Boone township, Porter County, Indiana (IN)

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Boone township, IN map Land area: 36.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 5,884 (71% urban, 29% rural)

Males: 2,853	(48.5%)
Females: 3,031	(51.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 5,884 (4,849 owner occupied, 1,035 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	18%
State:	29%

Races in Boone township:

White Non-Hispanic: 95.2%
Black: 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
Asian: 0.2%
Two or more races: 0.8%
Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 35.1

Average houshold size: 2.69
Average family size: 3.16

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Population density: 163 people per square mile

(high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:

This township:	40.8%
Whole state:	9.5%

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

This township:	25.0%
Whole state:	4.2%

Cities in this township include: Hebron.

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Cemetery: Cornell Cemetery.

96% of Boone township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Indiana.

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

This state: 72
Northeast: 0
Midwest: 2
South: 2
West: 0

Boone 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: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.0% of all households

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 28
Mobile homes: 1

Housing units in Boone township with a mortgage: 0 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 5

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 0
1995 to 1998: 0
1990 to 1994: 0
1980 to 1989: 2
1970 to 1979: 3
1960 to 1969: 8
1950 to 1959: 6
1940 to 1949: 0
1939 or earlier: 10

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

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

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

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

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

no bedroom: 0
1 bedroom: 0
2 bedrooms: 2
3 bedrooms: 9
4 bedrooms: 3
5 or more bedrooms: 7

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Boone township:

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

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

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

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

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

Most common industries for males:

Construction (20%)
Metal and metal products (17%)
Truck transportation (7%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (4%)
Educational services (4%)
Transportation equipment (3%)

Most common industries for females:

Educational services (15%)
Health care (13%)
Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
Food and beverage stores (6%)
Public administration (5%)
Accommodation and food services (4%)
Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males

Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
Carpenters (6%)
Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
Construction laborers (5%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females

Secretaries and administrative assistants (10%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
Cashiers (7%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
Registered nurses (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Boone township:

German (55.4%)
Irish (21.4%)
Norwegian (8.9%)
Russian (5.4%)
Scottish (5.4%)
Scotch-Irish (3.6%)

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 18 (72%)
Walked: 3 (12%)
Worked at home: 4 (16%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (43%)
Electricity (25%)
Bottled, tank, or LP gas (21%)
Other fuel (11%)

94.1% of residents of Boone township speak English at home.
5.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship

Households: 76

In family households: 70 (16 male householders, 6 female householders)
22 spouses, 26 children (26 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 6 (6 male householders (6 living alone)), 0 female householders (0 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 9 2-persons, 3 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 5 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 6 1-person.

1,327 married couples with children.
252 single-parent households (78 men, 174 women).

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
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: 3

Here:	100.0%
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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Boone township:

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