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Harrison township, Morgan County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 8.6 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.2 sq. mi.
Population: 1,601 (7% urban, 93% rural)

Males: 841  (52.5%)
Females: 760  (47.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,601 (1,382 owner occupied, 219 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

14%
State:

29%


Races in Harrison township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 37.6
Median age of females: 38.2

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Average household size: 2.77

Harrison township:

2.8 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.06

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($52,340 in 1999)
Harrison township:

$56,664
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $579 (lower quartile is $321, upper quartile is $526)
Here:

$579
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $135,400 (it was $114,400 in 2000)
:

$135,400
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,700 - $200,500
Population density: 185 people per square mile 
 
 (high).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.0%
Whole state:

9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.9%
Whole state:

4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Harrison Township Fire Department and Rescue (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Church in Harrison township: Waverly United Methodist Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Cemeteries: Independent Order of Odd Fellows Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), MacKenzie Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Fankboner Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Creeks: Crooked Creek (A), Bluff Creek (B), Banta Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

80% of Harrison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 18% 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: 1127
  • Northeast: 28
  • Midwest: 114
  • South: 357
  • West: 10

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $112,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.2%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.7% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $55,000


Housing units in Harrison township with a mortgage: 367 (92 second mortgage, 35 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 98

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 46
  • 1990 to 1994: 47
  • 1980 to 1989: 68
  • 1970 to 1979: 173
  • 1960 to 1969: 114
  • 1950 to 1959: 67
  • 1940 to 1949: 18
  • 1939 or earlier: 55

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 13
  • 4 rooms: 37
  • 5 rooms: 72
  • 6 rooms: 134
  • 7 rooms: 82
  • 8 rooms: 61
  • 9 or more rooms: 105

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 20
  • 5 rooms: 31
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 18
  • 8 rooms: 8
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 24
  • 2 bedrooms: 54
  • 3 bedrooms: 290
  • 4 bedrooms: 125
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 11

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 54
  • 3 bedrooms: 23
  • 4 bedrooms: 0
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 66
  • 2 vehicles: 259
  • 3 vehicles: 85
  • 4 vehicles: 72
  • 5 or more vehicles: 22

Cars and other vehicles available in Harrison township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 48
  • 2 vehicles: 16
  • 3 vehicles: 13
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Arts, entertainment, and recreation (9%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (7%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
  • Truck transportation (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (20%)
  • Metal and metal products (9%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
  • Construction (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (7%)
  • Construction laborers (7%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Registered nurses (14%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Lawyers (6%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison township:

  • German (33.0%)
  • English (22.3%)
  • United States or American (15.8%)
  • Irish (13.3%)
  • Italian (3.8%)
  • Scottish (2.1%)
  • British (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

All residents speak only English at home

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,646

Size of family households: 246 2-persons, 174 3-persons, 77 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 23 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 109 1-person, 10 3-persons,

338 married couples with children.
59 single-parent households (23 men, 36 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: 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)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Harrison township:

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