Kendallville, Indiana

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Population in 2022: 10,222 (98% urban, 2% rural).
Population change since 2000: +6.3%
 
Males: 5,126  (50.2%)
Females: 5,096  (49.8%)
Median resident age:

42.1 years
Indiana median age:

38.2 years

Zip codes: 46755.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $59,625 (it was $33,899 in 2000)
Kendallville:

$59,625
IN:

$66,785

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $29,733 (it was $16,335 in 2000)

Kendallville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $136,178 (it was $76,200 in 2000)
Kendallville:

$136,178
IN:

$208,700

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $235,540; detached houses: $248,168; townhouses or other attached units: $170,889; in 2-unit structures: $188,618; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $148,841; mobile homes: $50,874

Median gross rent in 2022: $634.

March 2022 cost of living index in Kendallville: 74.4 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 7.9%
(7.2% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 6.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 20.4% for two or more races residents)
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  • Races in Kendallville, IN (2022)
    • 9,00687.9%White alone
    • 6206.0%Hispanic
    • 3093.0%Two or more races
    • 2342.3%Asian alone
    • 300.3%Other race alone
    • 80.08%American Indian alone

Races in Kendallville detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Indiana and other state lists, there were 2 registered sex offenders living in Kendallville, Indiana as of April 29, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Kendallville is 5,023 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is much lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Kendallville by year

Type

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

Murders
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
2
(19.1)
2
(20.3)
4
(40.4)
2
(20.2)
1
(10.1)
2
(20.2)
8
(80.7)
7
(70.4)
4
(40.3)
2
(20.3)
7
(70.9)
8
(80.8)
12
(121.3)
11
(108.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
1
(9.5)
0
(0.0)
2
(20.2)
2
(20.2)
1
(10.1)
0
(0.0)
3
(30.2)
1
(10.1)
2
(20.2)
2
(20.3)
3
(30.4)
2
(20.2)
1
(10.1)
1
(9.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
1
(9.5)
9
(91.3)
2
(20.2)
6
(60.6)
0
(0.0)
25
(252.4)
31
(312.6)
64
(643.7)
50
(504.3)
48
(487.3)
11
(111.5)
7
(70.7)
5
(50.5)
13
(128.0)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
14
(133.7)
58
(588.1)
38
(383.4)
51
(515.4)
12
(121.2)
23
(232.2)
20
(201.7)
39
(392.3)
31
(312.7)
22
(223.4)
15
(152.0)
6
(60.6)
8
(80.8)
10
(98.5)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
95
(907.2)
201
(2,038)
266
(2,684)
336
(3,395)
52
(525.3)
235
(2,373)
184
(1,855)
207
(2,082)
162
(1,634)
212
(2,152)
93
(942.5)
78
(788.1)
83
(838.8)
136
(1,340)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
3
(28.6)
4
(40.6)
10
(100.9)
11
(111.2)
2
(20.2)
13
(131.3)
11
(110.9)
15
(150.9)
33
(332.8)
36
(365.5)
21
(212.8)
25
(252.6)
15
(151.6)
6
(59.1)
Arson
(per 100,000)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
1
(10.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
2
(20.1)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
0
(0.0)
City-Data.com crime index68.0160.4184.6215.142.2188.3233.3310.9253.1250.8153.5140.9161.5180.4

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Kendallville, IN

Crime rate in Kendallville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 27 (18 officers - 16 male; 2 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.82
Indiana average:

2.16
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Ancestries: German (20.4%), European (15.9%), American (12.6%), English (10.5%), Arab (4.9%), Irish (3.2%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 982 feet

Land area: 5.09 square miles.

Population density: 2,009 people per square mile   (low).

Kendallville, Indiana map

832 residents are foreign born (4.4% Asia, 1.9% Latin America).

This city:

8.1%
Indiana:

5.6%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $908 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $728 (0.6%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Fort Wayne, IN (26.1 miles , pop. 205,727).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Chicago, IL (128.0 miles , pop. 2,896,016).

Nearest cities:

Avilla, IN (2.3 miles ),
Corunna, IN (2.4 miles ),
Rome City, IN (2.5 miles ),
Wolcottville, IN (2.8 miles ),
Altona, IN (2.9 miles),
Albion, IN (3.0 miles ),
Garrett, IN (3.0 miles ),
Hudson, IN (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 41.44 N, Longitude: 85.26 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +1,966 (+19.2%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 1,967 (44.1%)

Area code: 260

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

Kendallville tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2022: 27 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2021: 28 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2020: 25 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2019: 22 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2018: 22 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2017: 23 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2016: 21 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2015: 21 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2014: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2013: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2012: 18 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2011: 16 buildings, average cost: $163,400
  • 2010: 22 buildings, average cost: $150,400
  • 2009: 22 buildings, average cost: $133,400
  • 2008: 20 buildings, average cost: $126,800
  • 2007: 29 buildings, average cost: $133,100
  • 2006: 46 buildings, average cost: $134,800
  • 2005: 64 buildings, average cost: $129,300
  • 2004: 33 buildings, average cost: $136,500
  • 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $107,800
  • 2002: 24 buildings, average cost: $147,300
  • 2001: 35 buildings, average cost: $204,300
  • 2000: 31 buildings, average cost: $138,300
  • 1999: 45 buildings, average cost: $134,200
  • 1998: 48 buildings, average cost: $125,700
  • 1997: 48 buildings, average cost: $101,100
Number of permits per 10,000 Kendallville, IN residents
Average permit cost in Kendallville, IN
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.9%
Indiana:

2.8%
Historical population in Kendallville, IN
Historical housing units in Kendallville, IN

Population change in the 1990s: +1,570 (+19.5%).
Most common industries in Kendallville, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (13.7%)
  • Metal & metal products (13.0%)
  • Health care (6.4%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.2%)
  • Construction (4.5%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.1%)
  • Educational services (4.0%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Metal & metal products (19.0%)
  • Transportation equipment (13.4%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Machinery (3.5%)
  • Printing & related support activities (3.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (3.2%)
  • Plastics & rubber products (3.1%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Transportation equipment (14.1%)
  • Health care (11.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.5%)
  • Educational services (6.2%)
  • Metal & metal products (6.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.1%)
  • Social assistance (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Kendallville, IN (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (11.9%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (10.8%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.0%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.4%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (14.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (14.2%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5.3%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (4.4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.3%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (9.4%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (6.8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.2%)
  • Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (4.6%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.7%)

Average climate in Kendallville, Indiana

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Kendallville, 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 69.2. This is about average.

City:

69.2
U.S.:

72.6
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2023 was 34.9. This is about average. Closest monitor was 18.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.9
U.S.:

33.3

Tornado activity:

Kendallville-area historical tornado activity is slightly below Indiana state average. It is 69% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/3/1974, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 13.0 miles away from the Kendallville city center killed 18 people and injured 285 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 4/11/1965, a category F4 tornado 19.9 miles away from the city center killed 5 people and injured 41 people and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Kendallville-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Indiana state average. It is 4% smaller 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 249.3 miles away from Kendallville center
On 7/12/1986 at 08:19:37, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 77.9 miles away from Kendallville 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 234.6 miles away from Kendallville 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 228.3 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 249.3 miles away from Kendallville center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 212.6 miles away from Kendallville 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 Noble County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 9
Emergencies Declared: 4

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 6, Tornadoes: 5, Winter Storms: 4, Hurricane: 1, Snow: 1, Snowstorm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Kendallville topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers in Kendallville:

  • MCCRAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (provides emergency services, P O BOX 249 951 E HOSPITAL DRIVE)
  • MCCRAY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL HOME HEALTH AND (1607 E DOWLING ST)
  • PARKVIEW NOBLE HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, 401 SAWYER RD)
  • HICKORY CREEK AT KENDALLVILLE (1433 S MAIN ST)
  • KENDALLVILLE MANOR (1802 E DOWLING ST)
  • KENDALLVILLE MANOR HEALTHCARE CENTER (PO BOX 488 1802 E DOWLING ST)
  • KENDALLVILLE NURSING HOME (1433 SOUTH MAIN STREET)
  • LUTHERAN HOMES INC (612 E MITCHELL ST)
  • LUTHERAN LIFE VILLAGES (351 N ALLEN CHAPEL RD)
  • DSI - KENDALLVILLE RENAL CARE CENTER (602 SAWYER ROAD)

Airports and heliports located in Kendallville:

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Amtrak station near Kendallville:

  • 13 miles: WATERLOO (LINCOLN & CENTER STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Kendallville:

  • Indiana University-Purdue University-Fort Wayne (about 24 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; Full-time enrollment: 10,126)
  • University of Saint Francis-Fort Wayne (about 25 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 2,075)
  • Indiana Institute of Technology (about 27 miles; Fort Wayne, IN; FT enrollment: 4,320)
  • Northwest State Community College (about 50 miles; Archbold, OH; FT enrollment: 2,406)
  • Indiana University-South Bend (about 53 miles; South Bend, IN; FT enrollment: 5,563)
  • University of Notre Dame (about 54 miles; Notre Dame, IN; FT enrollment: 12,214)
  • Kalamazoo Valley Community College (about 59 miles; Kalamazoo, MI; FT enrollment: 7,369)

Public high schools in Kendallville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Kendallville:

Private elementary/middle school in Kendallville:

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Library in Kendallville:

  • KENDALLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,215,347; Location: 221 SOUTH PARK AVENUE; 81,703 books; 6,909 audio materials; 7,210 video materials; 4 local licensed databases; 37 state licensed databases; 186 print serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Kendallville: Kendallville Fire Department Station 2 Headquarters (A), Kendallville Fire Department Station 1 (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Church in Kendallville: Elmwood Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemetery: Old Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lakes: Henderson Lake (A), Bixler Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attraction: Mid-America Windmill Museum (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 732 South Allen Chapel Road).

Hotels: Economy Inn (USHighway 6 West), Best Western Kendallville Inn (621 Professional Way), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1917 Dowling Street), Miller Motors of Kendalville (901 West North Street).

Birthplace of: Richard L. Meier - Scientist, Scott Cary - Major League Baseball player.

Noble 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 Kendallville and their reported violations in the past:

KENDALLVILLE WATER DEPARTMENT (Population served: 9,616, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
NORTHEASTERN CENTER, INC. (Population served: 25, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-29-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-29-2006), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2006), St Compliance achieved (3 times from OCT-21-2009 to APR-05-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In FEB-2006, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (FEB-21-2006), St Boil Water Order (FEB-21-2006), St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-21-2006), St Compliance achieved (3 times from OCT-21-2009 to APR-05-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-19-2005), St Boil Water Order (AUG-19-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-19-2005), St Public Notif received (OCT-25-2005), St Compliance achieved (2 times from MAR-31-2010 to APR-05-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.0%
Whole state:

66.9%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.8%
Whole state:

6.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.1% of all households

People in group quarters in Kendallville in 2010:

  • 145 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 14 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults

People in group quarters in Kendallville in 2000:

  • 155 people in nursing homes
  • 15 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 3 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Banks with branches in Kendallville (2011 data):

  • The Campbell & Fetter Bank: at 126 S. Orchard Street, branch established on 1863/01/01; C & F Branch North at 135 East North Street, branch established on 1974/01/21. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $274.3 mil, Deposits: $178.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 9 total offices, Holding Company: C&F Banc Shares Corporation
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Kendallville Branch at 831 N Lima Rd, branch established on 1962/10/25. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Old National Bank: Kendallville/Walmart Branch at 2501 E North St, branch established on 2004/08/25. Info updated 2011/08/01: Bank assets: $8,467.9 mil, Deposits: $6,653.1 mil, headquarters in Evansville, IN, positive income, 195 total offices, Holding Company: Old National Bancorp
  • STAR Financial Bank: Kendallville Branch at 360 West North Street, branch established on 2010/01/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,622.5 mil, Deposits: $1,346.4 mil, headquarters in Fort Wayne, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 48 total offices, Holding Company: Star Financial Group, Inc.
  • Community State Bank: 506 East North Branch at 506 East North Street, branch established on 1991/06/24. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $184.0 mil, Deposits: $153.3 mil, headquarters in Avilla, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 5 total offices, Holding Company: Community Financial Corp.
  • Farmers and Merchants Bank: Farmers & Merchants Bank Branch at 511 Professional Way, branch established on 2009/02/17. Info updated 2010/06/16: Bank assets: $112.3 mil, Deposits: $102.3 mil, headquarters in Laotto, IN, positive income, 4 total offices, Holding Company: F M Fincorp
  • Peoples Federal Savings Bank of DeKalb County: Kendallville Branch at 116 West Mitchell Street, branch established on 1885/01/01. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $484.6 mil, Deposits: $362.5 mil, headquarters in Auburn, IN, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 15 total offices
  • Lake City Bank: Kendallville Branch at 631 Professional Way, branch established on 1996/05/23. Info updated 2006/05/11: Bank assets: $2,885.4 mil, Deposits: $2,413.2 mil, headquarters in Warsaw, IN, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 45 total offices, Holding Company: Lakeland Financial Corporation

For population 15 years and over in Kendallville:

Marital status in Kendallville, IN
  • Never married: 31.2%
  • Now married: 45.6%
  • Separated: 0.7%
  • Widowed: 9.4%
  • Divorced: 13.2%

For population 25 years and over in Kendallville:

  • High school or higher: 82.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 11.4%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 3.0%
  • Unemployed: 3.9%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 22.0 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.7
Indiana average:

11.3

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

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Kendallville, IN (based on Noble County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant6,77745
Mainline Protestant3,47323
Catholic2,9016
Other6814
None33,704-
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: 8
Noble County:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.73 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Noble County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Here:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

0.50 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 17
Noble County:

3.58 / 10,000 pop.
Indiana:

3.57 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 29
Noble County:

6.11 / 10,000 pop.
State:

6.78 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

8.3%
Indiana:

9.2%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

29.8%
State:

29.0%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Noble County:

19.7%
Indiana:

14.3%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Kendallville:

45.3%
Indiana:

49.3%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

39.5%
State:

46.2%

Average BMI:
Kendallville:

28.9
Indiana:

28.7

People feeling badly about themselves:
Kendallville:

23.6%
Indiana:

21.3%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
This city:

12.2%
State:

10.6%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Kendallville:

6.8
Indiana:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.3%
Indiana:

33.9%

General health condition:
Kendallville:

52.3%
Indiana:

56.1%

Average condition of hearing:
Kendallville:

76.7%
Indiana:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Kendallville, 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 18$93,102$62,0680$0
Sewerage 12$50,844$50,8440$0
Firefighters 11$51,276$55,9376$3,592
Water Supply 11$49,523$54,0250$0
Police - Other 9$38,646$51,5286$3,182
Financial Administration 6$28,372$56,7440$0
Streets and Highways 5$22,504$54,0100$0
Parks and Recreation 4$19,909$59,7279$747
Other Government Administration 2$9,980$59,8806$3,277
Judicial and Legal 1$2,684$32,2080$0
Other and Unallocable 1$7,004$84,0480$0
Fire - Other 1$3,493$41,9160$0
Totals for Government 81$377,335$55,90127$10,798

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

  • Construction - Sewerage: $1,122,000 ($109.76)
    Regular Highways: $256,000 ($25.04)
    Water Utilities: $151,000 ($14.77)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,000 ($1.17)
    Local Fire Protection: $10,000 ($0.98)
  • Current Operations - Water Utilities: $2,570,000 ($251.42)
    Sewerage: $2,368,000 ($231.66)
    Police Protection: $1,937,000 ($189.49)
    General - Other: $1,067,000 ($104.38)
    Local Fire Protection: $902,000 ($88.24)
    Parks and Recreation: $545,000 ($53.32)
    Regular Highways: $479,000 ($46.86)
    Financial Administration: $214,000 ($20.94)
    Central Staff Services: $19,000 ($1.86)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Sewerage: $149,000 ($14.58)
    Water Utilities: $125,000 ($12.23)
    Air Transportation: $87,000 ($8.51)
    Police Protection: $69,000 ($6.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $49,000 ($4.79)
    Regular Highways: $33,000 ($3.23)
    Local Fire Protection: $13,000 ($1.27)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $125,000 ($12.23)

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

  • Charges - Sewerage: $2,246,000 ($219.72)
    Air Transportation: $58,000 ($5.67)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Air Transportation: $292,000 ($28.57)
    Other: $22,000 ($2.15)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $39,000 ($3.82)
    Rents: $1,000 ($0.10)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $1,539,000 ($150.56)
  • Tax - Public Utilities Sales: $92,000 ($9.00)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $8,000 ($0.78)

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

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,354,000 ($1208.57)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $10,595,000 ($1036.49)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $8,129,000 ($795.25)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $8,129,000 ($795.25)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,759,000 ($172.08)

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

  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $14,695,000 ($1437.59)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $8,129,000 ($795.25)
Businesses in Kendallville, IN
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lane Furniture1
Advance Auto Parts1Little Caesars Pizza1
Applebee's1Long John Silver's1
Arby's1McDonald's1
Best Western1Nike1
CVS1Pizza Hut1
Chevrolet1RadioShack1
Curves1Sears1
Dairy Queen1Sprint Nextel1
Fashion Bug1T-Mobile1
FedEx1Taco Bell1
Ford1U-Haul1
GNC1UPS2
GameStop1Walgreens1
H&R Block1Walmart1
Holiday Inn1Wendy's1
KFC1YMCA1
Kroger1

Strongest AM radio stations in Kendallville:

  • WAWK (1140 AM; daytime; 0 kW; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: NORTHEAST INDIANA B/CASTING, INC.)
  • WOWO (1190 AM; 50 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WMSH-FM (99 AM; 1 kW; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFDF (910 AM; 50 kW; FLINT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WJR (760 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WONO (1380 AM; 5 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WCHB (1200 AM; 50 kW; TAYLOR, MI; Owner: RADIO ONE OF DETROIT, LLC)
  • WIBC (1070 AM; 50 kW; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; Owner: EMMIS RADIO LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WDFN (1130 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WFCV (1090 AM; daytime; 2 kW; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: BOTT BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WSCR (670 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWJ (950 AM; 50 kW; DETROIT, MI; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WLS (890 AM; 50 kW; CHICAGO, IL; Owner: WLS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Kendallville:

  • WBTU (93.3 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: ARTISTIC MEDIA PARTNERS, INC.)
  • WTHD (105.5 FM; LAGRANGE, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMEE (97.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • 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.)
  • WXTW (102.3 FM; AUBURN, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WAJI (95.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: SARKES TARZIAN, INC.)
  • WBNI-FM (89.1 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PUBLIC BROADCASTING OF NE IN., INC.)
  • WQKO (91.9 FM; HOWE, IN; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WLEG (102.7 FM; LIGONIER, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • WNHT (96.3 FM; CHURUBUSCO, IN; Owner: TRAVIS BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WFWI (92.3 FM; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: PATHFINDER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • W209BA (89.7 FM; KENDALLVILLE, IN; Owner: INDIANA DISTRICT- LUTHRN CHCH MO SYN)
  • WCVM (94.7 FM; BRONSON, MI; Owner: CSN INTERNATIONAL)
  • WLKI (100.3 FM; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WSHI (106.3 FM; COLUMBIA CITY, IN; Owner: JAMMIN' BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WMSH-FM (99.3 FM; STURGIS, MI; Owner: LAKE CITIES BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WFJZ (106.7 FM; HICKSVILLE, OH; Owner: FALLEN TIMBER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • WAWC (103.5 FM; SYRACUSE, IN; Owner: WILLIAM ANDREW DIXON)
  • WJFX (107.9 FM; NEW HAVEN, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE RADIO CORP.)

TV broadcast stations around Kendallville:

  • WFFT-TV (Channel 55; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: QUOROM OF FT. WAYNE LICENSE, LLC)
  • W07CL (Channel 7; AUBURN, IN; Owner: THE RAYMOND S. AND DOROTHY N. MOORE FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WANE-TV (Channel 15; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: INDIANA BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WPTA (Channel 21; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: WPTA-TV LICENSE, INC.)
  • WFWA (Channel 39; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: FORT WAYNE PUBLIC TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WISE-TV (Channel 33; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: NVG-FORT WAYNE II, LLC)
  • W66BD (Channel 53; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TELEVISION)
  • WINM (Channel 63; ANGOLA, IN; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • W45AG (Channel 45; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: TRAN STAR, INC.)
  • DW68BN (Channel 68; FORT WAYNE, IN; Owner: ZONATION BROADCASTING)
Kendallville fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2021
See more detailed statistics of Kendallville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 4Number of bridges
  • 16ft / 5.3mTotal length
  • 34,758Total average daily traffic
  • 2,836Total average daily truck traffic

2002 - 2017 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2017 the average number of fires per year is 62. The highest number of fire incidents - 104 took place in 2010, and the least - 9 in 2002. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Kendallville, IN When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (52.7%), and Outside Fires (28.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Kendallville, IN
    • 52052.7%Structure Fires
    • 28528.9%Outside Fires
    • 13313.5%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 484.9%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Kendallville, IN
Most common first names in Kendallville, IN among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Robert7871.7 years
William7173.1 years
Mary6981.7 years
John6974.6 years
James5870.3 years
Charles5671.8 years
Ruth5680.3 years
Helen5183.2 years
Harold4575.0 years
Richard4166.4 years
Most common last names in Kendallville, IN among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith6078.5 years
Miller4378.8 years
Hart2275.5 years
Johnson2080.1 years
Wilson1978.0 years
Kline1773.6 years
Davis1677.2 years
Handshoe1659.3 years
Brown1576.6 years
Becker1472.7 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Kendallville, IN
  • 70.1%Utility gas
  • 27.5%Electricity
  • 2.2%Wood
  • 0.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Kendallville, IN
  • 51.5%Utility gas
  • 43.1%Electricity
  • 1.9%Other fuel
  • 1.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.1%No fuel used
  • 0.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Kendallville compared to Indiana state average:

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

Kendallville on our top lists:

  • #12 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #22 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: manufacturing (population 5,000+)"
  • #44 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: production occupations (population 5,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: production occupations (population 5,000+)"
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