Alfordsville, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 66 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -41.1%
 
Males: 33  (51.3%)
Females: 33  (48.7%)
Median resident age:

67.6 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip code: 47553

Estimated median household income in 2022: $42,669 (it was $54,375 in 2000)
Alfordsville:

$42,669
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $22,954 (it was $21,111 in 2000)

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $123,106 (it was $44,600 in 2000)
Alfordsville:

$123,106
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $106,996; detached houses: $152,891; mobile homes: $33,348
March 2022 cost of living index in Alfordsville: 85.7 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 2.6%

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Ancestries: American (11.8%), Irish (11.8%), German (5.9%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 520 feet

Land area: 0.07 square miles.

Population density: 965 people per square mile   (low).

Alfordsville, Indiana map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Alfordsville town:

0.6% ($289)
Indiana:

0.9% ($868)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Bloomington, IN (47.3 miles , pop. 69,291).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Louisville, KY (68.9 miles , pop. 256,231).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (230.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Cannelburg, IN (2.8 miles),
Loogootee, IN (2.9 miles ),
Montgomery, IN (3.0 miles ),
Otwell, IN (3.3 miles ),
Shoals, IN (3.3 miles ),
Dubois, IN (3.3 miles ),
Jasper, IN (3.4 miles ),
Dover Hill, IN (3.7 miles)

Latitude: 38.56 N, Longitude: 86.95 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 812

Distribution of median household income in Alfordsville, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Alfordsville, IN in 2022

Alfordsville satellite photo by USGS

Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

1.9%
Indiana:

2.8%
Population change in the 1990s: +38 (+51.4%).
Most common industries in Alfordsville, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (25.4%)
  • Transportation equipment (16.9%)
  • Computer & electronic products (13.6%)
  • Repair & maintenance (8.5%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (6.8%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (5.1%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (5.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (31.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (27.6%)
  • Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers (13.8%)
  • Gasoline stations (10.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (6.9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (3.4%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (3.4%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Computer & electronic products (26.7%)
  • Furniture & related product manufacturing (20.0%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (10.0%)
  • Repair & maintenance (10.0%)
  • Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (6.7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.7%)
Most common occupations in Alfordsville, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (15.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (11.9%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (8.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (8.5%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.8%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (17.2%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (17.2%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (17.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (13.8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (6.9%)
  • Customer service representatives (6.9%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.9%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Assemblers and fabricators (16.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (13.3%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (10.0%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (10.0%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (6.7%)
  • Personal appearance workers (6.7%)

Average climate in Alfordsville, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Particulate Matter Level
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2006 was 0.0270. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 11.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0270
U.S.:

0.0093

Tornado activity:

Alfordsville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 64% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1990, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 17.3 miles away from the Alfordsville town center killed 6 people and injured 60 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 4/3/1974, a category F5 (max. wind speeds 261-318 mph) tornado 35.6 miles away from the town center killed 6 people and injured 86 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Alfordsville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 154% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.4 (5.1 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.4 MW, 5.2 MW, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 09:36:59, a magnitude 5.2 (5.2 MW, Depth: 8.9 mi) earthquake occurred 51.3 miles away from Alfordsville center
On 6/10/1987 at 23:48:54, a magnitude 5.1 (4.9 MB, 4.4 MS, 4.6 MS, 5.1 LG) earthquake occurred 53.7 miles away from the city center
On 6/18/2002 at 17:37:15, a magnitude 5.0 (4.3 MB, 4.6 MW, 5.0 LG) earthquake occurred 60.2 miles away from the city center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:16, a magnitude 4.8 (4.5 MB, 4.8 MW, 4.6 MW, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 49.0 miles away from Alfordsville center
On 4/18/2008 at 15:14:17, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 9.6 mi) earthquake occurred 50.4 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Daviess County (16) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 13
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 11, Storms: 8, Tornadoes: 5, Blizzard: 1, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Alfordsville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Alfordsville:

  • MARTIN COUNTY HEALTHCARE AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 8 miles away; LOOGOOTEE, IN)
  • TIMBERS OF JASPER THE (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JASPER, IN)
  • GOOD SAMARITAN SOCIETY NORTHWOOD RETIREMENT COMM (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; JASPER, IN)
  • JASPER DIALYSIS (Dialysis Facility, about 12 miles away; JASPER, IN)
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE CENTER Acute Care Hospitals (about 12 miles away; JASPER, IN)
  • PROVIDENCE HOME HEALTH CARE CENTER (Nursing Home, about 12 miles away; JASPER, IN)
  • EASTGATE MANOR NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 13 miles away; WASHINGTON, IN)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Alfordsville:

  • Vincennes University (about 33 miles; Vincennes, IN; Full-time enrollment: 9,876)
  • Wabash Valley College (about 47 miles; Mount Carmel, IL; FT enrollment: 2,142)
  • Indiana University-Bloomington (about 48 miles; Bloomington, IN; FT enrollment: 39,039)
  • University of Evansville (about 52 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 2,688)
  • University of Southern Indiana (about 58 miles; Evansville, IN; FT enrollment: 9,532)
  • Owensboro Community and Technical College (about 59 miles; Owensboro, KY; FT enrollment: 2,754)
  • Indiana University-Southeast (about 63 miles; New Albany, IN; FT enrollment: 5,050)

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Daviess County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This town:

2.7 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

78.4%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

0.0%
Whole state:

6.9%


No gay or lesbian households reported

For population 15 years and over in Alfordsville:

Marital status in Alfordsville, IN
  • Never married: 5.7%
  • Now married: 80.9%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 2.7%
  • Divorced: 10.7%

For population 25 years and over in Alfordsville:

  • High school or higher: 85.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 29.7 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

4.7
Indiana average:

11.3

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Alfordsville, IN (based on Daviess County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant11,28364
Mainline Protestant3,34219
Catholic2,6883
Black Protestant1291
Other1032
None14,103-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 9
Daviess County:

3.00 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 7
Daviess County:

2.34 / 10,000 pop.
State:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Here:

5.00 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

9.0%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
Daviess County:

28.5%
Indiana:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.6%
State:

14.3%
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Water Supply 0$0 2$800
Other Government Administration 0$0 4$299
Totals for Government 0$0 6$1,099

Strongest AM radio stations in Alfordsville:

  • WHAS (840 AM; 50 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WITZ (990 AM; 1 kW; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WLW (700 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WKJK (1080 AM; 10 kW; LOUISVILLE, KY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSM (650 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: GAYLORD ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY)
  • WSAI (1530 AM; 50 kW; CINCINNATI, OH; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSLM (1220 AM; 5 kW; SALEM, IN; Owner: DON H. MARTIN)
  • KXEN (1010 AM; 50 kW; FESTUS-ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: BDJ RADIO ENTERPRISES, LLC)
  • WGCL (1370 AM; 5 kW; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC,)
  • WGBF (1280 AM; 5 kW; EVANSVILLE, IN; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WKDA (1200 AM; 50 kW; NASHVILLE, TN; Owner: RADIO NASHVILLE, INC.)
  • KMOX (1120 AM; 50 kW; ST. LOUIS, MO; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Alfordsville:

  • WRZR (94.5 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: HEMBREE COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWBL (106.5 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WBHW (88.7 FM; LOOGOOTEE, IN; Owner: MUSIC MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WITZ-FM (104.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: JASPER ON THE AIR, INC.)
  • W209AY (89.7 FM; JASPER, IN; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
  • WBDC (100.9 FM; HUNTINGBURG, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WAMW-FM (107.9 FM; WASHINGTON, IN; Owner: GREENE ELECTRONICS)
  • WBTO-FM (102.3 FM; PETERSBURG, IN; Owner: THE ORIGINAL COMPANY, INC)
  • WAXL (103.3 FM; SANTA CLAUS, IN; Owner: DUBOIS COUNTY BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WFLQ (100.1 FM; FRENCH LICK, IN; Owner: WILLTRONICS BROADCASTING)
  • WGZB-FM (96.5 FM; CORYDON, IN; Owner: BLUE CHIP BROADCASTING LICENSES II, LTD.)
  • WVUB (91.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: VINCENNES UNIVERSITY)
  • WUZR (105.7 FM; BICKNELL, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)
  • WWEG (102.5 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: MITCHELL COMMUNITY BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WQKZ (98.5 FM; FERDINAND, IN; Owner: GEM COMMUNICATIONS LLP)
  • WMBL (88.1 FM; MITCHELL, IN; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
  • WZDM (92.1 FM; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: OLD NORTHWEST BROADCASTING INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Alfordsville:

  • WJTS-LP (Channel 27; JASPER, IN; Owner: PAUL E. KNIES)
  • WTIU (Channel 30; BLOOMINGTON, IN; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF INDIANA UNIVERSITY)
  • WVUT (Channel 22; VINCENNES, IN; Owner: BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR THE VINCENNES UNIV.)

Alfordsville fatal accident list:

Dec 15, 2016 11:41 AM, Cr-700 S, Lat: 38.554367, Lon: -86.956725, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 19, 2011 07:50 AM, Cr-800 E, Lat: 38.535828, Lon: -87.017111, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1
Oct 28, 2007 00:51 AM, Cr-950, Cr-1225, Lat: 38.517458, Lon: -86.938086, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 20Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 38.0mTotal length
  • $1,450,000Total costs
  • 20,574Total average daily traffic
  • 2,370Total average daily truck traffic
  • 29,014Total future (year 2030) average daily traffic
New bridges in Alfordsville, IN - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 11950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 31980-1989
  • 71990-1999
  • 12010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Alfordsville, IN

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

1
  • 4 Mi Nnw (Lat: 38.619167 Lon: -86.974167), Type: 46.0, Overall height: 46 m, Registrant: Solar Sources, 7 Peter-sburg, Phone: (812) 486-3771


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Alfordsville, IN
  • 55.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 35.0%Electricity
  • 5.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Alfordsville, IN
  • 100.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Alfordsville compared to Indiana state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value below state average.
  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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