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Friday, 21 November 2008
 
 
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Anderson is a small closet community, less then an hour north of Indianapolis.
Population (year 2000): 59,734, Est. population in July 2004: 57,942 (-3.0% change)
Males: 28,300 (47.4%), Females: 31,434 (52.6%)
Elevation: 887 feet
Land area: 40.0 square miles
Zip codes: 46011, 46012, , 46013, 46016, 46017
Median resident age: 36.1 years
Median household income: $32,577 (year 2000)
Median house value: $67,900 (year 2000)
For population 25 years and over in Anderson
High school or higher: 77.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Graduate or professional degree: 5.2% 
Unemployed: 8.2%
Mean travel time to work: 22.9 minutes
For population 15 years and over in Anderson city

Never married: 25.3% 
Now married: 48.9% 
Separated: 1.9% 
Widowed: 8.9% 
Divorced: 14.9%
Population change in the 1990s: +150 (+0.3%).

Single-family new house construction building permits:
                                 1996: 82 buildings, average cost: $106,300
                                 1997: 142 buildings, average cost: $101,600
                                 1998: 135 buildings, average cost: $133,600
                                 1999: 125 buildings, average cost: $117,800 
                                 2000: 120 buildings, average cost: $107,600 
                                 2001: 110 buildings, average cost: $120,100 
                                 2002: 104 buildings, average cost: $121,500
                                 2003: 94 buildings, average cost: $113,000
                                 2004: 98 buildings, average cost: $139,000

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Anderson:      
ANDERSON MUNICIPAL-DARLINGTON FIELD
DELAWARE COUNTY - JOHNSON FIELD  
MOUNT COMFORT

Other public-use airports nearest to Anderson: 
ACE AIRPARK 
ALEXANDRIA 
ELWOOD
 
Colleges/Universities in Anderson

IVY TECH, ANDERSON CAMPUS
ANDERSON UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 3,300)
INDIANA BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 179 ) 
APEX SCHOOL OF BEAUTY CULTURE (FT enrollment: 27)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Anderson: 
BALL STATE UNIVERSITY (about 21 miles; MUNCIE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 17,039)     
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-EAST CENTRAL (about 22 miles; MUNCIE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,013) 
INDIANA WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; MARION, IN; FT enrollment: 6,684) 
BUTLER UNIVERSITY (about 39 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,721) 
INDIANA UNIVERSITY-PURDUE UNIVERSITY-INDIANAPOLIS (about 40 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 19,818) 
IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-CENTRAL INDIANA (about 41 miles; INDIANAPOLIS, IN; FT enrollment: 3,397) 
UNIVERSITY OF INDIANAPOLIS (about 43 miles;
INDIANAPOLIS, I

Public high schools in Anderson:

ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 1,548;  Grades: 09 - 12) 
HIGHLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL(Students: 1,517; Grades: 09 - 12) 
ACS HIGH SCHOOL OPTIONS PROGRAM ( Grades: 09 - 12)
 
Private high school in Anderson:
LIBERTY CHR HIGH SCH (Students: 75;  Grades: 9 - 12)
 
Biggest public primary/middle schools in Anderson:
SOUTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 921; Grades: 06 - 08)
EAST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 806; Grades: 06 - 08) 
NORTH SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 803; Grades: 06 - 08)
VALLEY GROVE ELEMENTARY (Students: 729; Grades: KG - 05)
ANDERSON ELEMENTARY  (Students: 639; Grades: KG - 05)
TENTH STREET ELEMENTARY (Students: 612;Grades: KG - 05
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY  (Students: 433;Grades: KG 05) 
FOREST HILLS ELEMENTARY  (Students: 377; Grades: KG - 05) 
EDGEWOOD ELEMENTARY (Students: 318;Grades: KG - 05) 
KILLBUCK ELEMENTARY (Students: 306;Grades: KG - 05)
 
Private primary/middle schools in Anderson:
N; FT enrollment: 2,784)

LIBERTY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 453;Grades: PK - 8)
ANDERSON CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 285; Grades: PK - 6)
ST MARY ELEMENTARY  (Students: 165; Grades: PK - 8) 
SAINT AMBROSE SCHOOL (Students: 156; Grades: PK - 6)
ANDERSON NURSERY  (Students: 81; Grades: PK - KG
PARK PLACE CHILDRENS CENTER (Students: 45; Grades: PK - KG) 
ANDERSON SDA SCHOOL (Students: 32; Grades: PK - 8) 
COUNTRYSIDE MONTESSORI (Students: 19;  Grades: KG - 3)
 
Library in Anderson:
ANDERSON PL (Operating income: $4,187,242; Location: 111 E 12TH ST; 290,541 books; 16,715 audio materials; 22,550 video materials; 745 serial subscriptions)