Jackson township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 41.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 517 (all rural)
| Males: 259 |  (50.1%) |
| Females: 258 |  (49.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 517 (376 owner occupied, 141 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.1%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.6%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 34.2
Median age of females: 34.0
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Average household size: 2.90
| Jackson township: | 2.9 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.22
| Jackson township: | $47,731 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $656 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $133,300 (it was $110,100 in 2000)
| : | $133,300 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 12 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 19.9% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Wheeler Grove Cemetery (1), Shelby Cemetery (2), Sugar Grove Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Little Wea Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
71% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 71% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 89% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 526
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 20
- South: 31
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 157
- Mobile homes: 18
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,500
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 58 (5 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 6
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (24%)
- Repair and maintenance (16%)
- Machinery (12%)
- Educational services (11%)
- Metal and metal products (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Educational services (39%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Health care (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (9%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (7%)
- Personal and laundry services (7%)
- Repair and maintenance (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (21%)
- Farmers and farm managers (20%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (16%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
- Bus drivers (4%)
- Engineers (4%)
- Other protective service workers including supervisors (4%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (17%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (16%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (12%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (8%)
- Operations specialties managers except financial managers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Personal appearance workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- United States or American (29.9%)
- English (14.1%)
- German (10.4%)
- Italian (7.9%)
- Norwegian (4.2%)
- Dutch (3.7%)
- Swedish (3.7%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 220 (83%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 6 (2%)
- Walked: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 35 (13%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (61%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Electricity (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
91.6% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
7.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 49% speak English well).
0.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 577- In family households: 522 (122 male householders, 33 female householders)
125 spouses, 242 children (196 natural, 10 adopted, 36 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 55 (24 male householders (7 living alone)), 15 female householders (15 living alone)), 16 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 71 2-persons, 5 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 19 5-persons, 21 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 22 1-person, 17 2-persons,
135 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (9 men, 8 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: 8
| Here: | 27.6% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |