Blooming Grove township, Franklin County, Indiana (IN)

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Blooming Grove township, IN map Land area: 21.5 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,141 (all rural)

Males: 574	(50.3%)
Females: 567	(49.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,133 (1,011 owner occupied, 122 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	11%
State:	29%

Races in Blooming Grove township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
Two or more races: 0.7%

Median age of males: 35.9
Median age of females: 34.8

Average houshold size: 2.88
Average family size: 3.17

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Population density: 53 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.0%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This township:	3.7%
Whole state:	4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Blooming Grove township: Duck Creek Stone Chapel.

Cemetery: Ebenezer Cemetery.

Number of foreign born residents: 7 (0% naturalized citizens)

Blooming Grove township:	0.6%
State:	3.1%

66% of Blooming Grove township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Indiana.

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

This state: 562
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 287
South: 120
West: 0

Blooming Grove township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%

No gay or lesbian households reported

8 people in other group homes

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 310
Mobile homes: 102
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5

Median worth of mobile homes: $47,500

Housing units in Blooming Grove township with a mortgage: 136 (7 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 31
1990 to 1994: 44
1980 to 1989: 60
1970 to 1979: 122
1960 to 1969: 29
1950 to 1959: 50
1940 to 1949: 14
1939 or earlier: 67

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blooming Grove township, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 0
4 rooms: 25
5 rooms: 112
6 rooms: 77
7 rooms: 34
8 rooms: 37
9 or more rooms: 9

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blooming Grove township, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 7
4 rooms: 4
5 rooms: 4
6 rooms: 18
7 rooms: 0
8 rooms: 0
9 or more rooms: 6

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blooming Grove township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 47
3 bedrooms: 199
4 bedrooms: 48
5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blooming Grove township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 7
2 bedrooms: 4
3 bedrooms: 22
4 bedrooms: 0
5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

no vehicle: 0
1 vehicle: 78
2 vehicles: 98
3 vehicles: 77
4 vehicles: 30
5 or more vehicles: 11

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

no vehicle: 4
1 vehicle: 21
2 vehicles: 4
3 vehicles: 6
4 vehicles: 4
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Construction (12%)
Transportation equipment (9%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Metal and metal products (8%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
Machinery (7%)
Truck transportation (6%)

Most common industries for females:

Accommodation and food services (12%)
Health care (11%)
Food (9%)
Clothing and clothing accessories, including shoe, stores (9%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
Educational services (7%)
Transportation equipment (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Metal workers and plastic workers (18%)
Construction laborers (8%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)

Most common occupations for females

Laborers and material movers, hand (23%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Health technologists and technicians (7%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (7%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (6%)
Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blooming Grove township:

German (35.4%)
United States or American (25.0%)
English (13.7%)
Irish (2.7%)
European (1.4%)
Swedish (1.4%)
French (except Basque) (1.2%)

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

United Kingdom (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 374 (87%)
Carpooled: 54 (13%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Bottled, tank, or LP gas (44%)
Electricity (23%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (18%)
Wood (9%)
Utility gas (6%)

8 people in other group homes

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship

Households: 967

In family households: 890 (224 male householders, 47 female householders)
222 spouses, 337 children (279 natural, 4 adopted, 54 stepchildren), 17 grandchildren, 9 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 26 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 77 (38 male householders (27 living alone)), 19 female householders (19 living alone)), 20 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 9 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 121 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 64 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 13 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 46 1-person, 6 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

253 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (15 men, 40 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 17

Here:	12.3%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	9.4%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	22.2%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Blooming Grove township:

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