Location

Land Area: approximately 17 square miles
Elevation: 722 feet
County: St. Joseph
County size: 457.3 square miles

Distance & direction to major cities:

• Chicago, IL (NW) 79 miles
• Indianapolis, IN (S) 123 miles
• Detroit, MI (NE) 164 miles
• Cincinnati, OH (SE) 197 miles

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St. Joseph County At A Glance

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Climate

Four Full Seasons
Coldest month: January - Average temperature of: 24.4°F
Warmest month: July - Average temperature of 73.3°F
Annual Total Precipitation: 36.52 inches
Annual Total Snowfall: 70.9 inches

Source: St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce Economic Profile

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Population Demographics

Census Year	City	County
1970	36,060	244,826
1980	40,224	241,617
1990	42,608	247,052
2000	46,557	265,559
2004	48,385	252,944

Gender	Number	%
Male	22,029	47.3
Female	24,548	52.7

Race	Number	%
White	42,636	91.6
Black or Afro-American	1,659	3.6
Hispanic	1,297	2.8
Asian	649	1.4
Two or more races	897	1.9

Median Income (1999 dollars)
• Per Household - $33,986
• Per Family - $41,947
• Per Capita - $18,434

Median Age: 33.5 years

Source: US Census Bureau

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Employment*/Economic Characteristics

Mean Travel Time to Work: 20.2 minutes
In Labor Force: 25,272 68.6%
• Employed - 24,223 (65.8%)
• Unemployed - 1,041 (2.8%)
• Not in Labor Force - 11,569 (31.4%)

Source: US Census Bureau
*Labor Force is considered to be population over 16 years of age.

January 2006 Unemployment Rate (St. Joseph County) - 5.20%
January 2006 Available Workforce (St. Joseph County) - 7,160
2005 Quarter 2 Ave. Weekly Wage (St. Joseph County) - $654.00

Source: Indiana Workforce Development - Regional 2 Information

MISHAWAKA'S MAJOR EMPLOYERS

EMPLOYER	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES	LOCATION
Meijer, Inc.	Retail	1,200	Mishawaka
1st Source Bank	Banks/Financial Institution	1,144	County
Martin's Supermarkets	Retail (Groceries)	1,068	County
School City of Mishawaka	Public Schools	923	Mishawaka
AM General	Manufacturing	876	County
Bayer Corp.	Manufacturing	834	Mishawaka
Wal-Mart	Retail	750	County
McDonald's	Restaurants	725	County
Liberty Mutual	Insurance	654	Mishawaka
City of Mishawaka	Government	573	Mishawaka
Kroger	Retail (Groceries)	403	County
Nyloncraft	Manufacturing (Plastics)	370	Mishawaka
Family & Children's Center, Inc.	Social Services	325	Mishawaka
Gurley Leep	Automotive Dealership	310	County
Bethel College	College	302	Mishawaka
Janco Composites	Electrical Equipment	300	Mishawaka
Teachers Credit Union	Credit Union/Bank	300	County
Hacienda Mexican Restaurants	Restaurants	285	County
Affinia Group	Automotive Parts	264	Mishawaka
Gates Automotive	Automotive Dealership	250	County
RMG Foundry	Manufacturing	230	Mishawaka
Nephrology, Inc.	Physicians Group	205	Mishawaka
LS Ayres (Macy's)	Retail	200	Mishawaka
Jordan Automotive Group	Automotive Dealership	200	Mishawaka
Sears Roebuck	Retail	185	Mishawaka

Source: St. Joseph County's 100 Largest Employers, The Chamber of Commerce of St. Joseph County

MISHAWAKA'S MAJOR INDUSTRIES

EMPLOYER	EMPLOYEES	PRODUCT	FACILITIES
Bayer, Inc.	834	Diagnostics reagents & instruments	Bayer Diagnostics
AM General	876	Military Vehicles	Service Parts Logistics Organization, HMMWV and HUMMER®, H2 Assembly Plant
Nyloncraft, Inc.	370	Injection Molders, Thermoplastics	Production Plant, Headquarters
Janco Composites, Inc.	300	Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Products	Production Plant, Headquarters
RMG Foundry	230	Iron Castings	Foundry, Headquarters
Patrick Industries, Inc.	150	High Pressure Laminates	Patrick Metals
Daman Products	102	Hydraulic Manifolds	Production Plant, Headquarters

Source: St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce Membership Directory

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Government

Our Mission: Working together to build the "best hometown in America", by delivering exceptional services, promoting safe and clean neighborhoods, elevating the quality of life, and inspiring pride in our community.

Form & Organization: City; mayor, 9 council members
Incorporated or unincorporated: Incorporated
Class: 2
Area within city: 17 sq. mi.
Annual budget: $38,428,032 (2006)
Primary source of revenue: State & local property taxes
Fire insurance rating: 3
Bond Rating: A

Local Government/Community Development sites:
St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce
Project Future - Economic Development for St. Joseph County
Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG)
South Bend Mishawaka Convention & Visitors Bureau

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Taxes

CITY
Total gross rate within city per $100 valuation:

Mishawaka City - in Penn Twp. - $ 4.0064
Mishawaka City - in PHM Schools - $ 4.0801
Mishawaka City - in Clay Twp. - $ 4.0927
Mishawaka City - in Harris Twp. - $ 4.0536

COUNTY
County Option Tax: 6%

Source: Stats Indiana - Property Tax by County

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Transportation

HIGHWAYS

Interstate: 80/90 (Indiana Toll Road)
U.S.: 6, 20, 31
State: 2, 4, 23, 104, 331, 933

Source: Project Future - Transportation Highway Sysytem

RAIL
Passenger: Amtrak, Chicago South Shore
Freight: Canadian National, Norfolk & Southern

TRUCK LINES
Major national/local lines: 44

Type of Service	# of Companies Offering Service
Bulk Carrier	13
Contract Carrier	21
Distribution Carrier	12
Dry Van Service	35
Express Delivery	15
Expedited Services	19
General Commodities	32
Heavy Hauling	14
Local Cartage	19
Local Office	7
Local Terminal/Yard	34
Local Service	4
Less Than Truckload	26
National Service	25
Refrigeration Service	7
Regional Service	9
Truckload	32

Source: Project Future: Transportation - Trucking Services

BUS LINES
Inter-city lines: United Limo, Greyhound
Intra-city lines: TRANSPO (carries 2.5 million passengers/year)

AIR
Local airport: South Bend Regional Airport
- Only tri-modal airport in US - serving air, rail, and bus lines
Airlines: Allegiant Air, Continental, Delta, Northwest, United
Airfreight: Federal Express, DHL Worldwide, Eagle Global Logistics, Towne Air Freight, United Parcel Service
Daily Flights: 39
Charter/Corporate Service: Corporate Wings, Inc. FBO
Nearest major airport: Chicago O'Hare Airport (83 statute miles), Chicago Midway (73 statute miles)

GROUND DELIVERY
• Federal Express
• DHL Worldwide
• Eagle Global Logistics
• Towne Air Freight
• United Parcel Service

St. Joseph County's Larger National Distribution Centers
• AT&T
• Patterson Dental
• Tech Data
• TJX Companies
• The Tire Rack

Source: Project Future: Transportation - Ground Delivery

PORT FACILITIES (Nearest)
Port of Indiana - Burns Harbor, Portage, IN - 60 miles
• Inland Waterway System provides year-round barge access to Midwestern markets and the Gulf of Mexico
• Connects to Illinois, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers
• Served by Norfolk Southern and Indiana Harbor Belt Railroads
• Immediate access to I-80/90

Port of Chicago - 84 miles
• Access for deep-draft commercial vessels to reach Atlantic
• Allows barge traffic to reach Gulf of Mexico
• Served by Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroads
• Immediate access to I-80/90

POSTAL FACILITIES
Mishawaka Post Office
111 East Third Street
Mishawaka, IN 46544

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Healthcare

Capabilities: over 1,500 patient beds, physician clinics, labs, medical services, medical complex
Number of Hospitals: 3*
• St. Joseph Regional Medical Center - South Bend
• St. Jospeh Regional Medical Center - Mishawaka
• Memorial Hospital and Health Center - South Bend

* St. Joseph Regional Medical Center is building a new state-of- the-art facility that will serve 11 counties in our region which will consolidate the existing South Bend and Mishawaka campuses. Some services and programs are expected to stay at these facilities, but it is undetermined at this time. Ground was broken in early 2006 and completion is scheduled for 2009. The new 633,000 square foot facility will offer a full range of both inpatient and outpatient services. The hospital’s total investment is expected to exceed $355 million.

Source: St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce - Health Care Services

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Housing

Total Housing Units (city): 21,619
Total Housing Units (county): 111,341 ('04 US Census Bureau)
Median House Value: $77,400 (year 2000)
Available Rental Units: 8,740
Median Gross Rent (Specified Renter-Occupied Units): $526
Total Hotel/Motel Rooms: 974 as of 1/2006; 222 more proposed

Source: US Census Bureau 2000 Profile of Selected Housing Characteristics

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Education

No. of Schools:
• Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. - 15
• Non-Public, St. Jospeh County - 5
• School City of Mishawaka - 11
• Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend - 5

Total Enrollment:
• Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp. - 10,450
• School City of Mishawaka - 5,541

High School Profiles (2004-2005, Class of 2005)
• Mishawaka High School (School City of Mishawaka)
Graduation Rate - 91.1%
College Attendance Rate - 49%
Combined Average of Math & Verbal SAT Scores - 955

• Penn High School (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp.)
Graduation Rate - 94.6%
College Attendance Rate - 86%
Combined Average of Math & Verbal SAT Scores - 1,046

• Marian High School (Diocese of Ft. Wayne-South Bend)
Graduation Rate - 99.3%
College Attendance Rate - 94%
Combined Average of Math & Verbal SAT Scores - 1,049

Education Levels (For population 25+ in Mishawaka)
• High School or Higher - 80.8%
• Bachelor's Degree or Higher - 18.1%
• Graduate or Professional Degree - 6.0%

(K-12): 5,050 (School City of Mishawaka); 9,508 (Penn-Harris Madison School Corp.)

1996 COMBINED AVERAGE VERBAL & MATH S.A.T. SCORES

Average SAT score: 993 (School City of Mishawaka);
1,014 (Penn-Harris-Madison School Corp.)

Average Indiana SAT score: 997

Average National SAT score: 1017

VOCATIONAL TRAINING FACILITIES
Indiana Vocational Technical College (Ivy Tech), South Bend
Elkhart Area Career Center, Elkhart
Indiana Department, Workforce Development WorkOne Centers
• WorkOne Elkhart, Elkhart
• WorkOne St. Joseph County, South Bend

COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES
Bethel College, Mishawaka
Indiana University, South Bend
Purdue University of Technology, South Bend
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame
St. Mary's College, Notre Dame
Holy Cross College, Notre Dame
Tri-State University, South Bend
Brown Mackie College, South Bend
Ivy Tech State College, South Bend
Indiana Institute of Technology, Elkhart

Sources: Indiana Department of Education - School Data
St. Joseph County Chamber of Commerce: Education

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Civic and Recreational

MAJOR CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS
Mishawaka Business Association
Chamber of Commerce
Lions, Rotary, Jaycees, Optimist, Kiwanis, Exchange

MAIN CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS
Battell Community Center, Mishawaka
Bethel College, Mishawaka
Snite Museum of Art, Notre Dame
DeBartolo Performing Arts Center, Notre Dame
Morris Performing Arts Center , South Bend
Northern Indiana Center for History, South Bend
Moreau Center for the Arts, O'Laughlin Auditorium,
St. Mary's College, Notre Dame

LIBRARIES
St. Joseph County Public Library, South Bend

Mishawaka-Penn-Harris Public Library, Mishawaka
• Main Branch, Mishawaka
• Bittersweet Branch, Mishawaka
• Harris Branch, Granger (St. Joseph County)
Operating Income: $2,332,550
Volumes: 204,081
Audio Materials: 18,790
Video Materials: 8,113
Serial Subscriptions: 644

PARKS
City of Mishawaka - 31 parks
St. Joseph County - 8 parks
Potato Creek State Park (15 miles)

GOLF COURSES
Eberhart- Petro Municipal Golf Course, Mishawaka

WATERWAYS
Nearby lakes: 10
Rivers: 1 (St. Joseph River - runs through Mishawaka)

COMMUNICATIONS
Radio: 8 AM stations; 21 FM stations
Television: 9 local stations
CATV: Comcast
Daily Newspaper: South Bend Tribune

ENTERTAINMENT
Mishawaka Parks Department
College Football Hall of Fame, South Bend
Healthworks! Kids' Museum, South Bend
Potawatomi Zoo, South Bend
Studebaker National Museum, South Bend

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Utilities

ELECTRIC, WATER, WASTEWATER TREATMENT
Service by: Mishawaka Utilities
Click here for rate tariffs

NATURAL GAS
Service by: Northern Indiana Public Service Company

WASTE REMOVAL
Service by: Allied Waste Services

TELEPHONE
Service by: AT&T

CATV
Service by : Comcast

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