Brookston, Indiana

Population
Census Year Town County
1970 1,232 20,995
1980 1,701 23,867
1990 1,804 23,265
Metropolitan statistical area: None
Median income per household: $29,472 in 1989 dollars (1990 census)

Climate
Coldest mo.: January Avg. temp. of: 20.1 degrees F
Hottest mo.: July Avg. temp. of: 72.9 degrees F

Government
Form & organization: Town; Town Council; President and 4 members
Incorporated or unincorporated: Incorporated
Class: Town
Area within city: 1.6 sq. mi.
Annual budget: $342,282 (1997)
Primary source of revenue: 25% property tax, 75% state and federal taxes
Fire insurance rating in community: 8

Taxes
LOCAL (Applicable State Property Tax Replacement Credit will reduce the gross tax rates)
Total gross rate within city per $100 valuation: $7.9441
Assessed at: 33-1/3%
Yearpayable: 1997

COUNTY
County Adjusted Gross Income Tax: 1%
County Economic Development Income Tax: 0.25%
County Option Income Tax: None

STATE
State retail sales tax: 5%
State corporate gross income or adjusted gross income tax: Corporate gross income or adjusted gross income tax - 0.3% - 1.2% or adjusted gross - 3.4%, supplemental net income tax - 4.5%
Unemployment contribution rate: .2% - 5.5%, experience rating
Benefits: 26 weeks maximum; $116-$217 ($225 max. for new claims filed after 7/1/97)
Workmen's compensation rate: Employer's liability
Benefits: 66-2/3% of weekly wage; $428.00 maximum
Corporate franchise tax: None
Machinery, equipment, inventory tax: Property tax

Housing
Total housing units in town: 700(1996)
Total housing units in county: 9,061 (1996)
Median housing cost in county: $46,900
Available rentalunits: 3
Total hotel/motel: None

Healthcare
No. hospitals: 0 Total no. of beds: 0
(Lafayette & Monticello hospitals nearby, 14.5 mi.)

Education
No. of schools is: 3
Total enrollment(K-12): 813
1995-1996 COMBINED AVERIGE VERBAL & MATH SAT SCORES
Avenge SAT score: 1029
Average Indiana SAT score: 988
Average national SAT score: 1013

VOCATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES
Business Education, Home Economics, Agriculture, Building Trades, Drafting, Distributive Education, Cosmetology, Agricultural Mechanics, Consumer & Family Services work-study
COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Purdue University, W. Lafayette; Valparaiso University, Valparaiso

Civic and Recreational
MAJOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
American Legion, PSI IOTA XI, Lions Club
MAIN CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Purdue University, Lafayette
LIBRARY(S)
No of libraries: 1 No. of volumes: 22,000
PARKS
City: 2 County: 2 State: 2
GOLF COURSES
Public: 0 Private: 0
WATERWAYS
No. or nearby lakes: 2 Rivers: 2 (Wabash and Tippecanoe)

Labor Market
3/97 WHITE COUNTY PRELIMINARY LABOR FORCE ESTIMATES
Present employment: 12,090
Labor force: 13,240
Unemployment rate: 8.6%
1 995 WHITE CO LINTY EMPLOYMENT PATTERNS
Total covered employment average: 11,190
Mfg. average: 4,840
Non-mfg. average: 5,000
Local & state government average: 1,340
WAGE RANGES - Low - High
Skilled.....$11.06 $14.97
Unskilled...$ 7.05 $12.56
GENERAL INFO
% manufacturing companies unionized: 0%
State right to work law: No

Industry
MAJOR INDUSTRIES
Name: Orville Redenbacher
Product: Popcorn
No. of employees: 22
Name: Jessup Paper Box Company
Product: Boxes
No. of employees: 37
Name: Agripro Biosciences, Inc.
Product: Crop improvement
No. ofemployees: 13
Name: Fluidrive, Inc.
Product: 4 wheel drive conversion units
No. of employees: 152
Name: Twinrocker, Inc.
Product: Hand-made paper
No. of employees: 7

Plant openings in last five years: Xeboc (1993),
Cambiar,Inc.(l993)

Utilities
ELECTRIC
Service by: Town of Brookston
NATURAL GAS
Service by: Northern Indiana Public Service Co.
WATER
Service by: Brookston Municipal
Source: Wells
Pumping capacity: 500,000 gpd
Peak demand: 1,152,000 gpd
Treatment capacity: 1,152,000 gpd
SANITATION
Sewerage treatment plant: Brookston Municipal
Capacity: 200,000 gpd
Dry weather now: 120,000 gpd avg.
Wet weather now: 450,000 gpd avg.
Peak demand: 450,000 gpd
Area covered by plant: Town Of Brookston

Transportation
HIGHWAYS
Interstate: 80-90; 65 Distance to: 65; 5 mi.
U.S.: 52; 231 Distance to: 8mi.
State highway load limits: 80,000 lbs. gross
RAIL
CSX
TRUCKLINES
Major national local lines: None
Overnight delivery within 500 miles: No
AIR
Local airport: White County Airport (Monticello)
Runways: 4,000 ft. paved
Flights per day: No regularly scheduled flights
Charter service available: Yes
Nearest major airport: Indianapolis(l.25 hours)
PORT FACILITIES (Nearest)
Burns International Harbor, Portage, Indiana -- 82 mi.
Toledo, Ohio -- 215 mi.

Produced by Northern Indiana Public Service Co. in cooperation with the city and local economic development organizations. Information contained herein is believed to be true and correct but cannot be guaranteed. Revised: March, 1997