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POPULAR REAL ESTATE NEAR Coal City, IN Bloomfield, IN (Solsberry/Ridgeport), Center Point, IN, Clay City, IN, Coal City, IN, Linton, IN (Midland/Ellis), Poland, IN, Spencer, IN (Adel/Vilas), Spencer, IN (Town Center), Worthington, IN

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| MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE | $128,103 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| RENTAL PRICE | low cost relative to IN, very low cost relative to the nation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER |
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| THE SETTING | Rural (based on population density), farms |
| TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Single-family homes, some Mobile homes, some Small apartment buildings, a few Rowhouses & attached homes |
| SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms) |
| AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS | mostly Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later) |
| HOME OWNERSHIP | Mostly Owner occupied |
| SPECIAL CHARACTER | mostly Quiet |
| THE NEIGHBORS | DETAILS |
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| AGE & LIFESTYLE | mostly Mixed ages, some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college) |
| EDUCATION LEVEL | Rating: 2 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated) |
| INCOME | Middle income (near average income for America) |
| OCCUPATIONS | mostly Manufacturing & Laborers, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Executive, managerial & professional |
| ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY | mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some Black |
| LANGUAGES | mostly English speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking |
3,108 Students enrolled in District
| DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best) |
2 |
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| Better than: of IN school districts |
13.0% |
DISTRICT RATING![]() COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best) |
4 |
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| Better than: of US school districts |
36.4% |
STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM![]() |
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| 16 |
| STATE AVERAGE 17 |
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| SCHOOLS IN THIS DISTRICT | GRADES |
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| GOSPORT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 9TH ST, GOSPORT, IN 47433 (812) 879-4694 |
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| MCCORMICK'S CREEK ELEM SCH 1601 FLATWOODS RD, SPENCER, IN 47460 (812) 828-6000 |
PK-06 |
| OWEN VALLEY COMMUNITY HS 622 W SR 46, SPENCER, IN 47460 (812) 829-2266 |
09-12 |
| OWEN VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL 626 W ST HWY 46, SPENCER, IN 47460 (812) 829-2249 |
07-08 |
| PATRICKSBURG ELEMENTARY SCH PO BOX 212, PATRICKSBURG, IN 47455 (812) 859-4525 |
KG-06 |
| SPENCER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL 151 HILLSIDE AVE, SPENCER, IN 47460 (812) 829-2253 |
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| ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
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| WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%) | 98.9 | 80.3 |
| BLACK (%) | 0.3 | 12.4 |
| HISPANIC (%) | 0.4 | 5.7 |
| ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%) | 0.1 | 1.2 |
| AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%) | 0.4 | 0.2 |
| ECONOMIC GROUPS | THIS DISTRICT | THIS STATE |
| ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%) | 39.8 | 36.1 |
| FOR THIS DISTRICT | PER STUDENT | TOTAL | % OF TOTAL |
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| INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $5,050 | $15,694,000 | 48.2 |
| SUPPORT EXPENDITURES | |||
| STUDENT | $192 | $597,000 | 1.8 |
| STAFF | $144 | $447,000 | 1.4 |
| GENERAL ADMINISTRATION | $163 | $507,000 | 1.6 |
| SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION | $547 | $1,701,000 | 5.2 |
| OPERATION | $1,028 | $3,196,000 | 9.8 |
| TRANSPORTATION | $641 | $1,992,000 | 6.1 |
| OTHER | $311 | $967,000 | 3.0 |
| TOTAL SUPPORT | $3,027 | $9,407,000 | 28.9 |
| NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES | $2,399 | $7,455,000 | 22.9 |
| TOTAL EXPENDITURES | $10,475 | $32,556,000 | 100.0 |
Coal City EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT ![]() |
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| ADULTS IN Coal City WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%) | 8.5 |
| CHILDREN IN Coal City LIVING IN POVERTY (%) | 14.0 |
Coal City is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 1,070 people and just one neighborhood, Coal City is the 325th largest community in Indiana.
Coal City is a blue-collar town, with 53.7% of people working in blue-collar occupations, while the average in America is just 24.7%. Overall, Coal City is a town of production and manufacturing workers, transportation and shipping workers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Coal City who work in office and administrative support jobs (7.87%), sales jobs (6.30%), and personal care services (5.32%).
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 7.57% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One downside of living in Coal City is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Coal City, the average commute to work is 36.36 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
As is often the case in a small town, Coal City doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
Coal City ranks among the bottom of the nation in terms of college education compared to other cities and towns: only 7.18% of people over 25 have a college degree.
The per capita income in Coal City in 2000 was $14,313, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $57,252 for a family of four.
The people who call Coal City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Coal City is White, followed by Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Coal City include German, European, Irish, and English.
The most common language spoken in Coal City is English.
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