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Jefferson township, IN map Land area: 35.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 6,545 (40% urban, 60% rural)
Males: 3,335  (51.0%)
Females: 3,210  (49.0%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 6,545 (6,181 owner occupied, 364 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

6%
State:

29%


Races in Jefferson township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.3%
  • Black: 0.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 1.5%
  • Two or more races: 0.8%
  • Some other race: 0.0%

Median age of males: 33.4
Median age of females: 33.2

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Average household size: 3.04

Jefferson township:

3.0 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.26

Estimated median household income in 2008: $62,011 ($53,739 in 1999)
This township:

$62,011
Indiana:

$47,966

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $690 (lower quartile is $664, upper quartile is $788)
Here:

$690
State:

$534

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $170,525 (it was $123,200 in 2000)
Jefferson township:

$170,525
Indiana:

$125,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $124,691 - $239,956

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $211,886
Here:

$211,886
State:

$160,080

In 2-unit structures: $196,317
Here:

$196,317
State:

$129,187

Mobile homes: $71,120
Here:

$71,120
State:

$33,761
Population density: 186 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

1.6%
Whole state:

9.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

0.4%
Whole state:

4.2%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Jefferson township include: Little Pine Church (A), Pleasant View Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Neff Cemetery (1), Cornell Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: South Fork Pine Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

Number of foreign born residents: 173 (22% naturalized citizens)

Jefferson township:  2.6%
State:  3.1%

51% of Jefferson 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, 44% lived in Indiana.

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

  • This state: 4570
  • Northeast: 285
  • Midwest: 929
  • South: 387
  • West: 147

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $137,500

Jefferson township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

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

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,834
  • One, attached: 32
  • Two: 43
  • 5 to 9: 18
  • Mobile homes: 343

Median worth of mobile homes: $24,600


Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 1,202 (66 second mortgage, 295 home equity loan, 7 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 265

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 134
  • 1995 to 1998: 367
  • 1990 to 1994: 344
  • 1980 to 1989: 428
  • 1970 to 1979: 457
  • 1960 to 1969: 304
  • 1950 to 1959: 56
  • 1940 to 1949: 43
  • 1939 or earlier: 137

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 46
  • 4 rooms: 64
  • 5 rooms: 351
  • 6 rooms: 505
  • 7 rooms: 445
  • 8 rooms: 293
  • 9 or more rooms: 320

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 11
  • 4 rooms: 49
  • 5 rooms: 20
  • 6 rooms: 42
  • 7 rooms: 2
  • 8 rooms: 6
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 8
  • 1 bedroom: 20
  • 2 bedrooms: 152
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,255
  • 4 bedrooms: 497
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 92

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Jefferson township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 81
  • 3 bedrooms: 41
  • 4 bedrooms: 8
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 57
  • 1 vehicle: 279
  • 2 vehicles: 1,088
  • 3 vehicles: 396
  • 4 vehicles: 154
  • 5 or more vehicles: 50

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 71
  • 2 vehicles: 51
  • 3 vehicles: 2
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Transportation equipment (21%)
  • Construction (10%)
  • Wood products (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (4%)
  • Health care (3%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (12%)
  • Transportation equipment (11%)
  • Educational services (10%)
  • Social assistance (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
  • Finance and insurance (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (4%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:

  • German (29.4%)
  • United States or American (17.2%)
  • English (9.0%)
  • Irish (6.4%)
  • Italian (5.2%)
  • Dutch (3.9%)
  • Swedish (3.5%)

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

  • Cambodia (29%)
  • Thailand (27%)
  • Korea (15%)
  • Canada (10%)
  • Mexico (6%)
  • Poland (6%)
  • Indonesia (5%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,932 (82%)
  • Carpooled: 372 (10%)
  • Walked: 45 (1%)
  • Other means: 25 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 195 (5%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (85%)
  • Electricity (5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (4%)
  • Wood (3%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)

92.2% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (32% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 32% speak English not well, 17% don't speak English at all).
4.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 8% speak English well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 13% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 6,545
  • In family households: 6,180 (1,633 male householders, 211 female householders)
    1,669 spouses, 2,451 children (2,203 natural, 83 adopted, 165 stepchildren), 72 grandchildren, 16 brothers or sisters, 17 parents, 35 other relatives, 76 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 365 (185 male householders (147 living alone)), 120 female householders (97 living alone)), 60 nonrelatives

Size of family households: 672 2-persons, 397 3-persons, 468 4-persons, 206 5-persons, 63 6-persons, 38 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 244 1-person, 58 2-persons, 3 4-persons,

1,753 married couples with children.
230 single-parent households (85 men, 145 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 102
Here:

10.7%
Indiana:

11.8%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 41
Here:

11.8%
Indiana:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 28
Here:

15.8%
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 (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Jefferson township:

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