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Grissom AFB

Total population

2,977

Median home value

$79,000

11.6%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$55,104

Grissom AFB$55k
National$74k
Coordinates40.66°, -86.15°

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

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City facts

Overview

Grissom Air Reserve Base is an active United States Air Force base, located about 12 miles (19 km) north of Kokomo in Cass and Miami counties in Indiana. The facility was established as a U.S. Navy installation, Naval Air Station Bunker Hill, in 1942 and was an active Air Force installation, Bunker Hill Air Force Base from 1954 to 1968, and Grissom Air Force Base from 1968 to 1994. Pursuant to a BRAC 1991 decision, the installation was downsized to an Air Force Reserve installation and renamed Grissom Air Reserve Base.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
28.1
Median home value
$79,000
Housing units
1,006
Poverty rate
14.4%
Unemployment
7.5%

Race & ethnicity

White
75.3%
Black
5.6%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
7.8%

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

Geography

Latitude
40.6571
Longitude
-86.1454
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
36.4%
Diabetes
13.3%
Adult obesity
45.2%
Binge drinking
16.7%
Adult smoking
20.7%
No leisure activity
29.7%

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

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
17,650
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    600
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    558
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    535
  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    520
  • European Starling
    Sturnus vulgaris Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves
    509
  • Red-winged Blackbird
    Agelaius phoeniceus (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    445
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    425
  • Downy Woodpecker
    Dryobates pubescens (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    409

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

Schools

Total
7
Elementary
4
Middle
1
High
2
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Peru Jr/Sr High School
    High · Peru · 883 students · 17.7:1 ratio
  • Maconaquah High School
    High · Bunker Hill · 594 students · 17:1 ratio
  • Maconaquah Elementary School
    Elementary · Bunker Hill · 557 students · 16.4:1 ratio
  • Blair Pointe Upper Elementary
    Elementary · Peru · 552 students · 16.7:1 ratio
  • Maconaquah Middle School
    Middle · Bunker Hill · 435 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Elmwood Primary Learning Center
    Elementary · Peru · 421 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Pipe Creek Elementary School
    Elementary · Peru · 355 students · 17.8:1 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)
2
Largest magnitude
3.8
Largest event
2010-12-30

Most recent

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

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Notable people from here

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)
3.97
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,449

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

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
4
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Grissom AFB

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • 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