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U.S. Census Bureau - Bainbridge, Indiana - 2003
Population
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1970
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1980
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1990
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2001
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2003 |
2005 |
| City
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703 |
634 |
682
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743 |
753 |
753 |
| County
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26,932
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29,163
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30,315
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36,331
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36,786 |
36,957 |
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Labor Force |
More information |
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| Labor Force in County - 2005
average |
22,323
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Western Indiana Employment & Training
Services, Inc.
620 Tennessee Street, Greencastle, Indiana 46135, (765)
653-2421
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| Rail
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CSX Transportation
Container terminals in Avon, Indiana and Wolcott, Indiana
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| Highways
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US 36 runs east and west through Bainbridge,
US 36 and US 231 intersect four miles west, I-70
and US 231 intersect 16 miles south and US 231 and I-74 intersect
approximately 30 miles north. |
| Truck
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All major truck lines and delivery services
provide service in Putnam County. FedEx hub available
at Indianapolis International Airport. |
| Air
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Commercial service available at Indianapolis
International Airport .
Putnam
County Airport , 20 miles south, has recently expanded
its runway length to 5,000 ft and width to 100 ft
to handle most corporate aircraft. |
| Electric
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Bainbridge Municipal
Indiana Municipal Power
Duke Energy
Hendricks Power Cooperative County REMC |
| Natural Gas
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Bainbridge Municipal
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| Water
Sewage
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Municipal Service with deep well source
0.300 MGD
Municipal Sewage Treatment Plant - 0.082
MGD capacity
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| Telecommunications
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TDS Telecom -
Fiber optic, IQuest Internet Service
POP, digital switching, internet and DSL
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Vocational
Training |
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Information |
Both North Putnam High
School and Area 30 Career Center offer vocational courses
and adult education. Ivy Tech State College has
a satellite campus in Greencastle that offers a wide variety
of classes and three associate degree programs. Other
Ivy Tech State College campuses are located in
Indianapolis, Terre Haute, and Lafayette.
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Butler University
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Indianapolis
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40 miles
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DePauw University
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Greencastle
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10 miles
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Indiana Central University
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Indianapolis
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40 miles
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Indiana State University
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Terre Haute
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50 miles
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Indiana University
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Bloomington
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60 miles
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Indiana University-Purdue
University
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Indianapolis
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40 miles
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Purdue University
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West Lafayette
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45 miles
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Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology
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Terre Haute
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45 miles
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University of Indianapolis
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Indianapolis
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40 miles
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Wabash College
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Crawfordsville
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25 miles
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North
Putnam Community Schools
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Teacher
Ratio
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Total
Students
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Bainbridge Elementary School
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1:21
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561
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Roachdale Elementary School
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1:23
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310
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North Putnam Middle School
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1:17
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447
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North Putnam High School
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1:18
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513
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Hospitals
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Putnam County
Hospital
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50 beds & outpatient
facilities
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15 miles
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Hendricks
Community Hospital
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200 beds
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17 miles
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| Physicians
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2 (33 in the county )
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| Dentists
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1 (13 in the county)
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Optometrists
0
(5 in the county)
Other
Facilities |
| Putnam County
Operation Life Ambulance Service; Lifeline Helicopter
Service, additional professional services are available
in Greencastle. |
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Housing |
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| A 65 lot subdivision is currently
being developed with 33 lots available in phase I.
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Government
and Services |
| Administration
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Three Member Town Council; Clerk/Treasurer
Phone:
765-522-3204
Three Member Utility Board |
| Planning and Zoning
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Seven Member Comprehensive Planning Commission
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| Law Enforcement
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Town Marshall, one deputy, one reserve
officer
Putnam County Sheriff's Department - 11 officers & 18
reserves
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| Fire Protection
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Volunteer Fire Department
- 25 members including 6 EMT's & 3 first responders. Three
pumper tanker trucks, 2 grass rigs, & 1 rescue
trucks.
ISO
rating 7
Phone: 765-522-3204
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| Medical Service
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Paramedic and EMT Services provided by
Putnam County Operation Life
EMT Services provided by PMH Squad One Ambulance,
Inc.
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Waste Removal
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Taxes |
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| Payable in 2005, subject to approximately
25% Property Tax Replacement Credit and a 15% Business
Personal Property Tax Replacement Credit for the City: |
Real Property Taxes (Net):
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Town of Bainbridge |
$1.6646 |
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Monroe Township |
$1.2017 |
Business
Personal Property Tax (Net):
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| Town of Bainbridge |
$1.9380 |
| Monroe Township |
$1.3683 |
Local property taxes
are assessed on a base of 100% true tax value...or
approximately market value...current rates for adjacent
townships available upon request. Local property
taxes are assessed on the depreciated value of business
personal property. Most inventory that is destined
for out of state shipment, including parts shipped to
other Indiana locations that end up being shipped out of
state, are exempt from property taxes.
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County Adjusted Gross
Income Tax equals 1.25% of Gross Payroll for property
tax relief.
State sales tax of 6% on all retail sales - food products
exempt.
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Recreation
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The Bainbridge Fall Festival
is held the first week in October. The Bainbridge Improvement
Society has recently completed a new 8,000 square foot
community building. The city park hosts a baseball
diamond and other amenities. Big Walnut Nature
Preserve is available nearby for low impact hiking. Raccoon
Lake State Recreation Area is approximately 14 miles
west on US 36. Six other state parks are within
a one hour drive. Two 18 hole public golf courses
are located in the county.
DePauw University, in Greencastle,
offers NCAA Division III men's and women's sports and
a wide variety of cultural activities from art to theater. The
Putnam County Library is located in a recently enlarged
facility in Greencastle. The library provides
bookmobile service to Bainbridge. The Putnam
County Playhouse is well known for its Summer Stock
theater schedule.
Less than one hour away, Indianapolis
hosts a wide range of amenities including the arts,
concerts, museums, professional sports and theater.
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Financial
Institutions |
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| Tri-County Bank |
Bainbridge and Roachdale
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| Six other banks and two credit unions located
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Cinergy/PSI
Energy
Economic Development Services
1000 East Main Street
Plainfield, IN 46168
Phone: 317-838-2000
Toll-free: 800-688-0688
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William
A. Dory, Jr., Executive Director
Greencastle/Put. Co. Development Center
P.O. Box 572, 2 South Jackson Street
Greencastle, IN 46135
Phone: 765-653-2474
Fax: 765-653-6385
E-Mail:
economic_development@greencastle.com
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Bill
Long
TDS Telecom
P. O. Box 88
Roachdale, IN 46172
Phone:765-522-0203
FAX:
765-522-5222
Email:william.long@tdstelecom.com
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