Blue River township, Hancock County, Indiana (IN)

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Blue River township, IN map Land area: 29.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,328 (all rural)

Males: 688	(51.8%)
Females: 640	(48.2%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,328 (1,249 owner occupied, 79 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	6%
State:	29%

Races in Blue River township:

White Non-Hispanic: 99.3%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
Hispanic or Latino: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.3%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.9
Median age of females: 38.5

Average houshold size: 2.88
Average family size: 3.10

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Population density: 45 people per square mile

(average).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	8.1%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This township:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Blue River township: Westland Friends Church.

Cemeteries: Haskett Cemetery, Pleasant View Cemetery.

Creeks: Dilly Creek, Sixmile Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 98 (39% naturalized citizens)

Blue River township:	7.4%
State:	3.1%

73% of Blue River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 69% lived in Indiana.

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

This state: 4022
Northeast: 108
Midwest: 77
South: 167
West: 37

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $81,700

Blue River township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,241
One, attached: 42
Two: 112
3 or 4: 14
5 to 9: 18
10 to 19: 7
Mobile homes: 276

Median worth of mobile homes: $19,000

Housing units in Blue River township with a mortgage: 643 (25 second mortgage, 145 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 286

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 45
1995 to 1998: 39
1990 to 1994: 94
1980 to 1989: 246
1970 to 1979: 452
1960 to 1969: 194
1950 to 1959: 124
1940 to 1949: 104
1939 or earlier: 412

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Blue River township, Indiana:

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 8
3 rooms: 25
4 rooms: 129
5 rooms: 291
6 rooms: 346
7 rooms: 271
8 rooms: 150
9 or more rooms: 125

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue River township, Indiana:

1 room: 7
2 rooms: 6
3 rooms: 6
4 rooms: 79
5 rooms: 48
6 rooms: 62
7 rooms: 30
8 rooms: 15
9 or more rooms: 10

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Blue River township:

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 42
2 bedrooms: 205
3 bedrooms: 798
4 bedrooms: 232
5 or more bedrooms: 68

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue River township:

no bedroom: 7
1 bedroom: 33
2 bedrooms: 115
3 bedrooms: 83
4 bedrooms: 20
5 or more bedrooms: 5

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

no vehicle: 60
1 vehicle: 230
2 vehicles: 645
3 vehicles: 282
4 vehicles: 106
5 or more vehicles: 22

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

no vehicle: 7
1 vehicle: 117
2 vehicles: 95
3 vehicles: 28
4 vehicles: 11
5 or more vehicles: 5

Most common industries for males:

Construction (22%)
Accommodation and food services (12%)
Repair and maintenance (8%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Food (4%)
Furniture and related products (4%)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (18%)
Educational services (16%)
Accommodation and food services (10%)
Finance and insurance (7%)
Social assistance (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)

Most common occupations for males

Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (14%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (7%)
Carpenters (6%)
Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (13%)
Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (9%)
Registered nurses (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blue River township:

German (49.5%)
United States or American (16.9%)
Irish (5.3%)
Swiss (3.6%)
Italian (2.9%)
Pennsylvania German (2.9%)
Polish (2.5%)

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

Vietnam (34%)
Mexico (24%)
Canada (15%)
India (12%)
Honduras (10%)
Laos (4%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,750 (78%)
Carpooled: 285 (13%)
Bus or trolley bus: 19 (1%)
Walked: 43 (2%)
Other means: 22 (1%)
Worked at home: 138 (6%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (73%)
Electricity (13%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Coal or coke (4%)
Wood (4%)
Utility gas (1%)

92.6% of residents of Blue River township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (16% speak English very well, 73% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
5.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (87% speak English very well, 13% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (49% speak English very well, 31% speak English not well, 21% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 4,523

In family households: 4,038 (1,034 male householders, 199 female householders)
1,071 spouses, 1,557 children (1,447 natural, 32 adopted, 78 stepchildren), 54 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 14 parents, 71 other relatives, 32 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 485 (195 male householders (136 living alone)), 172 female householders (150 living alone)), 118 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 3 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 542 2-persons, 246 3-persons, 249 4-persons, 116 5-persons, 41 6-persons, 39 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 286 1-person, 60 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 7 6-persons.

310 married couples with children.
34 single-parent households (17 men, 17 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 130

Here:	22.8%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 26

Here:	10.1%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 12

Here:	18.8%
Indiana:	23.4%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

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