Blackford County

  1. Blackford County Legal Resources
  2. Blackford County Statistics
  3. Blackford County Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Blackford County Employment Information
  5. Blackford County Family Information
  6. Blackford County Education Information
  7. Blackford County Business Information
  8. Blackford County Public Benefits Information
  9. Blackford County Criminal Information
  10. Blackford County Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Blackford County Cities
  12. Blackford County Zip Codes


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Blackford County Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 14,048
  • Births / Deaths / Infant Deaths (2004): 141 / 169 / 0
  • Land Area (2000): 427.600 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.790 square kilometers
  • Farm Area (2002): 97,000.000 acres (392.462 square kilometers)
  • Farms (2002): 279
  • Farms under 50 acres (2002): 34.80%
  • Farms over 500 acres (2002): 21.10%
  • Farm earnings (2005): $1,484,000
  • Gallons of water used per day (total / public use) (2000): 3,000,000 / 1,000,000
  • Ground water as percent of water use (2000): 88.30%
  • Physicians (2004): 11
  • Community Hospitals (Beds) (2004): 1 (25)
  • Medicare Recipients (2005): 2,539
  • Federal Spending (2004): $82,596
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Blackford County - Historical Places
Houses (2000): 6,155
Building Permits Issued (2006): 9
Valuation of Building Permits (2006): $1,032
Blackford County Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 14,174 49.10%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,322 8.04%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 12,374 42.86%

Blackford County Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackford County Employment Information Back to top
Blackford County Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 6,989 6,376 613 8.77% 88
1991 6,494 5,737 757 11.66% 116
1992 6,260 5,556 704 11.25% 112
1993 6,116 5,526 590 9.64% 96
1994 6,374 5,957 417 6.55% 66
1995 6,445 6,057 388 6.02% 60
1996 6,501 6,161 340 5.22% 52
1997 6,572 6,284 288 4.39% 44
1998 6,610 6,302 308 4.66% 47
1999 6,513 6,240 273 4.19% 42
2000 7,065 6,771 294 4.15% 42
2001 7,093 6,704 389 5.48% 55
2002 7,008 6,568 440 6.28% 63
2003 6,879 6,370 510 7.41% 74
2004 6,725 6,249 475 7.07% 71
2005 6,804 6,328 476 7.00% 70
2006 6,710 6,279 431 6.42% 64
2007 6,584 6,204 380 5.77% 58
2008 6,629 6,139 490 7.39% 74
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 6,630 6,198 432 6.52% 65
Feb 2008 6,613 6,178 435 6.58% 66
Mar 2008 6,606 6,123 483 7.31% 73
Apr 2008 6,566 6,180 386 5.88% 59
May 2008 6,661 6,244 417 6.26% 63
Jun 2008 6,704 6,202 502 7.49% 75
Jul 2008 6,627 5,999 628 9.48% 95
Aug 2008 6,638 6,026 612 9.22% 92
Sep 2008 6,613 6,100 513 7.76% 78
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Blackford County Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 860 11.69%
2. Construction 636 8.65%
3. Paper Manufacturing 444 6.04%
4. Metal Manufactuing 424 5.76%
5. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 366 4.98%
6. Educational Services 322 4.38%
7. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 282 3.83%
8. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 280 3.81%
9. Truck Transportation 276 3.75%
10. Public Administration 212 2.88%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 204 2.77%
12. Repair and Maintenance 196 2.66%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 184 2.50%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 180 2.45%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 178 2.42%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 156 2.12%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 146 1.98%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 144 1.96%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 140 1.90%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 126 1.71%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 930 15.16%
2. Educational Services 706 11.51%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 404 6.58%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 368 6.00%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 324 5.28%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 250 4.07%
7. Public Administration 220 3.59%
8. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 208 3.39%
9. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 186 3.03%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 184 3.00%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 168 2.74%
12. Social Assistance 160 2.61%
13. Paper Manufacturing 156 2.54%
14. Finance and Insurance 146 2.38%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 140 2.28%
16. Department and Other General Stores 122 1.99%
17. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 114 1.86%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 110 1.79%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 82 1.34%
20. Food Manufacturing 80 1.30%

Blackford County Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 1,122 15.25%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 582 7.91%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 514 6.99%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 464 6.31%
5. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 356 4.84%
6. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 348 4.73%
7. Assemblers and Fabricators 262 3.56%
8. Other Management Occupations 212 2.88%
9. Farmers and Farm Managers 206 2.80%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 188 2.56%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 178 2.42%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 178 2.42%
13. Other Construction Trades 146 1.98%
14. Construction Laborers 132 1.79%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 132 1.79%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 118 1.60%
17. Electricians 114 1.55%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 104 1.41%
19. Engineers 100 1.36%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 98 1.33%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 794 12.94%
2. Secretaries and Admins 402 6.55%
3. Assemblers and Fabricators 388 6.32%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 298 4.86%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 242 3.94%
6. Cashiers 200 3.26%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 198 3.23%
8. Registered Nurses 188 3.06%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 182 2.97%
10. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 170 2.77%
11. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 160 2.61%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 160 2.61%
13. Customer Service Representatives 158 2.57%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 158 2.57%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 148 2.41%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 144 2.35%
17. Other Food Preparation and Servers 134 2.18%
18. Other Sales and Related Occupations 134 2.18%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 126 2.05%
20. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 118 1.92%

Blackford County Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,589 55.62%
15-35 hours 2,603 11.50%
1-14 hours 546 2.41%
No regular hours 6,896 30.47%

Blackford County Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 749 5.76%
5 AM-5:29 AM 457 3.51%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 697 5.36%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,195 9.19%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,796 13.81%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,179 9.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,671 12.85%
8 AM-8:29 AM 866 6.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 330 2.54%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 284 2.18%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 172 1.32%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 58 0.45%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,807 13.89%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,745 13.42%

Blackford County Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 784 6.03%
5-9 2,689 20.68%
10-14 1,979 15.22%
15-19 1,227 9.43%
20-24 1,301 10.00%
25-29 668 5.14%
30-34 1,701 13.08%
35-39 403 3.10%
40-44 465 3.58%
45-59 906 6.97%
60-89 522 4.01%
At least 90 361 2.78%

Blackford County Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 18 0.14% 8,630 66.35%
30-44 14 0.11% 2,555 19.64%
45-59 0 0.00% 906 6.97%
At least 60 18 0.14% 865 6.65%

Blackford County Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 16 0.12%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,455 10.71%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 11,195 82.42%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 70 0.52%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 50 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 220 1.62%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 577 4.25%

Blackford County Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackford County Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,360 (27,732 people)
Families (2000): 8,036 (23,646 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,386
People at same address in 1995: 16,508
Blackford County Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,125 9.61%
$10,000-$14,999 678 5.79%
$15,000-$19,999 895 7.65%
$20,000-$24,999 1,109 9.48%
$25,000-$29,999 1,059 9.05%
$30,000-$34,999 983 8.40%
$35,000-$39,999 754 6.44%
$40,000-$44,999 974 8.32%
$45,000-$49,999 575 4.91%
$50,000-$59,999 1,313 11.22%
$60,000-$74,999 1,068 9.13%
$75,000-$99,999 835 7.14%
$100,000-$124,999 175 1.50%
$125,000-$149,999 84 0.72%
$150,000-$199,999 36 0.31%
$200,000 or more 38 0.32%

Blackford County Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,472 25.87%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,920 33.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 154 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 915 16.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 21 0.37%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 772 13.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 9 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 303 5.33%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 79 1.39%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 40 0.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.04%

Blackford County Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 9,116 28.78%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,331 13.68%
Public Assistance 328 1.04%
Retirement 2,246 7.09%
Self Employment 1,379 4.35%
Social Security 3,509 11.08%
Supplemental Security 459 1.45%
Wage / Salary 8,905 28.12%
Other 1,397 4.41%

Blackford County Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,029 59.26%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,770 40.74%

Blackford County Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,363 12.34%
Color 1 Box Married 6,978 63.18%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,461 22.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 242 2.19%

Blackford County Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,426 11.94%
Color 1 Box Married 7,267 60.87%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,747 14.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,499 12.56%

Blackford County Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackford County Education Information Back to top
Blackford County Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 783 3.59%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,456 15.85%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 10,755 49.32%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 3,693 16.94%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,038 4.76%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 1,370 6.28%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 710 3.26%

Blackford County Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 298 2.12% 168 1.20% 466 3.32%
Kindergarten 350 2.49% 44 0.31% 394 2.80%
Grades 1-4 1,466 10.44% 147 1.05% 1,613 11.48%
Grades 5-8 1,584 11.28% 54 0.38% 1,638 11.66%
Grades 9-12 1,573 11.20% 98 0.70% 1,671 11.89%
Undergrad college 528 3.76% 131 0.93% 659 4.69%
Graduate or professional school 109 0.78% 0 0.00% 109 0.78%
Total 5,908 42.06% 642 4.57% 6,550 46.63%

Blackford County Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackford County Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $65,526,000
Retail sales (2002): $100,747,000
Value of Manufacturers' Shipments (2002): $294,874
Retired workers (2005): 2,020
Blackford County Businesses Changes By Year

Year - Type Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths Color 2 Box Business Expansions Color 3 Box Business Contractions Color 4 Box Stable Businesses
1999 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
1999 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 1 0 2 4
1999 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 2 0 2
1999 - Construction 5 2 4 3 4
1999 - Educational Services 1 0 0 0 0
1999 - Finance & Insurance 1 1 6 7 4
1999 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 7 6 10
1999 - Information 0 0 1 0 5
1999 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
1999 - Manufacturing 0 2 11 10 5
1999 - Mining 0 0 1 0 1
1999 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 5 13 24
1999 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 3 0 9
1999 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 6 3 2 5
1999 - Retail Trade 2 7 18 11 17
1999 - Transportation & Warehousing 0 0 2 3 4
1999 - Unclassified 2 0 0 0 0
1999 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
1999 - Wholesale Trade 1 4 4 2 3
1999 - Total 19 29 68 59 99
2000 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2000 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 2 2 1 1
2000 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2000 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 1 1 0 2
2000 - Construction 2 4 2 8 2
2000 - Educational Services 1 0 1 0 0
2000 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 4 6 7
2000 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 3 5 6 10
2000 - Information 0 1 1 1 3
2000 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 2 0 0
2000 - Manufacturing 2 0 16 8 2
2000 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2000 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 4 2 15 4 22
2000 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 0 2 3 8
2000 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 4 5
2000 - Retail Trade 1 1 17 11 19
2000 - Transportation & Warehousing 2 1 2 1 5
2000 - Unclassified 4 1 0 0 1
2000 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2000 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 5 1 4
2000 - Total 24 17 78 55 94
2001 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2001 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 3 1
2001 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 1 2 1
2001 - Construction 3 4 5 3 3
2001 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 1
2001 - Finance & Insurance 1 0 3 8 8
2001 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 1 6 6 10
2001 - Information 0 0 1 2 2
2001 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 1 1
2001 - Manufacturing 0 2 6 15 5
2001 - Mining 0 0 0 0 2
2001 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 6 9 28
2001 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 2 0 3 9
2001 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 1 2 2 8
2001 - Retail Trade 4 5 10 11 22
2001 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 2 2 2 4
2001 - Unclassified 0 2 0 1 2
2001 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2001 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 2 6 2
2001 - Total 13 21 46 74 111
2002 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 1 2 2 1
2002 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 2 1
2002 - Construction 2 4 3 4 3
2002 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 1
2002 - Finance & Insurance 1 3 5 5 7
2002 - Health Care & Social Assistance 7 3 9 1 9
2002 - Information 0 0 1 1 3
2002 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Manufacturing 3 3 7 11 4
2002 - Mining 0 0 1 1 0
2002 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 5 8 6 26
2002 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 3 0 2 3 8
2002 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 4 0 4 0 8
2002 - Retail Trade 0 1 16 14 19
2002 - Transportation & Warehousing 3 2 2 2 3
2002 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2002 - Utilities 0 0 0 0 1
2002 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 2 5 2
2002 - Total 25 25 64 59 97
2003 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 2 0 2 1
2003 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2003 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 0 1 1 2
2003 - Construction 1 3 3 3 3
2003 - Educational Services 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Finance & Insurance 2 0 3 6 8
2003 - Health Care & Social Assistance 2 4 3 5 14
2003 - Information 0 0 0 2 4
2003 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2003 - Manufacturing 0 3 12 10 2
2003 - Mining 0 1 0 0 1
2003 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 1 7 6 27
2003 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 1 3 2 10
2003 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 0 3 4 3 7
2003 - Retail Trade 1 2 9 19 21
2003 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 0 4 3 3
2003 - Unclassified 0 0 0 0 0
2003 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2003 - Wholesale Trade 1 2 3 3 2
2003 - Total 14 22 52 67 108
2004 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2004 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 0 0 1 0 2
2004 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 1 1 0 0 0
2004 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 0 1 1 0 2
2004 - Construction 4 2 1 3 3
2004 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Finance & Insurance 2 2 2 5 10
2004 - Health Care & Social Assistance 1 3 2 7 12
2004 - Information 0 0 1 0 4
2004 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 0 0 2
2004 - Manufacturing 0 1 6 11 7
2004 - Mining 0 0 0 0 1
2004 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 1 3 4 10 24
2004 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 1 2 3 1 10
2004 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 1 0 3 2 8
2004 - Retail Trade 4 5 13 10 21
2004 - Transportation & Warehousing 4 1 4 4 6
2004 - Unclassified 1 0 0 0 0
2004 - Utilities 0 0 1 0 0
2004 - Wholesale Trade 0 0 3 3 4
2004 - Total 20 21 46 56 116
2005 - Accommodation & Food Services 0 0 0 0 0
2005 - Administrative & Support & Waste Management & remediation serv 1 0 1 0 2
2005 - Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 0 0 0 0 1
2005 - Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 1 0 0 0 3
2005 - Construction 4 2 0 3 6
2005 - Educational Services 0 0 1 0 0
2005 - Finance & Insurance 2 1 3 4 11
2005 - Health Care & Social Assistance 4 1 6 4 11
2005 - Information 1 0 0 1 4
2005 - Management Of Companies & Enterprises 0 0 1 0 1
2005 - Manufacturing 1 0 9 14 1
2005 - Mining 1 0 1 0 0
2005 - Other Services (Except Public Administration) 2 2 13 7 17
2005 - Professional, Scientific, & Technical Ssrvices 0 1 1 5 7
2005 - Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 2 5 3 2 4
2005 - Retail Trade 4 5 8 15 20
2005 - Transportation & Warehousing 1 3 7 3 5
2005 - Unclassified 0 1 0 0 0
2005 - Utilities 0 0 0 1 0
2005 - Wholesale Trade 0 1 2 2 5
2005 - Total 24 22 56 61 98

Wholesale Trade Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackford County Public Benefits Information Back to top
Blackford County Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 25,966 91.36%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,456 8.64%

Blackford County Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1972 $524 $55 $825 $0 $0 $959 $2,308 $803 $80 $414
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $720 $3 $706 $0 $0 $1,146 $2,572 $936 $915 $260
1975 $493 $168 $774 $0 $0 $1,199 $2,466 $936 $880 $526
1976 $467 $195 $826 $0 $0 $1,520 $2,813 $1,160 $0 $727
1977 $449 $355 $954 $0 $0 $1,677 $3,080 $1,141 $0 $837
1978 $502 $313 $962 $0 $0 $1,987 $3,451 $1,319 $1,470 $1,068
1979 $706 $348 $806 $0 $0 $2,106 $3,618 $1,107 $0 $1,152
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $554 $363 $1,042 $0 $0 $2,182 $3,778 $1,643 $589 $1,676
1982 $792 $325 $1,388 $0 $0 $3,041 $5,221 $1,975 $0 $2,178
1983 $700 $530 $1,230 $0 $0 $252 $2,182 $952 $0 $2,089
1984 $712 $603 $1,251 $0 $0 $3,335 $5,298 $2,323 $0 $913
1985 $671 $761 $1,325 $0 $0 $3,805 $5,801 $2,490 $6,240 $1,901
1986 $852 $1,258 $1,515 $0 $0 $4,274 $6,641 $2,615 $5,832 $1,674
1987 $839 $1,314 $1,672 $0 $0 $3,864 $6,375 $2,699 $5,524 $1,684
1988 $956 $1,342 $1,374 $0 $0 $3,945 $6,275 $2,834 $5,016 $6,662
1989 $1,181 $1,345 $1,479 $0 $0 $3,988 $6,648 $1,383 $4,823 $6,351
1990 $1,159 $1,346 $1,507 $0 $0 $5,002 $7,668 $1,459 $4,303 $6,192
1991 $1,442 $1,333 $1,731 $0 $0 $5,503 $8,676 $3,721 $4,257 $5,934
1992 $1,617 $1,341 $1,970 $0 $0 $6,113 $9,700 $3,823 $4,208 $5,679
1993 $2,160 $1,222 $2,160 $0 $0 $8,841 $13,161 $4,121 $4,238 $5,867
1994 $1,927 $1,210 $1,841 $0 $0 $10,345 $14,113 $4,797 $3,800 $6,552
1995 $2,487 $1,277 $2,044 $0 $0 $11,029 $15,560 $4,941 $2,929 $5,774
1996 $2,582 $1,325 $1,979 $0 $0 $11,413 $15,974 $4,797 $2,230 $6,486
1997 $2,336 $1,082 $2,282 $0 $0 $7,979 $12,597 $4,647 $1,921 $6,109
1998 $3,203 $1,200 $2,797 $0 $0 $9,226 $15,226 $5,088 $1,929 $6,699
1999 $3,092 $1,155 $3,967 $0 $0 $9,080 $16,139 $5,417 $1,120 $3,989
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $2,531 $1,475 $2,674 $0 $0 $11,684 $16,889 $8,985 $700 $7,197


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1972 $0 $145 $29 $1,959 $367 $0 $2,801
$21 $181 $2 $0 $0 $97
1973 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1974 $3 $153 $83 $1,122 $481 $0 $2,343
$23 $302 $39 $0 $0 $137
1975 $3 $131 $75 $1,074 $634 $0 $2,518
$23 $321 $37 $0 $0 $220
1976 $66 $127 $31 $1,423 $399 $0 $2,526
$30 $250 $35 $0 $0 $165
1977 $234 $203 $20 $1,591 $645 $0 $3,308
$32 $368 $0 $0 $0 $215
1978 $106 $319 $22 $2,253 $425 $0 $4,070
$45 $376 $32 $0 $0 $492
1979 $0 $429 $0 $2,018 $642 $0 $3,541
$57 $318 $0 $0 $0 $77
1980 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1981 $18 $756 $0 $2,070 $638 $0 $4,099
$102 $435 $0 $0 $0 $80
1982 $310 $258 $50 $2,770 $667 $0 $5,032
$45 $533 $0 $0 $0 $399
1983 $82 $552 $65 $49 $539 $49 $2,629
$87 $648 $0 $0 $0 $558
1984 $0 $576 $102 $2,983 $563 $0 $5,416
$87 $647 $0 $0 $0 $458
1985 $120 $639 $77 $2,999 $573 $0 $6,229
$94 $685 $341 $0 $0 $701
1986 $202 $921 $60 $3,152 $683 $0 $7,294
$109 $845 $325 $0 $0 $997
1987 $193 $966 $61 $2,888 $840 $8 $7,476
$115 $817 $410 $0 $0 $1,178
1988 $205 $1,016 $65 $2,900 $837 $0 $7,538
$155 $520 $333 $0 $0 $1,507
1989 $191 $1,224 $77 $3,059 $1,036 $0 $7,705
$137 $640 $8 $0 $0 $1,333
1990 $184 $1,306 $80 $4,083 $839 $0 $9,262
$172 $1,036 $333 $0 $0 $1,229
1991 $172 $1,452 $96 $4,654 $837 $0 $10,159
$248 $941 $303 $0 $0 $1,456
1992 $172 $1,443 $81 $4,930 $1,133 $0 $11,435
$287 $1,017 $306 $0 $0 $2,066
1993 $7 $1,740 $76 $7,223 $816 $0 $14,626
$318 $1,238 $326 $0 $0 $2,882
1994 $0 $1,622 $85 $7,537 $1,712 $0 $15,274
$264 $971 $299 $0 $0 $2,784
1995 $184 $1,737 $95 $9,288 $955 $0 $16,772
$242 $987 $262 $0 $0 $3,022
1996 $0 $1,783 $97 $9,466 $1,011 $0 $16,943
$248 $980 $327 $0 $0 $3,031
1997 $0 $1,679 $87 $6,274 $999 $0 $12,952
$230 $997 $163 $0 $0 $2,523
1998 $0 $1,759 $85 $7,504 $1,383 $0 $16,027
$328 $1,013 $139 $0 $0 $3,816
1999 $0 $1,866 $88 $7,859 $1,790 $0 $16,990
$302 $1,127 $96 $0 $0 $3,862
2000 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2001 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
2002 $0 $2,225 $101 $10,103 $1,053 $101 $18,981
$466 $970 $63 $0 $0 $3,899

Blackford County Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackford County Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 66
Blackford County Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Blackford County Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
People With A Disability (2000): 52,000
Blackford County Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,872 13.33%
10-19 Years 1,932 13.75%
20-29 Years 1,607 11.44%
30-39 Years 1,930 13.74%
40-49 Years 2,040 14.52%
50-59 Years 1,828 13.01%
60-69 Years 1,272 9.05%
70-79 Years 990 7.05%
80-89 Years 505 3.59%
90+ Years 72 0.51%

Blackford County Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 6,907 49.17%
Color 1 Box Female 7,141 50.83%

Blackford County Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 13,773 98.04%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 108 0.77%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 83 0.59%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 41 0.29%
Color 2 Box Asian 22 0.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 16 0.11%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Blackford County Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 4,910 28.62%
2. United States Or American 4,443 25.90%
3. Irish 2,691 15.69%
4. English 2,267 13.21%
5. Dutch 452 2.63%
6. French Non-Basque 425 2.48%
7. Italian 368 2.15%
8. Scotch Irish 324 1.89%
9. Polish 218 1.27%
10. Scottish 156 0.91%

Blackford County Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 26,470 97.80%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 376 1.39%
3. German 80 0.30%
4. French 75 0.28%
5. Japanese 22 0.08%
6. Italian 16 0.06%
7. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 16 0.06%
8. Scandinavian 10 0.04%

Blackford County Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 28,832 99.87%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.06%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.07%

Blackford County Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
Blackford County Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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Blackford County Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
47348 47359