Big Creek township, White County, Indiana (IN)

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Big Creek township, IN map Land area: 33.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 856 (all rural)

Males: 415	(48.5%)
Females: 441	(51.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 856 (722 owner occupied, 134 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	16%
State:	29%

Races in Big Creek township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
Two or more races: 0.4%
Some other race: 0.8%

Median age of males: 35.6
Median age of females: 34.9

Average houshold size: 2.77
Average family size: 3.22

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Population density: 26 people per square mile

(low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	13.9%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This township:	10.6%
Whole state:	4.2%

Cities in this township include: Chalmers.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemeteries: High Cemetery, Lane Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 6 (100% naturalized citizens)

Big Creek township:	0.7%
State:	3.1%

67% of Big Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 55% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 90% lived in Indiana.

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

This state: 702
Northeast: 23
Midwest: 74
South: 31
West: 10

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000

Big Creek township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.9%

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: 288
One, attached: 4
Two: 4
3 or 4: 8
5 to 9: 6
Mobile homes: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $63,300

Housing units in Big Creek township with a mortgage: 146 (13 second mortgage, 5 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 62

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 28
1990 to 1994: 22
1980 to 1989: 8
1970 to 1979: 40
1960 to 1969: 34
1950 to 1959: 35
1940 to 1949: 16
1939 or earlier: 135

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Big Creek township, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 10
4 rooms: 6
5 rooms: 39
6 rooms: 66
7 rooms: 76
8 rooms: 19
9 or more rooms: 38

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Creek township, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 14
4 rooms: 7
5 rooms: 11
6 rooms: 6
7 rooms: 9
8 rooms: 10
9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Big Creek township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 4
2 bedrooms: 42
3 bedrooms: 143
4 bedrooms: 50
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Big Creek township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 14
2 bedrooms: 15
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 16
5 or more bedrooms: 3

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 74
2 vehicles: 91
3 vehicles: 62
4 vehicles: 20
5 or more vehicles: 0

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

no vehicle: 11
1 vehicle: 19
2 vehicles: 20
3 vehicles: 7
4 vehicles: 0
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Transportation equipment (14%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
Educational services (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Repair and maintenance (6%)
Metal and metal products (5%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (24%)
Health care (18%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Finance and insurance (9%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (8%)
Transportation equipment (6%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (12%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
Farmers and farm managers (5%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Religious workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Big Creek township:

German (25.8%)
United States or American (22.8%)
French (except Basque) (8.6%)
English (8.0%)
Irish (6.3%)
Polish (6.3%)
Dutch (3.8%)

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

El Salvador (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 325 (76%)
Carpooled: 38 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 2 (0%)
Walked: 14 (3%)
Other means: 4 (1%)
Worked at home: 43 (10%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (65%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
Electricity (7%)
Wood (2%)
Other fuel (1%)

98.2% of residents of Big Creek township speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (29% speak English very well, 71% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 847

In family households: 760 (224 male householders, 33 female householders)
200 spouses, 263 children (255 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 7 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 7 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 87 (31 male householders (21 living alone)), 43 female householders (41 living alone)), 13 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 109 2-persons, 62 3-persons, 57 4-persons, 26 5-persons, 2 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 12 2-persons.

195 married couples with children.
38 single-parent households (11 men, 27 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5

Here:	4.3%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 7

Here:	22.6%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0

Here:	0.0%
Indiana:	23.4%

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)

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