Profile for Fortville, Indiana, IN

Former and merged names include:
· Walpole

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.)

Listed places near Fortville

Cemeteries (40)

Communities (10)

Libraries (2)

Museums (1)

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• Place of birth of people in Fortville
• Residence in 1995, of people in Fortville
• School enrollment & education levels in Fortville
• Transportation & commute times in Fortville
• Hancock County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Indiana
• State data - Indiana
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Fortville demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Hancock County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, Indianapolis area jobs, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 46040 ZIP code.

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• Hancock County tourism

25% of Fortville residents report German ancestry, and 18% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Fortville ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Fortville
• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Genealogy page (IN GenWeb) for Hancock County
• Libraries in or near Fortville

Post a query on a message board:

• Hancock County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Fortville museums
• Fortville historic sites
• Fortville area parks
• Wineries near Fortville

• Hancock County

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• Fortville area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Hancock County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Indiana cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Fortville
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Hancock County

• Fortville business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in Indiana
• Local ordinances in Indiana (Partial selection)

• Crime in Hancock County
• Arrests in Hancock County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Indiana
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Fortville was $17,745, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Hancock County economic census
• Hancock County economic summary
• Hancock County employment growth
• Hancock County unemployment rate
• Indiana economic data

16% of Fortville residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Fortville
• Colleges in Indiana
• Learning Disabilities Association in Indiana
• Schools in or near Fortville
• School districts in or near Fortville
• Yearbooks (old) of Indiana high schools

• Movies playing in or near Fortville

• Air pollution in Hancock County
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• Land contamination in Hancock County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Indiana
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Hancock County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Indiana

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• Indiana county fairs
• Indiana festivals (Indiana tourism department)
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• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Fortville
• Geocaches in Indiana

• Fortville items now on sale

• Hancock County government
• Indiana state government
• Driver's licenses
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• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Fortville medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Indiana
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Fortville
• Historic sites in Indiana
• Museums in or near Fortville
• Museums in Indiana
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Hancock County genealogy forum

Median rent in Fortville, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $393.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $933.

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• Jobs in the Fortville area
• Job services in Indiana
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Libraries in Fortville include Fortville-Vernon Twp Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Fortville

• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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• Census map of Fortville area
• Historic maps of IN cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Indiana
• Topographic map of Fortville

• Daily newspapers in or near Fortville
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• American Legion post locator
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• Check daily newspapers in or near Fortville
• Search obituaries in Indiana
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• Chambers of commerce in Indiana
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Indiana
• Lions clubs in Indiana
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Fortville
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Fortville

• Parks near Fortville
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Hancock County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Fortville political report.

• Indiana Democratic party
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• Indiana elections board

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• Churches, other places of worship in or near Fortville
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• Chowhound message boards for IN

The average commute time for Fortville workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Fortville travel guide
• Airports near Fortville
• Hotels near Fortville
• Indiana tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Indiana
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