Oregon township, Clark County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 31.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,540 (0% urban, 100% rural)
| Males: 788 |  (51.2%) |
| Females: 752 |  (48.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,540 (1,392 owner occupied, 148 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 10% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Oregon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.8%
Median age of males: 35.3
Median age of females: 35.7
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Average household size: 2.79
| Oregon township: | 2.8 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.05
| Oregon township: | $50,760 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $600 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $121,400 (it was $87,700 in 2000)
| : | $121,400 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 49 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 5.8% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 3.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: New Washington Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Church in Oregon township: Emmanuel Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Walnut Hill Cemetery (1), Kern Cemetery (2), States Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Polk Run (A), Rogers Run (B), Henthorn Branch (C), Flag Run (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
70% of Oregon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 79% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 57% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 778
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 84
- South: 525
- West: 16
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.1%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.9% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 387
- One, attached: 6
- Mobile homes: 155
Median worth of mobile homes: $50,200
Housing units in Oregon township with a mortgage: 126 (14 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 86
- Construction (20%)
- Transportation equipment (12%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (5%)
- Wood products (5%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
- Health care (28%)
- Finance and insurance (9%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Construction (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Electricians (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (5%)
- Health technologists and technicians (14%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Other healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Cashiers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Oregon township:
- United States or American (37.4%)
- English (15.2%)
- German (15.0%)
- Irish (8.1%)
- European (3.6%)
- Swedish (2.5%)
- French (except Basque) (2.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 531 (84%)
- Carpooled: 82 (13%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 7 (1%)
- Worked at home: 14 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Electricity (54%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (12%)
- Wood (9%)
- Other fuel (1%)
- Utility gas (1%)
99.7% of residents of Oregon township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,403- In family households: 1,305 (390 male householders, 59 female householders)
389 spouses, 387 children (373 natural, 0 adopted, 14 stepchildren), 23 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 28 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 98 (45 male householders (40 living alone)), 43 female householders (38 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 187 2-persons, 139 3-persons, 106 4-persons, 17 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 78 1-person, 10 2-persons,
315 married couples with children.
69 single-parent households (29 men, 40 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 5
| Here: | 3.9% |
| Indiana: | 11.8% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 18
| Here: | 23.7% |
| Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |