Blue River township, Johnson County, Indiana (IN)

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Blue River township, IN map Land area: 24.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 5,189 (80% urban, 20% rural)

Males: 2,557	(49.3%)
Females: 2,632	(50.7%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 5,034 (3,532 owner occupied, 1,502 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	29%

Races in Blue River township:

White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
Black: 1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
Asian: 0.1%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino: 1.0%
Two or more races: 0.3%
Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 35.4
Median age of females: 36.3

Average houshold size: 2.53
Average family size: 3.05

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Population density: 215 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	10.5%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This township:	4.3%
Whole state:	4.2%

Cities in this township include: Edinburgh.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Church in Blue River township: Jollity Church.

Reservoirs: Pisgah Lake, Woodridge Lake, Saunders Lake.

Rivers and creeks: Big Blue River, Youngs Creek.

Number of foreign born residents: 32 (0% naturalized citizens)

Blue River township:	0.6%
State:	3.1%

58% of Blue River township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 56% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Indiana.

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

This state: 4015
Northeast: 43
Midwest: 330
South: 776
West: 46

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $80,000

Blue River township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.1%

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

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.2% of all households

146 people in state prisons
9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,504
One, attached: 22
Two: 82
3 or 4: 111
5 to 9: 161
10 to 19: 16
20 to 49: 36
Mobile homes: 196

Median worth of mobile homes: $16,600

Housing units in Blue River township with a mortgage: 827 (138 second mortgage, 63 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 319

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 34
1995 to 1998: 110
1990 to 1994: 161
1980 to 1989: 214
1970 to 1979: 321
1960 to 1969: 244
1950 to 1959: 309
1940 to 1949: 216
1939 or earlier: 519

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

1 room: 0
2 rooms: 0
3 rooms: 21
4 rooms: 59
5 rooms: 557
6 rooms: 359
7 rooms: 232
8 rooms: 82
9 or more rooms: 75

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

1 room: 16
2 rooms: 25
3 rooms: 157
4 rooms: 183
5 rooms: 119
6 rooms: 78
7 rooms: 16
8 rooms: 38
9 or more rooms: 6

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 21
2 bedrooms: 335
3 bedrooms: 789
4 bedrooms: 225
5 or more bedrooms: 15

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Blue River township:

no bedroom: 16
1 bedroom: 190
2 bedrooms: 234
3 bedrooms: 169
4 bedrooms: 22
5 or more bedrooms: 7

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

no vehicle: 42
1 vehicle: 274
2 vehicles: 640
3 vehicles: 318
4 vehicles: 87
5 or more vehicles: 24

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

no vehicle: 145
1 vehicle: 271
2 vehicles: 138
3 vehicles: 72
4 vehicles: 12
5 or more vehicles: 0

Most common industries for males:

Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (31%)
Construction (17%)
Repair and maintenance (10%)
Educational services (9%)
Food (8%)
Nonmetallic mineral products (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common industries for females:

Health care (23%)
Educational services (19%)
Public administration (16%)
Florists (10%)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
Motor vehicle, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
Gasoline stations (6%)

Most common occupations for males

Farmers and farm managers (23%)
Agricultural workers including supervisors (8%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Health technologists and technicians (13%)
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (13%)
Art and design workers (10%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
Other protective service workers including supervisors (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Blue River township:

English (24.6%)
German (20.6%)
United States or American (19.4%)
Irish (12.9%)
French (except Basque) (3.3%)
Welsh (3.0%)
Dutch (2.0%)

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

Mexico (100%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 1,859 (79%)
Carpooled: 276 (12%)
Bicycle: 8 (0%)
Walked: 111 (5%)
Other means: 59 (3%)
Worked at home: 43 (2%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Utility gas (74%)
Electricity (18%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (3%)

146 people in state prisons
9 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse

97.5% of residents of Blue River township speak English at home.
2.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (68% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 18% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 5,100

In family households: 4,320 (1,132 male householders, 268 female householders)
1,169 spouses, 1,453 children (1,276 natural, 19 adopted, 158 stepchildren), 79 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 9 parents, 0 other relatives, 200 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 780 (297 male householders (231 living alone)), 342 female householders (308 living alone)), 141 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 156 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 589 2-persons, 332 3-persons, 265 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 31 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 539 1-person, 83 2-persons, 6 3-persons, 11 7-or-more-persons.

904 married couples with children.
286 single-parent households (88 men, 198 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 6

Here:	0.9%
Indiana:	11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 17

Here:	5.1%
Indiana:	8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 21

Here:	14.3%
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)

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