Bourbon, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 1,683 (0% urban, 100% rural).
Population change since 2000: -0.5%
 
Males: 783  (46.6%)
Females: 900  (53.4%)
Median resident age:

35.3 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46504.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,187 (it was $40,292 in 2000)
Bourbon:

$59,187
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $28,318 (it was $17,054 in 2000)

Bourbon town income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $165,164 (it was $74,200 in 2000)
Bourbon:

$165,164
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $250,451; detached houses: $258,534; townhouses or other attached units: $219,401; in 2-unit structures: $251,527; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $304,833; mobile homes: $84,869

Median gross rent in 2022: $810.

March 2022 cost of living index in Bourbon: 85.3 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 11.2%
(8.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 61.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 28.6% for American Indian residents, 42.9% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Bourbon, IN (2022)
    • 1,60691.3%White alone
    • 543.1%Two or more races
    • 512.9%Hispanic
    • 231.3%Asian alone
    • 80.5%American Indian alone
    • 40.2%Black alone

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Ancestries: German (35.1%), English (14.4%), American (14.2%), European (4.0%), Italian (3.9%), Irish (2.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 850 feet

Land area: 1.04 square miles.

Population density: 1,623 people per square mile   (low).

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9 residents are foreign born

This town:

0.5%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,067 (0.7%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,194 (0.7%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: South Bend, IN (26.9 miles , pop. 107,789).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (53.7 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (89.1 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Etna Green, IN (2.0 miles ),
Argos, IN (2.8 miles ),
Mentone, IN (3.1 miles ),
Bremen, IN (3.2 miles ),
Plymouth, IN (3.3 miles ),
Nappanee, IN (3.4 miles ),
Burket, IN (3.5 miles),
Leesburg, IN (3.7 miles )

Latitude: 41.30 N, Longitude: 86.12 W

Area code: 574

Distribution of median household income in Bourbon, IN in 2022
Distribution of house value in Bourbon, IN in 2022
Bourbon satellite photo by USGS

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2012: 2 buildings, average cost: $115,000
  • 2011: 1 building, cost: $140,000
  • 2009: 1 building, cost: $90,000
  • 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $132,000
  • 2005: 8 buildings, average cost: $119,500
  • 2004: 14 buildings, average cost: $81,800
  • 2003: 8 buildings, average cost: $121,500
  • 2002: 1 building, cost: $350,000
  • 2001: 4 buildings, average cost: $89,300
  • 2000: 7 buildings, average cost: $105,100
  • 1999: 11 buildings, average cost: $136,200
  • 1998: 4 buildings, average cost: $104,800
  • 1997: 8 buildings, average cost: $99,700
Number of permits per 10,000 Bourbon, IN residents
Average permit cost in Bourbon, IN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.6%
Indiana:

2.8%
Most common industries in Bourbon, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.6%)
  • Construction (8.5%)
  • Health care (7.4%)
  • Educational services (6.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.1%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4.1%)
  • Metal & metal products (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (17.4%)
  • Construction (14.5%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.9%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (5.7%)
  • Repair & maintenance (4.8%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (4.4%)
  • Wood products (4.0%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.6%)
  • Educational services (10.1%)
  • Transportation equipment (9.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (5.9%)
  • Finance & insurance (5.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
  • Printing & related support activities (4.7%)
Most common occupations in Bourbon, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (10.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.1%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.5%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (12.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8.4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.5%)
  • Construction traders workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (6.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (4.7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
  • Registered nurses (4.2%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (4.0%)

Average climate in Bourbon, Indiana

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Bourbon, Indiana environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 58.5. This is better than average.

City:

58.5
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 32.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 20.6 miles away from the city center.

City:

32.4
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Bourbon-area historical tornado activity is near Indiana state average. It is 79% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 15.6 miles away from the Bourbon town center killed 31 people and injured 252 people.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 20.0 miles away from the town center killed 36 people and injured 321 people.

Earthquake activity:

Bourbon-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 16% 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 218.1 miles away from the city 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 195.2 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 218.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 243.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 105.3 miles away from Bourbon center
On 5/2/2015 at 16:23:07, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MW, Depth: 2.8 mi) earthquake occurred 74.0 miles away from Bourbon 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 Marshall County (13) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 7
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 6, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 3, Winter Storms: 3, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Bourbon topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near Bourbon:

  • VOCA CORPORATION OF INDIANA (Hospital, about 4 miles away; ETNA GREEN, IN)
  • MAYFLOWER NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • PLYMOUTH NURSING AND REHABILITATION CENTER (Nursing Home, about 10 miles away; PLYMOUTH, IN)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION-BREMEN (Nursing Home, about 11 miles away; BREMEN, IN)
  • COMMUNITY HOSPITAL OF BREMEN (Hospital, about 11 miles away; BREMEN, IN)
  • DOCTOR'S HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 11 miles away; BREMEN, IN)
  • CARDINAL CENTER, INC (Hospital, about 11 miles away; BREMEN, IN)

Airports located in Bourbon:

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Amtrak station near Bourbon:

  • 12 miles: NAPPANEE (252 S. MAIN ST.) . Services: free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Bourbon:

  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 27 miles; South Bend, IN; Full-time enrollment: 5,563)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 29 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 12,214)
  • Purdue University-North Central Campus (about 45 miles; Westville, IN; FT enrollment: 3,682)
  • Andrews University (about 48 miles; Berrien Springs, MI; FT enrollment: 3,103)
  • Valparaiso University (about 50 miles; Valparaiso, IN; FT enrollment: 3,542)
  • University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (about 52 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 54 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 10,126)

Public high school in Bourbon:

Public elementary/middle school in Bourbon:

Private elementary/middle school in Bourbon:

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Library in Bourbon:

  • BOURBON PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $131,486; Location: 307 NORTH MAIN STREET; 35,042 books; 1,237 audio materials; 1,098 video materials; 1 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 56 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Bourbon: Bourbon Emergency Medical Service and Fire Department (A), Bourbon Public Library (B), Bourbon Town Volunteer Fire Department (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Marshall County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Bourbon and their reported violations in the past:

BOURBON WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 1,812, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure Submit IDSE/Subpart V Plan Rpt - In JUL-02-2010, Contaminant: DBP STAGE 2. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-02-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2011)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-02-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2011)
  • Monitoring, Routine (IDSE) - Between APR-2009 and MAR-2010, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-02-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (MAR-29-2011)
  • One minor monitoring violation
Average household size:
This town:

2.7 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This town:

68.6%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This town:

6.5%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Banks with branches in Bourbon (2011 data):

  • The First State Bank, Bourbon, Indiana: at Main And Center Streets, branch established on 1884/06/20. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $81.3 mil, Deposits: $63.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 1 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Bourbon:

Marital status in Bourbon, IN
  • Never married: 26.7%
  • Now married: 46.1%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 5.8%
  • Divorced: 20.6%

For population 25 years and over in Bourbon:

  • High school or higher: 90.1%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.7%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

7.8
Indiana average:

11.3

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Bourbon
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Bourbon, IN (based on Marshall County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant9,28165
Mainline Protestant4,69922
Catholic2,0443
Other2512
None30,776-
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: 11
This county:

2.36 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
This county:

0.64 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 19
Here:

4.08 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 33
Marshall County:

7.09 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marshall County:

9.0%
State:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

28.3%
Indiana:

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

17.2%
State:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.9%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

49.4%
Indiana:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Bourbon:

28.9
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

22.2%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

8.6%
Indiana:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Bourbon:

6.8
State:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

37.7%
State:

33.9%

General health condition:
This city:

58.0%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

80.0%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Bourbon, IN Residents
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
Police Protection - Officers 5$23,890$57,3361$354
Streets and Highways 2$7,229$43,3740$0
Financial Administration 1$5,325$63,9000$0
Sewerage 1$3,670$44,0400$0
Water Supply 1$3,670$44,0400$0
Other Government Administration 0$0 1$718
Totals for Government 10$43,785$52,5422$1,072

Bourbon government finances - Expenditure in 2017 (per resident):

  • Current Operations - Sewerage: $419,000 ($248.96)
    Police Protection: $412,000 ($244.80)
    Water Utilities: $355,000 ($210.93)
    Financial Administration: $174,000 ($103.39)
    Regular Highways: $150,000 ($89.13)
    Solid Waste Management: $100,000 ($59.42)
    Local Fire Protection: $76,000 ($45.16)
    Central Staff Services: $65,000 ($38.62)
    Parks and Recreation: $58,000 ($34.46)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $25,000 ($14.85)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $43,000 ($25.55)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $545,000 ($323.83)

Bourbon government finances - Revenue in 2017 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $304,000 ($180.63)
  • Miscellaneous - Rents: $11,000 ($6.54)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $264,000 ($156.86)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $63,000 ($37.43)
  • Tax - Property: $647,000 ($384.43)
    Motor Vehicle License: $59,000 ($35.06)
    Alcoholic Beverage Sales: $4,000 ($2.38)

Bourbon government finances - Debt in 2017 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $630,000 ($374.33)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $505,000 ($300.06)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $125,000 ($74.27)

Bourbon government finances - Cash and Securities in 2017 (per resident):

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,811,000 ($1670.23)

Businesses in Bourbon, IN

  • Subway: 1
  • UPS: 1

Strongest AM radio stations in Bourbon:

  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WDND (1620 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WSBT (960 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WHLY (1580 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: TIMES COMMUNICATIONS INC.)
  • WFRN (1270 AM; 5 kW; ELKHART, IN)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WGN (720 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WGN CONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CO.)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WBBM (780 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WMVP (1000 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WYLL (1160 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WTMJ (620 AM; 50 kW; MILWAUKEE, WI; Owner: JOURNAL BROADCAST CORPORATION)

Strongest FM radio stations in Bourbon:

  • WHPZ (96.9 FM; BREMEN, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLRX (95.7 FM; NAPPANEE, IN; Owner: TALKING STICK COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WNSN (101.5 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBYT (100.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNDV-FM (92.9 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WZOC (94.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: PLYMOUTH BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • W300AL (107.9 FM; MISHAWAKA, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • W217AT (91.3 FM; PLYMOUTH, IN; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION)
  • WVPE (88.1 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: ELKHART COMMUNITY SCHOOLS CORP.)
  • WZOW (97.7 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WFRN-FM (104.7 FM; ELKHART, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WSND-FM (88.9 FM; NOTRE DAME, IN; Owner: VOICE OF THE FIGHTING IRISH, INC.)
  • WRSW-FM (107.3 FM; WARSAW, IN; Owner: GBC MEDIA, L.L.C.)
  • WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)
  • WHME (103.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WLZQ (101.1 FM; SOUTH WHITLEY, IN; Owner: LARKO COMMUNICATIONS INC)
  • W241AD (96.1 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: PROGRESSIVE BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC)
  • WGCS (91.1 FM; GOSHEN, IN; Owner: GOSHEN COLLEGE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WETL (91.7 FM; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: SOUTH BEND COMMUNITY SCHOOL CORP.)
  • WROI (92.1 FM; ROCHESTER, IN; Owner: BAIR COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Bourbon:

  • WMWB-LP (Channel 25; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WMWB-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WHME-TV (Channel 46; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: LESEA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WNDU-TV (Channel 16; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA TELECASTING CORP.)
  • WNIT (Channel 34; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: MICHIANA PUBLIC BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSJV (Channel 28; ELKHART, IN; Owner: WSJV TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WSBT-TV (Channel 22; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WSBT, INC.)
  • WBND-LP (Channel 57; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WBND-TV LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WRDY-LP (Channel 69; SOUTH BEND, IN; Owner: WEIGEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • Bourbon, Indiana
  • Fatal accident count11
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents18
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons:2
  • Fatalities11
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents25
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents1
  • Indiana average
  • Fatal accident count6137
  • Vehicles involved in fatal accidents9784
  • Fatal accidents involving drunk persons1519
  • Fatalities6718
  • Persons involved in fatal accidents14563
  • Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents867
See more detailed statistics of Bourbon fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 8Number of bridges
  • 36ft / 11.4mTotal length
  • $500,000Total costs
  • 21,747Total average daily traffic
  • 7,260Total average daily truck traffic

FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers:

1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Bourbon)

FCC Registered Antenna Towers:

38 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)

FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers:

5
  • 104 E Park Ave (Lat: 41.291722 Lon: -86.120833), Type: Mast, Structure height: 15 m, Call Sign: KUB954,
    Assigned Frequencies: 155.370 MHz, 155.130 MHz, Grant Date: 05/12/2012, Expiration Date: 05/20/2022, Cancellation Date: 07/23/2022, Registrant: National License, 12591 Brompton Road, Carmel, IN 46033, Phone: (317) 564-8018, Fax: (317) 564-8335, Email:

  • 208 E Quad St (Lat: 41.294500 Lon: -86.114444), Call Sign: KNAV581,
    Assigned Frequencies: 464.325 MHz, Grant Date: 02/16/1996, Expiration Date: 03/04/2001, Cancellation Date: 05/06/2001, Registrant: Bourbon Lumber Inc, 208 E Quad St, Bourbon, IN 46504

  • Lat: 41.297833 Lon: -86.134167, Call Sign: WPUV379,
    Assigned Frequencies: 461.687 MHz, 461.787 MHz, 463.337 MHz, 463.637 MHz, 463.837 MHz, 463.887 MHz, 466.212 MHz, 466.687 MHz, 466.787 MHz, 468.337 MHz... (+4 more), Grant Date: 05/09/2002, Expiration Date: 05/09/2012, Cancellation Date: 07/14/2012, Certifier: Todd A Hofmann, Registrant: Business Radio Licensing, 26941 Cabot Rd #134, Laguna Hills, CA 92653, Phone: (949) 348-8510, Fax: (949) 348-8514

  • Lat: 41.301139 Lon: -86.109944, Call Sign: WQVK593,
    Assigned Frequencies: 467.212 MHz, Grant Date: 03/11/2015, Expiration Date: 03/11/2025, Certifier: Ted Fisher, Registrant: Innovation Wireless, 11869 Teale Street, Culver City, CA 90230, Phone: (888) 559-5565, Fax: (310) 482-3480, Email:

  • Lat: 41.294472 Lon: -86.116500, Call Sign: WRJS760,
    Assigned Frequencies: 451.450 MHz, 452.225 MHz, 456.450 MHz, 456.825 MHz, 457.225 MHz, Grant Date: 10/21/2020, Expiration Date: 10/21/2030, Certifier: Craig Hawley, Registrant: J&k Communications, Inc., 222 Towerview Drive, Columbia City, IN 46725, Phone: (260) 244-7975, Fax: (260) 244-3253, Email:


FCC Registered Microwave Towers:

85 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

22 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Bourbon)

FAA Registered Aircraft:

9 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Bourbon)

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 10. The highest number of fire incidents - 26 took place in 2009, and the least - 0 in 2014. The data has a decreasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Bourbon, IN When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (50.3%), and Outside Fires (34.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Bourbon, IN
    • 8550.3%Structure Fires
    • 5934.9%Outside Fires
    • 158.9%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 105.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Bourbon, IN
Most common first names in Bourbon, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary2378.8 years
Robert1567.9 years
Harold1475.1 years
Carl1374.2 years
William1273.8 years
Donald1173.0 years
Edna1082.2 years
Harvey1085.3 years
Harry1082.7 years
John1074.9 years
Most common last names in Bourbon, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Miller2578.8 years
Lemler1780.5 years
Hall1282.3 years
Young1081.1 years
Scott980.3 years
Shearer880.3 years
Reichert881.0 years
Schaetzle883.0 years
Byrer784.7 years
Martin784.3 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Bourbon, IN
  • 91.9%Utility gas
  • 8.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Bourbon, IN
  • 60.1%Utility gas
  • 39.9%Electricity


Bourbon compared to Indiana state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.
There are 7 pilots and 5 other airmen in this city.
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Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Jerry Lower (3)
  • Glen R. Helmuth (1)
  • Jon Channing Utter (1)
  • Jerry L. Lower (1)

Total of 6 patent applications in 2008-2024.