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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)
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