Bethlehem township, Clark County, Indiana (IN)

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Bethlehem township, IN map Land area: 18.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 330 (all rural)

Males: 170	(51.5%)
Females: 160	(48.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 276 (228 owner occupied, 48 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	17%
State:	29%

Races in Bethlehem township:

White Non-Hispanic: 87.3%
Black: 6.4%
Two or more races: 2.1%
Some other race: 0.3%

Median age of males: 34.0
Median age of females: 34.6

Average houshold size: 2.82
Average family size: 3.15

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Population density: 18 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	46.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This township:	20.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Turner Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 16 (38% naturalized citizens)

Bethlehem township:	4.8%
State:	3.1%

59% of Bethlehem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 28% lived in Indiana.

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

This state: 629
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 607
South: 14
West: 43

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $45,000

Bethlehem township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.1%

No gay or lesbian households reported

54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 223
One, attached: 12
Two: 18
3 or 4: 16
5 to 9: 16
10 to 19: 6
Mobile homes: 19

Median worth of mobile homes: $9,999

Housing units in Bethlehem township with a mortgage: 35 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 19
1995 to 1998: 25
1990 to 1994: 18
1980 to 1989: 61
1970 to 1979: 120
1960 to 1969: 34
1950 to 1959: 8
1940 to 1949: 6
1939 or earlier: 19

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

1 room: 2
2 rooms: 3
3 rooms: 16
4 rooms: 9
5 rooms: 21
6 rooms: 16
7 rooms: 23
8 rooms: 2
9 or more rooms: 6

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 19
3 rooms: 45
4 rooms: 28
5 rooms: 52
6 rooms: 34
7 rooms: 14
8 rooms: 4
9 or more rooms: 0

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

no bedroom: 5
1 bedroom: 10
2 bedrooms: 18
3 bedrooms: 27
4 bedrooms: 26
5 or more bedrooms: 12

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Bethlehem township:

no bedroom: 3
1 bedroom: 50
2 bedrooms: 41
3 bedrooms: 60
4 bedrooms: 37
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 13
1 vehicle: 35
2 vehicles: 32
3 vehicles: 8
4 vehicles: 6
5 or more vehicles: 4

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

no vehicle: 54
1 vehicle: 88
2 vehicles: 47
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (31%)
Truck transportation (21%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (20%)
Wood products (15%)
Printing and related support activities (7%)
Public administration (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (35%)
Public administration (22%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Plastics and rubber products (11%)
Educational services (11%)
Construction (9%)

Most common occupations for males

Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (25%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (21%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
Printing workers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (20%)
Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (17%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (16%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (12%)
Assemblers and fabricators (11%)
Other healthcare support occupations (10%)
Registered nurses (9%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Bethlehem township:

German (1.1%)
Irish (0.5%)
United States or American (0.3%)
Dutch (0.2%)
English (0.2%)
Scotch-Irish (0.2%)
Slovak (0.2%)

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

India (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 189 (66%)
Carpooled: 54 (19%)
Bus or trolley bus: 9 (3%)
Walked: 32 (11%)
Other means: 4 (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (83%)
Electricity (11%)
Utility gas (5%)
Wood (1%)

54 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

88.6% of residents of Bethlehem township speak English at home.
1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English well).
9.3% of residents speak other language at home (95% speak English very well, 5% speak English well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 1,289

In family households: 1,212 (79 male householders, 152 female householders)
102 spouses, 551 children (527 natural, 13 adopted, 11 stepchildren), 215 grandchildren, 22 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 48 other relatives, 37 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 77 (36 male householders (26 living alone)), 21 female householders (20 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 20 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 19 2-persons, 49 3-persons, 42 4-persons, 45 5-persons, 22 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 5 2-persons, 2 3-persons, 2 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

49 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (3 men, 13 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2

Here:	0.6%
Indiana:	11.8%

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

Here:	0.0%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	17.0%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

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

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