                                         750                       No
Acuity Brands Lighting                 700                       IBEW
Friction Holdings                     500                       AW
St. Clare Medical Center              470                       No
Closure Systems International     420                       No
Random House                       350                       No
Pace Dairy Foods                        300                       No
Wal-Mart Optical                          285                       No
Heritage Products                        250                       No

Indiana Department of Workforce Development
201 E. Jefferson, Suite 200
Crawfordsville, IN 47933

765-362-4096

Transportation
Rail: CSX and Amtrak
Highway: I-74, US 136 and 231, State Roads 234, 47, 32, 25, 59, and 55.
Truck: Several truck lines are located in the county.
Air: Crawfordsville Municipal Airport, commercial service – Indianapolis International Airport & Purdue University Airport

Business & Workforce:

Total Establishments by Size (2009)
Total Establishments	1,303
Total Employees	17,014
	Total	%
1-4 Employees	756	58.0%
5-9 Employees	277	21.3%
10-19 Employees	131	10.1%
20-49 Employees	80	6.1%
50-99 Employees	32	2.5%
100-249 Employees	16	1.2%
250-499 Employees	8	0.6%
500-999 Employees	2	0.2%
1000+ Employees	1	0.1%
Total Businesses by Establishment Type (2009)
	Total	%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	7	0.5%
Agricultural Services	20	1.5%
Coal and Ore Mining	0	0.0%
Oil and Gas	0	0.0%
General Construction	32	2.5%
Heavy Construction	64	4.9%
Food Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Tobacco Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Textile Mills	0	0.0%
Apparel and Textile Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Lumber and Wood Production	2	0.2%
Furniture Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Paper Manufacturing	2	0.2%
Printing and Publishing	10	0.8%
Chemicals	3	0.2%
Petroleum Refining	0	0.0%
Rubber and Plastics	4	0.3%
Leather Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Stone, Glass, and Concrete	6	0.5%
Metals Fabrication	6	0.5%
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing	21	1.6%
Transportation	50	3.8%
Travel Services	1	0.1%
Transport Services	1	0.1%
Communications	10	0.8%
Utilities	10	0.8%
Durables Wholesale	38	2.9%
Non Durables Wholesale	15	1.2%
Building Materials, Hardware and Garden	25	1.9%
General Merchandise Stores	8	0.6%
Food Markets	9	0.7%
Convenience Stores	9	0.7%
Other Food Stores	10	0.8%
Auto Dealers and Gas Stations	40	3.1%
Clothing Stores	2	0.2%
Furniture Stores	3	0.2%
Home Furnishings	6	0.5%
Electronics and Computer Stores	4	0.3%
Music Stores	1	0.1%
Restaurants	48	3.7%
Other Food Service	20	1.5%
Bars	7	0.5%
Drug Stores	5	0.4%
Liquor Stores	8	0.6%
Specialty Stores	53	4.1%
Catalog and Direct Sales	0	0.0%
Banks and Financial Institutions	40	3.1%
Insurance Carriers	2	0.2%
Insurance Agents and Brokers	29	2.2%
Real Estate	49	3.8%
Hotels and Lodging	16	1.2%
Dry Cleaning and Laundry	5	0.4%
Beauty and Barber Shops	50	3.8%
Other Personal Service	22	1.7%
Advertising	2	0.2%
Computer Services	2	0.2%
Other Business Services	33	2.5%
Auto Repair/Services	46	3.5%
Miscellaneous Repair Services	14	1.1%
Motion Pictures	5	0.4%
Entertainment and Recreation Services	22	1.7%
Health and Medical Services	73	5.6%
Hospitals	18	1.4%
Legal Services	19	1.5%
Primary and Secondary Education	24	1.8%
Colleges and Universities	3	0.2%
Social Services	34	2.6%
Child Care Services	13	1.0%
Museums and Zoos	4	0.3%
Membership Organizations	87	6.7%
Professional Services	27	2.1%
Government	81	6.2%
Unclassified Establishments	14	1.1%
Total Employees by Occupation (2009)
	Total	%
Executive, Managers, and Administrators	1,819	10.7%
Professional Specialty Occupations	2,481	14.6%
Sales Professionals	353	2.1%
Technologies and Technicians	501	2.9%
Sales Workers and Clerks	1,557	9.2%
Administrative Support Workers	3,048	17.9%
Technical, Sales, and Administrative: Field Occupations	56	0.3%
Private Household Service	2	0.0%
Protective Services	258	1.5%
Other Services: Site Based	2,375	14.0%
Other Services: Field Based	94	0.6%
Farming, Forestry, and Fishing	356	2.1%
Precision, Craft, and Repair: Site Based	1,818	10.7%
Construction, Repair, and Mining: Field Based	442	2.6%
Machine Operators, Assemblers, and Inspectors	720	4.2%
Transportation and Materials Moving Workers	547	3.2%
Handlers, Helpers and Laborers	559	3.3%

Total Employees by Major SIC (2009)
	Total	%
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing (SIC Range 01-09)	404	2.4%
Mining (SIC 10-14)	0	0.0%
Construction (SIC 15-17)	391	2.3%
Manufacturing (SIC 20-39)	4,986	29.3%
Transportation and Communications (SIC 40-49)	623	3.7%
Wholesale Trade (SIC 50-51)	381	2.2%
Retail Trade (SIC 52-59)	2,966	17.4%
Finance, Insurance And Real Estate (SIC 60-69)	584	3.4%
Services (SIC 70-89)	5,611	33.0%
Public Administration (SIC 90-98)	1,040	6.1%
Unclassified (SIC 99)	28	0.2%
Total Employees by Establishment Type (2009)
	Total	%
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	323	1.9%
Agricultural Services	81	0.5%
Coal and Ore Mining	0	0.0%
Oil and Gas	0	0.0%
General Construction	99	0.6%
Heavy Construction	292	1.7%
Food Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Tobacco Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Textile Mills	0	0.0%
Apparel and Textile Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Lumber and Wood Production	24	0.1%
Furniture Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Paper Manufacturing	153	0.9%
Printing and Publishing	1,579	9.3%
Chemicals	51	0.3%
Petroleum Refining	0	0.0%
Rubber and Plastics	246	1.4%
Leather Manufacturing	0	0.0%
Stone, Glass, and Concrete	657	3.9%
Metals Fabrication	1,086	6.4%
Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing	1,190	7.0%
Transportation	400	2.4%
Travel Services	2	0.0%
Transport Services	2	0.0%
Communications	86	0.5%
Utilities	133	0.8%
Durables Wholesale	317	1.9%
Non Durables Wholesale	64	0.4%
Building Materials, Hardware and Garden	333	2.0%
General Merchandise Stores	447	2.6%
Food Markets	296	1.7%
Convenience Stores	50	0.3%
Other Food Stores	31	0.2%
Auto Dealers and Gas Stations	283	1.7%
Clothing Stores	15	0.1%
Furniture Stores	13	0.1%
Home Furnishings	46	0.3%
Electronics and Computer Stores	12	0.1%
Music Stores	1	0.0%
Restaurants	804	4.7%
Other Food Service	225	1.3%
Bars	36	0.2%
Drug Stores	95	0.6%
Liquor Stores	22	0.1%
Specialty Stores	257	1.5%
Catalog and Direct Sales	0	0.0%
Banks and Financial Institutions	248	1.5%
Insurance Carriers	13	0.1%
Insurance Agents and Brokers	113	0.7%
Real Estate	210	1.2%
Hotels and Lodging	358	2.1%
Dry Cleaning and Laundry	17	0.1%
Beauty and Barber Shops	134	0.8%
Other Personal Service	90	0.5%
Advertising	231	1.4%
Computer Services	62	0.4%
Other Business Services	247	1.5%
Auto Repair/Services	176	1.0%
Miscellaneous Repair Services	24	0.1%
Motion Pictures	38	0.2%
Entertainment and Recreation Services	173	1.0%
Health and Medical Services	417	2.5%
Hospitals	1,358	8.0%
Legal Services	68	0.4%
Primary and Secondary Education	1,024	6.0%
Colleges and Universities	29	0.2%
Social Services	497	2.9%
Child Care Services	88	0.5%
Museums and Zoos	12	0.1%
Membership Organizations	391	2.3%
Professional Services	115	0.7%
Government	1,040	6.1%
Unclassified Establishments	28	0.2%

Source: Applied Geographic Solutions, Thousand Oaks. CA, 2010

Education:

Colleges Universities
Wabash College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Crawfordsville, IN
Ivy Tech Community College . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Crawfordsville, IN
Purdue University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lafayette, IN
DePauw University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Greencastle, IN
Indiana State University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terre Haute, IN
Butler University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University/Purdue University Indianapolis . . Indianapolis, IN
Indiana University . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bloomington, IN

Educational Facilities
South Montgomery Community School Corporation       Students
Four public elementary schools (grades K-6)                         977
One Junior High School (grades 7-8)                                     355
One High School (grades 9-12)                                             655

Crawfordsville Community School Corporation
Three public elementary schools (grades K-5)                    1,133
One middle school (grades 6-8)                                         539
One High School (grades 9-12)                                           726

North Montgomery Community School Corporation
Three public elementary schools (grades K-5)            970
One middle school (grades 6-8)                                500
One High School (grades 9-12)                                 685

Health:

Medical Facilities
St. Clare Medical Center serves Montgomery County as a 120-bed, acute-care facility with services ranging from maternity care to emergency to diagnostic imaging. St. Clare has 127 physicians, 380 employees and 75 volunteers serving the community.

Athens Outpatient Services offer Outpatient Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging and X-Ray, Cardiology Testing, Physical Therapy, and Sleep Studies. It is managed by Athens Medical Group, a multi-specialty physician group serving Montgomery and surrounding counties with 132 employees. Athens Medical Group consists of 16 physicians and 5 nurse practitioners who have over 150 combined years of experience in Primary Care, Internal Medicine, Orthopedic Surgery, General Surgery, OB/GYN and Ear, Nose & Throat specialties.

Recreation:

Shades State Park and Turkey Run State Park, located in Montgomery County, offers swimming, biking, boating, camping, hiking, fishing and a nature preserve center. Crawfordsville’s Milligan Park provides swimming, picnic areas, and playgrounds.

Montgomery County supports museums, libraries, institutes, festivals, tours, a recreational center with pool, boys and girls club, three public golf courses, a private country club, adult softball facilities, and Sugar Creek Canoeing and Hiking.

Some well known events are The Taste of Montgomery County, Strawberry Festival, and The Grand National Cross County ATV and Dirt Bike Race. Myers Dinner Theatre, Wabash Theater, and Sugar Creek Players Vanity Theater all provide the community with year round arts and entertainment.