Climate-East Central Indiana
| Month |
Precipitation |
Temperature (AVE. MAX.) |
| January |
2.00 inches |
32.6 degrees F |
| February |
2.07 inches |
36.5 degrees F |
| March |
3.39 inches |
48.5 degrees F |
| April |
3.84 inches |
60.9 degrees F |
| May |
4.12 inches |
71.7 degrees F |
| June |
3.88 inches |
80.9 degrees F |
| July |
4.06 inches |
84.3 degrees F |
| August |
3.61 inches |
82.4 degrees F |
| September |
2.86 inches |
76.4 degrees F |
| October |
2.69 inches |
64.4 degrees F |
| November |
3.14 inches |
50.7 degrees F |
| December |
2.99 inches |
37.7 degrees F |
Source: The Indiana Climate Page,
Department of Agronomy, Purdue University
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MAJOR EMPLOYERS (500 OR MORE EMPLOYEES)
Ball Foster Glass Company
BICC Cable Co.
Dana Corporation
GenCorp Automotive
General Motors
Thomson Consumer Electronics
NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS
Avis Industrial Corporation, Upland
Bomar Broadcasting, Marion
Duke Enterprises, Marion
Excelcare Management, Marion
W.M. Jackson & Co., Inc., Marion
McClure Oil Corp., Marion
Star Financial Group, Inc., Marion
Trans Industries, Marion
Weaver Popcorn Company, Van Buren
World Gospel Mission, Marion
Source: 1996 Grant Co. Fact Book,
Grant Co. Economic Growth Council |
