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Population (year 2000): 989. Estimated
population in July 2005: 939 (-5.1% change)
Males: 449 (45.4%), Females: 540 (54.6%)
White County
Zip code:
47995
Median resident age: 37.7 years
Median household income: $37,562 (year 2000)
Median house value: $69,900 (year 2000)
Races in Wolcott:
- White Non-Hispanic (97.3%)
- American Indian (1.3%)
- Two or more races (1.2%)
- Hispanic (1.0%)
Ancestries: German (32.6%), Irish (16.0%),
English (12.9%), United States (11.8%), French (6.1%), Dutch
(2.3%).
Elevation: 718 feet
Land area: 0.5 square miles
For population 25 years and over in Wolcott
- High school or higher: 81.8%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
- Graduate or professional degree: 3.7%
- Unemployed: 3.0%
- Mean travel time to work: 19.7 minutes
For population 15
years and over in Wolcott town
- Never married: 16.8%
- Now married: 60.1%
- Separated: 2.2%
- Widowed: 11.3%
- Divorced: 9.6%
1.2% Foreign born
Population change in the 1990s: +77 (+8.4%).
Hospitals/medical centers near Wolcott:
- JASPER COUNTY HOSPITAL (about 16 miles; RENSSELAER,
IN)
- WHITE COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 20 miles;
MONTICELLO, IN)
- WABASH VALLEY HOSPITAL INC (about 22 miles; WEST
LAFAYETTE, IN)
Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to
Wolcott:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; LAFAYETTE, IN;
ID: LAF)
- PORTER COUNTY MUNI (about 48 miles; VALPARAISO, IN;
ID: VPZ)
- GRISSOM ARB (about 63 miles; PERU, IN; ID: GUS)
Other public-use airports nearest to Wolcott:
- JASPER COUNTY (about 15 miles; RENSSELAER, IN; ID:
RZL)
- WHITE COUNTY (about 20 miles; MONTICELLO, IN; ID:
MCX)
- KENTLAND MUNI (about 26 miles; KENTLAND, IN; ID:
50I)
Amtrak station near Wolcott:
- 15 miles: RENSSELAER (619 N. CULLEN ST.). Services:
fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, free
short-term parking, free long-term parking.
Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to
Wolcott:
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 25 miles; WEST
LAFAYETTE, IN; Full-time enrollment: 36,407)
- VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY (about 50 miles; VALPARAISO,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,376)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-NORTH CENTRAL CAMPUS (about 56
miles; WESTVILLE, IN; FT enrollment: 2,500)
- IVY TECH STATE COLLEGE-NORTHWEST (about 58 miles;
GARY, IN; FT enrollment: 2,432)
- INDIANA UNIVERSITY-NORTHWEST (about 59 miles; GARY,
IN; FT enrollment: 3,208)
- PURDUE UNIVERSITY-CALUMET CAMPUS (about 64 miles;
HAMMOND, IN; FT enrollment: 6,312)
- OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY (about 64 miles;
BOURBONNAIS, IL; FT enrollment: 2,207)
Public primary/middle schools in Wolcott:
- TRI-COUNTY MIDDLE-SENIOR HIGH (Students: 481;
Location: 11298 W 100 S; Grades: 06 - 12)
- TRI-COUNTY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (Students:
160; Location: 200 W NORTH; Grades: 03 - 05)
Library in Wolcott:
- WOLCOTT COMMUNITY PL (Operating income:
$72,431; Location: 101 E NORTH; 19,110 books; 669 audio
materials; 848 video materials; 48 serial subscriptions)
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