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Advance

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Advance

Total population

390

Median home value

$164,500

20.9%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$64,500

Advance$65k
National$74k

Founded

1820

Elevation284 m
Land area0.62 km²
Weather68°F · Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Coordinates40.00°, -86.62°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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  • Flood Watch · Severe
    Flood Watch issued September 18 at 3:42AM EDT until September 18 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Indianapolis IN

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City facts

Founded
1820
Elevation
284 m
Area
0.62 km²

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Advance is a town in Jackson Township, Boone County, Indiana, United States. The population was 503 at the 2020 census.

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History & geography

History

The first settlers arrived in the 1820s. Advance was officially incorporated in 1858 when residents requested formal recognition as a legal polity by the Indiana General Assembly. The town was platted in 1872 and was originally called "Osceola;" however, there was already a town of that name in the state, and so the name of Advance was chosen "in anticipation of the advancement which the coming of the Midland Railway would bring to the community". One of the few streets in town, Wall Street, was named after Joe Wall whose family owned over surrounding the town until 1971. On May 13, 1995, a tornado struck the town of Advance, causing $2,000,000 worth of damage. This was part of a series of tornadoes that struck the Midwest.

Geography

According to the 2010 census, Advance has a total area of , all land.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41.5
Median home value
$164,500
Housing units
192
Poverty rate
9.2%
Unemployment
1.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
97.2%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
0.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.9956
Longitude
-86.6199
Water area
—
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Overnight
68°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms
Friday
78°F
Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday Night
61°F
Mostly Clear
Saturday
83°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Saturday Night
66°F
Showers And Thunderstorms Likely
Sunday
82°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Slight Chance Showers And Thunderstorms

Forecast for Advance, IN from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
32.3%
Diabetes
10.1%
Adult obesity
34.7%
Binge drinking
18.4%
Adult smoking
15.1%
No leisure activity
20.6%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
93,683
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    3,671
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,522
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    3,441
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,253
  • House Sparrow
    Passer domesticus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,136
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    3,133
  • House Finch
    Haemorhous mexicanus (P.L.Statius Müller, 1776) · Aves
    2,698
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    2,395

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
8
Elementary
5
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lebanon Senior High School
    High · Lebanon · 1,027 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Western Boone Jr-Sr High School
    High · Thorntown · 818 students · 16:1 ratio
  • Lebanon Middle School
    Middle · Lebanon · 807 students · 18.8:1 ratio
  • Harney Elementary School
    Elementary · Lebanon · 504 students · 16.8:1 ratio
  • Thorntown Elementary School
    Elementary · Thorntown · 424 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Granville Wells Elementary School
    Elementary · Jamestown · 400 students · 17.4:1 ratio
  • Hattie B Stokes Elementary School
    Elementary · Lebanon · 381 students · 13.1:1 ratio
  • Central Elementary School
    Elementary · Lebanon · 337 students · 15.3:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
4
Largest magnitude
3.82
Largest event
2021-06-17

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Thomas Jefferson Hudson
Thomas Jefferson Hudson
American politician (1839–1923)
H
Howie Williams
basketball player (1927–2004)
A
Al Young
American footballer (1902-1980)
H
Herman B Wells
President of Indiana University (1902-2000)
O
Orda Allen Plunkett
botanist and mycologist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Indiana

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,461

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
101
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Advance

Program bi-ennial meeting
Program bi-ennial meeting
Woman's mission Boards Christian Church · 1920
Advances in enzyme regulation
Advances in enzyme regulation
Weber, George · 1993
Indiana
Steve Kaelble · 2009
Theory of Semiotics (Advances in Semiotics)
Theory of Semiotics (Advances in Semiotics)
Umberto Eco · 1976
The advance
The advance
Indiana State College.
Advances in Social Work
Advances in Social Work
Indiana University School of Social Work · 2006
Advancing the Cause of Education
Advancing the Cause of Education
Indiana State Teachers Assoc · 2004
The Indiana Youth Opportunity Study
The Indiana Youth Opportunity Study
K.K. Wong · 1997

Search results from Open Library.

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library