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Located at the midpoint between Indianapolis and Fort Wayne on the Interstate 69 corridor, Grant County is home to a diverse blend of people, businesses, industry, and history. We have peaceful small towns, urban centers of Marion and Gas City, two world class universities, Indiana Wesleyan University and Taylor University, a state of the art Ivy Tech campus, three state run reservoirs close by, the annual James Dean Festival.
Founded in 1831 and named for frontier fighters Moses and Samuel Grant
County Seat: Marion
Largest City: Marion (2011 population: 29,838)
Population per Square Mile: 167.42
Square Miles: 414.10
Components of Population Change, 2011-2012 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
---|---|---|---|---|
Net Domestic Migration | -383 | 85 | -13,291 | |
Net International Migration | 20 | 38 | 8,708 | |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | 14 | 60 | 0.1% | 25,645 |
Housing | Number | Rank in State | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Housing Units in 2010 (estimate) | 30,443 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2011 (includes vacant units) | 30,549 | 23 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
18,991 | 25 | 62.2% | 63.0% |
Median Value (2011) | $82,500 | 85 | ||
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) |
8,090 | 21 | 26.5% | 25.6% |
Median Rent (2011) | $435 | 67 |
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of | Percent of State | Indiana |
---|---|---|---|---|
Births, 2010 | 778 | 24 | 0.9% | 83,867 |
Births to Teens, 2009 | 137 | 15 | 1.4% | 9,484 |
Deaths, 2010 | 834 | 18 | 1.5% | 56,635 |
Labor Force, 2011 | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Resident Labor Force | 32,880 | 24 | 1.0% | 3,158,063 |
Employed | 29,437 | 24 | 1.0% | 2,874,722 |
Unemployed | 3,443 | 20 | 1.2% | 283,341 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 10.5 | 15 | 116.7% | 9.0 |
February 2013 Unemployment Rate | 10.8 | 24 | 116.1% | 9.3 |
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2011 | Employment | Pct Dist. in County | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In County | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total by place of work | 34,597 | 100.0% | $1,527,043 | 100.0% | $44,138 |
Wage and Salary | 29,027 | 83.9% | $1,078,144 | 70.6% | $37,143 |
Farm Proprietors | 439 | 1.3% | $31,510 | 2.1% | $71,777 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 5,131 | 14.8% | $137,754 | 9.0% | $26,847 |
Farm | 506 | 1.5% | $33,985 | 2.2% | $67,164 |
Nonfarm | 34,091 | 98.5% | $1,493,058 | 97.8% | $43,796 |
Private | 29,828 | 86.2% | $1,252,635 | 82.0% | $41,995 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 2,152 | 6.2% | $33,904 | 2.2% | $15,755 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 329 | 1.0% | $2,673 | 0.2% | $8,125 |
Construction | 1,229 | 3.6% | $42,324 | 2.8% | $34,438 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | 4,767 | 13.8% | $254,291 | 16.7% | $53,344 |
Information | 293 | 0.8% | $9,796 | 0.6% | $33,433 |
Manufacturing | 4,468 | 12.9% | $367,449 | 24.1% | $82,240 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 775 | 2.2% | $27,004 | 1.8% | $34,844 |
Retail Trade | 3,760 | 10.9% | $90,013 | 5.9% | $23,940 |
Trans., Warehousing | 1,528 | 4.4% | $63,971 | 4.2% | $41,866 |
Wholesale Trade | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. | ||||
Other Private (not above) | 8,995* | 26.0%* | $283,412* | 18.6%* | $31,508* |
Government | 4,263 | 12.3% | $240,423 | 15.7% | $56,398 |
Residential Building Permits, 2011 | Units | Pct Dist. in County | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Permits Filed | 33 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $5,017 | $1,975,556 |
Single-Family | 31 | 93.9% | 73.9% | $4,670 | $1,738,701 |
2-Family | 2 | 6.1% | 2.8% | 347 | $33,091 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 1.3% | $0 | $15,672 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 22.1% | $0 | $188,092 |
Largest Cities and Towns in Grant County
Name | Population in 2011 | Percent of County |
---|---|---|
Converse | 271 | 0.4%* |
Fairmount | 2,941 | 4.2% |
Fowlerton | 259 | 0.4% |
Gas City | 5,940 | 8.5% |
Jonesboro | 1,749 | 2.5% |
Marion | 29,838 | 42.8% |
Matthews | 593 | 0.9% |
Swayzee | 976 | 1.4% |
Sweetser | 1,226 | 1.8% |
Upland | 3,836 | 5.5% |
Van Buren | 862 | 1.2% |
*Projection based on 2010 Census counts. U.S. Census BureauIndiana Business Research CenterU.S. Bureau of Economic AnalysisIndiana Family Social Services AdministrationIndiana Department of EducationIndiana Library Populations 2010 |