Profile for Anderson, Indiana, IN

Anderson is on the White River.

Former and merged names include:
· Andersontown

Natural gas was discovered here in 1887. The local economy grew with the auto industry in the early 20th century.

Well-known residents have included:
· Tom Ryan, cartoonist ("Tumbleweeds")

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Panera Bread, Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Andersontown Powwow and Indian Market - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• International Festival of Arts & Culture - June 9, 2007
• Laketoian Days - June 22-24, 2007
• Chesterfield Festival - July 7-8, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Mounds State Park

Historic sites and museums: Gruenewald Historic House, McClain's Historical Military Armor Museum, Mounds State Park

Colleges and universities: Anderson University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 79

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Cemeteries (23)

Colleges (1)

Communities (12)

Hotels (12)

Libraries (2)

Parks (1)

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18% of Anderson residents report German ancestry, and 10% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Anderson ancestry & family history guide.

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Anderson was $19,142, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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13% of Anderson residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Anderson festival dates:

• Andersontown Powwow and Indian Market - Sept. 8-9, 2007
• International Festival of Arts & Culture - June 9, 2007
• Laketoian Days - June 22-24, 2007
• Chesterfield Festival - July 7-8, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

Anderson festival web sites:

• Andersontown Powwow and Indian Market
• International Festival of Arts & Culture

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
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Historic districts in Anderson include West Central Historic District, West Eighth Street Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Anderson, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $400.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $715.

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Newspapers in Anderson include Herald Bulletin

National Public Radio programming is carried locally by WBSB.

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Madison County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Anderson political report.

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The average commute time for Anderson workers is 23 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 18 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Anderson between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 3.0 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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