Muncie is a city in Center Township, Delaware County in east central Indiana, best known as the home of Ball State University and the birthplace of the Ball Corporation. The city population, as of the 2010 Census, is 70,085.
The median income for a household in the city was $26,613, and the median income for a family was $36,398. Males had a median income of $30,445 versus $21,872 for females. The per capita income for the city was $15,814. About 14.3% of families and 23.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 24.2% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Since the late 19th century, Muncie’s economic backbone had been the in the industrial sector, primarily in manufacturing. Drawn to the region during the Indiana Gas Boom of the 1880s, many factories sprang up in the area that relied on the combustible natural resource. The Ball Brothers moved their glass factory from Buffalo to Muncie, beginning glass production there on March 1, 1888. This relationship with Muncie ended 110 years later, as Ball Corporation moved its corporation headquarters to Broomfield, Colorado in 1998. Other notable factories that were located in Muncie include: Delco Remy, Westinghouse (later ABB), Indiana Steel and Wire, General Motors (New Venture Gear), Warner Gear (later BorgWarner), Broderick Co. Inc., Dayton-Walter, and Ball Corporation. However, most of these factories closed during a tumultuous period for the city from the late 1980s and late 1990s. As of 2010, none of the aforementioned factories operated within Muncie. However, many smaller, non-unionized, manufacturing businesses have survived this transition such as Maxon Corporation, Duffy Tool (now North American Stamping), Reber Machine & Tool, MAGNA Powertrain, and a dozen or so other shops that employ anywhere from a few dozen to a couple of hundred workers.
Radio Stations
WKMV 88.3 FM Muncie, IN Christian Contemporary
WERK 104.9 FM Muncie, IN Oldies
WMRI 860 AM Marion, IN Sports
WHBU 1240 AM Anderson, IN News/Talk
WXFN 1340 AM Muncie, IN Sports
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BEAUTY CARE - BLACK HAIR SALONS - MULTICULTURAL
Simply Red Hair Care - Category: Hair Salons - 604 W Mcgalliard Rd # 2, Muncie, IN 47303-1831 (765) 286-2960
DINING - CATERING
A Taste of the South - Category: American, Southern/Soul - 4019 S. Walnut St. Muncie, IN 47302 (765) 282-1400
John Tom's Barbecue - Category: Barbecue - 3610 N Wheeling Ave. Muncie, IN 47304 (765) 747-5646
Uncle Monte's Soul Food Dining Restaurant - Category: Soul Food Restaurants - 600 S Mulberry Street Muncie, IN 47305 (765) 281-1028
VIDEO CONNECTION
The Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Team hosted the Annual Black History Month program at Minnetrista Cultural Center in Muncie, Indiana. Congratulations to Stanley Zheng, a 5th grader, for winning the Elementary School Division of the Black History Month Essay Contest.
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