LOCAL INFO
About Richmond/Wayne County
- Richmond is the seat of Wayne County.
- Local website: http://www.waynet.com/, http://www.visitrichmond.org/
- Wayne County is located in the nation's agricultural and industrial heartland.
- Roughly30% of the nation's population live within only 600 miles of Wayne County.
- Richmond has received national recognition in the "New Rating Guide to Life in America's Small Cities" ranking #13 in the U.S. and #1 in Indiana.
- Richmond received highest scores in the arts, learning institutions, and broadcasting.
- Current Weather Information: Click Here
Population by Cities within Wayne County
- Richmond 38,201
- Hagerstown 1,719
- Centerville 2,456
- Fountain City 725
- Cambridge City 2,059
- Wayne County 70,245
COST OF LIVING
Low Overall Taxes
- Property taxes: Taxes are assesed based on fair market value.
- 7% sales tax (except on food, prescription drugs, items consumed/used in manufacturing).
- 3.4% state and 1.25% county income tax on adjusted gross individual income.
- Edit tax at the rate of .0025% support county economic development.
Low Utility Costs
- Energy rates as low as 3.5 cents per kW (municipally-owned utility).
- Natural gas is 7% below the national average.
Affordable Housing
- Home ownership within reach of higher percentage than in most of Indiana and U.S.
- Median home price is +/- $91,000.
- Lots of rural building sites throughout the county.
K-12
Richmond Community Schools is the largest of five county school districts. Others are located in Fountain City, Centerville, Cambridge City, and Hagerstown.
Centerville-Abington Community Schools
- Two elementary schools, junior high and high school.
- From 1994-1999 invested $600,000 in technology.
- EXCEL Program for academically talented, Early Intervention for School Success, Reading Recovery Program.
- Administrative Office: 115 West South, Centerville.
- Information: 765-855-3475
Nettle Creek School Corporation
- Kindergarten to 6th grade elementary schools, 7th to 12 grade junior/senior high school.
- Student/teacher ratio is about 17 to 1.
- Administrative Office: 297 East North Market, Hagerstown.
- Information: 765-489-4543.
Northeastern-Wayne Schools
- Two schools make up district: elementary and junior/senior high school.
- Administrative Office: P.O. Box 406, Fountain City, IN 47341.
- Information: 765-847-2821.
Richmond Community Schools
- Nine elementary schools, two middle schools, and a high school.
- Administrative Office: 300 Hub Etchison Parkway, Richmond.
- Information: 765-973-3300. http://rcs.k12.in.us
Western Wayne Schools
- One elementary and junior/senior high school.
- Administrative Office: P. O. Box 217 Pershing, IN 47347.
- Information: 765-478-5375.
Parochial Schools
765-966-5767
New Creations Chapel and Christian School: | 765-935-2790 |
Seton Catholic East & Seton Catholic West: | 765-962-5010 |
Seventh Day Adventist Church School: | 765-935-1033 |
COLLEGE LEVEL
Earlham College
- Well known liberal arts college Founded by the Quakers in 1847.
- Rated top 30 liberal arts colleges in the nation.
- Address: National Road West, Richmond.
- Information: 765-983-1200.
Earlham School of Religion
- Seminary (established in 1963) affiliated with the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).
- Master of arts and master of divinity degrees offered.
- Address: 228 College Avenue, Richmond.
- Information: 765-983-1323.
Indiana University East
- One of eight campuses of Indiana University.
- Certificates, associate and bachelors degrees offered in more than 40 programs.
- Indiana University East enrollment: 2,480. Purdue Programs enrollment: 170.
- Address: 2325 Chester Blvd. Richmond.
- Information: 765-973-8208.
Ivy Tech State College
- Public, statewide, community-based technical college offering associates degrees and one-year technical certificates .
- Courses: business, health and human services, technology, general education.
- Works with local businesses to provide needed technical skills
- Address: 2325 Chester Blvd., Richmond.
- Information: 765-966-2656.
- Web site: http://www.ivytech.edu/richmond.