Profile for Tell City, Indiana, IN

Tell City is on the Ohio River.

Tell City was developed as a planned industrial city by the Swiss Colonization Society.

The Tell City Chair Company, founded in 1865, was long the community's major employer. The firm went bankrupt and was sold in 1996.

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 3. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 0.4 per 1,000 people.

Local festivals include:

• Schweizer Fest - Aug. 9-12, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Hoosier National Forest

Scenic roads: Ohio River Scenic Byway

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 Tell City

Cemeteries (33)

Communities (6)

Hotels (3)

Libraries (3)

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34% of Tell City residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Tell City ancestry & family history guide.

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• Perry County Ancestry forum
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Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - IN data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
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• Crime in Perry County
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• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
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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 Tell City was $17,443, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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• Indiana economic data

11% of Tell City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Tell City festival dates:

• Schweizer Fest - Aug. 9-12, 2007

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

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• Post history questions in Perry County genealogy forum

Median rent in Tell City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $301.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $629.

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Libraries in Tell City include Tell City-Perry County Cont Public Library ... View libraries

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• Indiana library

• Indiana statewide library catalog

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Newspapers in Tell City include Perry County News

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The average commute time for Tell City workers is 21 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Tell City include Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Ramada.

• Tell City travel guide
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• Indiana tourism bureau

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