Winona Lake

Winona Lake is a town in Wayne Township, Kosciusko County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 4,908 at the 2010 census. The Winona Lake Historic District includes various historic homes and other buildings that attest to the area's history as a Chautauqua and Bible conference hotspot. It is now contiguous to Warsaw, the two towns having run into each other as they have expanded. The town is best known for the lake it is named after and built on, although the lake was originally known as Eagle Lake. It was the home of famed preacher and professional baseball player Billy Sunday who died in 1935. The now defunct Winona College was founded here, and the winona Lake School of Theology was located here from 1920 to 1970. WinonaLake was also home to the headquarters of The Free Methodist Church until it moved its offices to Indianapolis in 1990. It has a total area of 3.25 square miles (8.42 km²), of which 2.76 square miles. (7.15 km²) (or 84.92%) is land and 0.49 square. miles (1.27 km 2) (or 15.08%) is water. The racial makup of the town was 92.2% White, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 4.0%. from other races, and 1.2%. from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4%.

Geography

Winona Lake is located at 41°1315N 85°492W (41.220818, -85.817118). It is now contiguous to Warsaw, the two towns having run into each other as they have expanded. According to the 2010 census, Winona Lake has a total area of 3.25 square miles (8.42 km²) of which 84.92% is land and 15.08% is water. The lake has a population of 1,071. It is located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The town of Winona is located near the town of Warsaw, which is in the state of Michigan. The city of Warsaw is the largest city in the county, with a population in excess of 2,000. The county seat is Warsaw, and the town is located on the Wisconsin-Illinois border. It has an area of 2.76 sq miles (7.15 km²), of which 0.49sq miles (1.27km²) is water, and 0.5sq mile (0.7km²), or 1.27 km², is land. It was founded in 1838, and was named after Winona, Wisconsin, a town that was once part of the state. The village has a history dating back to the early 19th century. Winona was once a small town, but has since grown into a large lake town. The community is now a suburb of Warsaw and the city's population has grown to more than 1,200.

History

The Winona Lake Historic District includes various historic homes and other buildings that attest to the area's history as a Chautauqua and Bible conference hotspot. It is also the home of Grace College and Grace Theological Seminary. The Winona School of Professional Photography was started there in 1912 and was operated by the Professional Photographers of America (PPA) until its move to Chicago (Mount Prospect) in 1988. The Billy Sunday Home has been preserved as a museum. The now defunct Winona College was founded here in 1920 and was the headquarters of The Free Methodist Church until it moved its offices to Indianapolis in 1990. The historic district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1993. It was originally known as Eagle Lake, although it is now known as Winona Lakes. It has been home to the Grace College since 1920 and the Winona University School of Theology from 1920 to 1970. It also was the home to Homer Rodeheaver from 1912 until his death in 1955, and to famed preacher and professional baseball player Billy Sunday from 1935 until he died in 1955. The winona lake Historic District was listed in 1993 and is located along the eastern shore of the lake in the city of Winona, Indiana.

Demographics

At the 2010 census there were 4,908 people, 1,569 households, and 1,098 families living in the town. The median household income was $42,454 and the median family income was $50,817. The racial makup of the town was 92.2% White, 1.5% African American, 0.1% Native American, 1.0% Asian, 4.0%. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.4%. The age distribution was 28.8% under the age of 18, 10.2%. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.9 males. There were 1,513 housing units at an average density of 522.0 per square mile (201.4/km²) The gender makeup of the city was 46.6% male and 53.4% female. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13. The town's population was 3,987 at the 2000 census. It has a population density of 1,778.3 inhabitants per squaremile (686.6/km 2) The town has a median income of $35,313 and the per capita income for the town is $19,025. About 5.3% of those under age 18 are living below the poverty line, including 7.0 percent of those age 65 or over. It is located on the U.S.-Mexico border.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Indiana = 83. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 60. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 88. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Winona Lake = 3.7 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 5,053 individuals with a median age of 35.5 age the population grows by 2.38% in Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Indiana population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,720.46 residents per square mile of area (664.29/km²). There are average 2.6 people per household in the 1,470 households with an average household income of $53,237 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.90% of the available work force and has dropped -5.41% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.28%. The number of physicians in Winona Lake per 100,000 population = 95.9.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Winona Lake = 39.2 inches and the annual snowfall = 31.8 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 123. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 174. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 15.4 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 48, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Winona Lake, Kosciusko County, Indiana which are owned by the occupant = 62.73%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 35 years with median home cost = $120,680 and home appreciation of -1.31%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $8.13 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $4,650 per student. There are 18.3 students for each teacher in the school, 477 students for each Librarian and 591 students for each Counselor. 5.92% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.51% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 10.37% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).