Profile for Bicknell, Indiana, IN

Once a coal-mining center

Local festivals include:

• Knox County Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

Listed places near Bicknell

Cemeteries (11)

Communities (8)

Libraries (1)

Parks (1)

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Sections below provide additional information and links about Bicknell demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Knox County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 47512 ZIP code.

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22% of Bicknell residents report German ancestry, and 12% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Bicknell ancestry & family history guide.

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• Knox County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
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• County history catalog
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• Veteran grave locator

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• Bicknell business guide
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• Crime in Knox County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
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• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Bicknell was $13,027, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Knox County economic census
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• Indiana economic data

4% of Bicknell residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
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Bicknell festival dates:

• Knox County Fall Festival - Oct. 13, 2007

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

Bicknell festival web sites:

• Knox County Fall Festival

• ePodunk festival listings
• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
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• Geocaches in Indiana

• Bicknell items now on sale

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• Bicknell medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
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• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Knox County genealogy forum

Median rent in Bicknell, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $272.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $515.

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Libraries in Bicknell include Bicknell-Vigo Twp Public Library ... View libraries

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• Indiana library

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

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The average commute time for Bicknell workers is 24 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Bicknell travel guide
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• Indiana tourism bureau

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