Bethlehem township, Cass County, Indiana (IN)

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Bethlehem township, IN map Land area: 35.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 867 (all rural)

Males: 445	(51.3%)
Females: 422	(48.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 867 (753 owner occupied, 114 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	13%
State:	29%

Races in Bethlehem township:

White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.8%

Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 39.6

Average houshold size: 2.46
Average family size: 2.84

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Population density: 25 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	6.6%
Whole state:	9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	3.4%
Whole state:	4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Bethlehem township: Metea Church.

Number of foreign born residents: 19 (0% naturalized citizens)

Bethlehem township:	2.2%
State:	3.1%

66% of Bethlehem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 68% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 658
Northeast: 33
Midwest: 44
South: 42
West: 34

Bethlehem township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 294
Mobile homes: 50

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,200

Housing units in Bethlehem township with a mortgage: 86 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 50

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 9
1990 to 1994: 17
1980 to 1989: 35
1970 to 1979: 57
1960 to 1969: 18
1950 to 1959: 27
1940 to 1949: 18
1939 or earlier: 163

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Bethlehem township, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 11
4 rooms: 17
5 rooms: 46
6 rooms: 78
7 rooms: 67
8 rooms: 38
9 or more rooms: 19

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem township, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 11
5 rooms: 0
6 rooms: 23
7 rooms: 11
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 23

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Bethlehem township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 9
2 bedrooms: 49
3 bedrooms: 156
4 bedrooms: 35
5 or more bedrooms: 27

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 11
3 bedrooms: 34
4 bedrooms: 23
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

no vehicle: 8
1 vehicle: 31
2 vehicles: 122
3 vehicles: 93
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 11

Cars and other vehicles available in Bethlehem township in n renter-occupied apartments

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 22
2 vehicles: 24
3 vehicles: 12
4 vehicles: 10
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Metal and metal products (13%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Food (10%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Health care (6%)
Machinery (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (27%)
Food (16%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (9%)
Educational services (9%)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (6%)
Social assistance (6%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
Food processing workers (8%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Farmers and farm managers (6%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (19%)
Registered nurses (16%)
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (9%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6%)
Food and beverage serving workers except waiters/waitresses (6%)
Cashiers (6%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bethlehem township:

German (27.6%)
United States or American (18.7%)
Irish (13.5%)
English (8.9%)
Italian (6.7%)
Scotch-Irish (4.4%)
Welsh (4.1%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

Mexico (58%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (42%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 359 (85%)
Carpooled: 23 (5%)
Bus or trolley bus: 8 (2%)
Worked at home: 32 (8%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
Electricity (24%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
Wood (6%)
Utility gas (2%)

97.4% of residents of Bethlehem township speak English at home.
2.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 55% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 830

In family households: 748 (200 male householders, 53 female householders)
237 spouses, 258 children (242 natural, 16 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 82 (42 male householders (20 living alone)), 20 female householders (20 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 122 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 65 4-persons, 25 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 40 1-person, 22 2-persons.

170 married couples with children.
36 single-parent households (14 men, 22 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Indiana:	8.8%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Bethlehem township:

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