Town of Sellersburg, Indiana ranked No. 62 in the U.S.

Published on June 7, 2023Written by Patrick Villanova, CEPF®

People often opt to move to the suburbs for myriad reasons – space, affordability, schools, employment and sometimes to seek safety. Violent and nonviolent crime rates, roadway safety, and drug and alcohol abuse within a community can affect the quality of life for an individual and family alike.

With this in mind, SmartAsset set out to determine which U.S. suburbs are safest. We analyzed safety data for 370 suburbs of the 100 largest cities – and also compared the affordability of the safest areas.

Data and Methodology

To find the safest suburbs, SmartAsset compared data for 370 places that are within 15 to 45 minutes of the 100 largest U.S. cities by car, that have at least 5,000 residents, by the following metrics:

• Violent crime rate. The number of violent crimes per 100,000 residents. Data comes from the FBI’s 2021 Uniform Crime Reporting Database; missing crime data was supplemented by NeighborhoodScout.com
• Property crime rate. The number of property crimes per 100,000 residents. Data comes from the FBI’s 2021 Uniform Crime Reporting Database; missing crime data was supplemented by NeighborhoodScout.com
• Vehicular mortality rate. The number of deaths due to traffic accidents per 100,000 residents. Data is from the 2022 County Health Rankings.
• Drug poisoning mortality rate. The number of drug poisoning deaths per 100,000 residents. Data is from the 2022 County Health Rankings.
• Percentage of the population engaging in excessive drinking. The percentage of adults who consumed more than four drinks of alcohol for women or five drinks of alcohol for men on a single occasion over a 30-day period, or who engage in heavy drinking, which is defined as drinking more than one drink per day for women or two drinks a day for men on average. Data is from the 2022 County Health Rankings.

The vehicular mortality rate, drug poisoning mortality rate and percentage of the population engaging in excessive drinking are all measured at the county level. Both violent and property crime rates are at the city level.

Constitution Day, is an American federal observance that recognizes the adoption of the United States Constitution and those who have become U.S. citizens. It is normally observed on September 17, the day in 1787 that delegates to the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia.

Constitution Week is September 17th – 23rd.

Click here to read the President’s Proclamation.

To read the full United States Constitution, click here to be taken to the online version.

St. Joe Road East Closed Saturday, September 2nd from 6am-approx. 6pm for an under-the-road pipe replacement.

If you access SR-60 using St. Joe Rd. East, please note this one-day traffic impact.

As part of the annual paving project, there will be some traffic detours residents need to be aware of. Both of these are one day closures.

On July 17th, Dreyer Ln. will be closed at Utica St. for a pipe repair/replacement. To detour around the project, use E. St. Joe to/from SR60 or E. St. Joe to US 31 through Speed.

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On July 18th, E. St. Joe Rd will be closed for 2 under road pipe replacements. One replacement will be under 1000 block of E. St Joe Rd. The other will be where Alabama Ave. meets E. St. Joe Rd. To detour to/from, use SR60 to Perry Crossing Rd/Allentown Rd or E. St. Joe Rd to Dreyer Ln.

The Town of Sellersburg is the lead on the largest regional partnership ever undertaken in Clark County with help from the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Authority (READI) Grant.

The Borden-Sellersburg Wastewater Cooperative is an initiative that will connect Starlight to the Town of Borden and ultimately to the Town of Sellersburg.

Within the Town of Sellersburg, this project will address long standing capacity and odor issues throughout the Town by redirecting sewer flows to a new regional lift station.

For full details, you can visit Borden-Sellersburg Wastewater Cooperative website by clicking here: Borden Sellersburg Regional Wastewater Cooperative | Borden Indiana Wastewater (bswwpartnership.com)

Partners with Sellersburg on this project include:
Starlight Area Businesses

Town of Borden

Town of Sellersburg

Clark County Government

Indiana Department of Natural Resources (IDNR)

Indiana Finance Authority (IFA)

Indiana Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)

Regional Economic Acceleration on and Development Initiative (READI)

Our Southern Indiana Regional Development Authority (RDA)

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)

Beginning Monday, June 26th of 2023, the Town of Sellersburg Town Council Meetings will be streamed on Town’s YouTube Channel instead of Facebook Live.

The reason for this is due to ongoing technical difficulties with the Facebook Live streaming platform. In addition, YouTube is a free platform we can use for streaming of meetings without people feeling the need to create a Facebook account.

To view the Town’s YouTube Channel, simply type in “Town of Sellersburg YouTube” in your internet search bar.

You can also be redirected to the channel by clicking here: Town of Sellersburg – YouTube

All meetings that were live streamed on the Town’s Facebook will remain there. In addition, all meetings are recorded for sound with the Sellersburg Clerk Treasurer being the official keeper of all Town records, including Council Meetings recordings.

If you would like to attend a Council Meeting in person, all are welcomed. In addition, any members of the public can address the Council directly during the ‘Public Comment’ portion of the agenda. Simply sign-in once you arrive!

If you would like to contact your Council Representative, view the district map, and more… Click here to be taken to the Council’s Home Page.

Starting in June of 2023, the Town will begin a new service: Large Item Collection.

-Large Items to be collected must be scheduled with the Sellersburg Billing Office before Noon on the day before the Large Item Collection Day by calling 812.246.3821 Ext. 1.
-Collection dates for 2023: 6/22, 7/27, 8/24, 9/28, 10/26, 11/16, 12/28
-By calling ahead, we can efficiently schedule the route for our drivers.
-Large items placed on the curb for pick-up without scheduling will not be collected and be tagged with information related to scheduling.
-Your account must be current to take advantage of this service.
-This service is only available to residential Sellersburg Sanitation Customers.

Please click the link below for complete information.

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EPA requires community water systems to deliver a Consumer Confidence Report (CCR), also known as an annual drinking water quality report, to their customers. These reports provide Americans information about their local drinking water quality.

To better understand what the CCR is, click the link below for information from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

CCR Information for Consumers | US EPA

The below link is the Sellersburg CCR for calendar year 2022. If you would like a printed copy, they are available at the Sellersburg Town Hall and Sellersburg Utility Billing Office.

The Town of Sellersburg is currently soliciting applications for the position of Wastewater Team Member and Water Team Member.

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Click here for Employment Application

We will be accepting applications for this open position until noon on Wednesday April 12, 2023. Please return completed applications to Sellersburg Town Hall located at 316 E. Utica Street, Sellersburg Indiana, 47172.

Benefits include health, dental, vision, paid vacation, uniform allowance, paid holidays, and participation in the Indiana Public Retirement System.

UPDATED: 6/26/23

CLARK COUNTY, Ind.— The Indiana Department of Transportation announces an added travel and turn lanes project to begin at the intersection of State Road 60 and Poindexter Lane in Clark County. 

Beginning on or after Monday, March 6 crews will begin phase one of the project which includes the installation of signs, striping, and barrier wall. This phase is expected to last through May of this year. Impacts to traffic include: 

• Shifting traffic on S.R. 60 each direction into two 10′ travel lanes
• Reducing the speed limit on S.R. 60 through the project area to 40 mph
• Closing Poindexter Lane at S.R. 60 on or after Thursday, March 16 until both phases of the project are completed.

The detour route for Poindexter Lane will utilize Newberry Road.

Phase two of the project includes construction of underdrains, curb/gutter, and new asphalt. Work is expected to be complete in late summer. The contract was awarded to E&B Paving Inc. for $2.2 million. 

INDOT encourages drivers to consider worker safety by slowing down, using extra caution and driving distraction-free in and around all work zones. All work is weather-dependent and schedules are subject to change. 

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