Widner township, Knox County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 41.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,165 (all rural)
Males: 573 | (49.2%) |
Females: 592 | (50.8%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,134 (907 owner occupied, 227 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 20% |
State: | 29% |
Races in Widner township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.3%
- Two or more races: 0.9%
Median age of males: 40.7
Median age of females: 42.8
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Average household size: 2.45
Widner township: | 2.5 people |
Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.91
Widner township: | $41,799 |
Indiana: | $47,529 |
Here: | $446 |
State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,689 (it was $63,400 in 2000)
: | $83,689 |
Indiana: | $122,200 |
Population density: 28 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 5.9% |
Whole state: | 9.5% |
This township: | 1.6% |
Whole state: | 4.2% |
Cities in this township include: Freelandville.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Widner township include: Bethel Church (A), Maria Creek Church (B), Morris Chapel (C), Fairview Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Walker Cemetery (1), Light Cemetery (2), Chambers Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
70% of Widner township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1082
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 18
- South: 53
- West: 30
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $16,400
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.2%
No gay or lesbian households reported
31 people in nursing homes
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 486
- One, attached: 12
- Two: 6
- 5 to 9: 6
- Mobile homes: 22
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 12
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,300
Housing units in Widner township with a mortgage: 182 (24 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 114
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (20%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (9%)
- Public administration (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Metal and metal products (4%)
- Health care (23%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Personal and laundry services (5%)
- Retail florists (4%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (15%)
- Extraction workers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (5%)
- Other financial specialists (4%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Registered nurses (9%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (8%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Widner township:
- German (40.9%)
- United States or American (31.4%)
- English (7.9%)
- Irish (6.9%)
- European (3.3%)
- Scottish (2.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (1.9%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 505 (77%)
- Carpooled: 74 (11%)
- Walked: 38 (6%)
- Worked at home: 36 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Electricity (15%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
- Wood (7%)
31 people in nursing homes
97.2% of residents of Widner township speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 29% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,151- In family households: 1,003 (312 male householders, 31 female householders)
316 spouses, 320 children (270 natural, 5 adopted, 45 stepchildren), 6 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 3 other relatives, 10 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 148 (58 male householders (47 living alone)), 67 female householders (67 living alone)), 23 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 32 (all institutionalized)
Size of family households: 151 2-persons, 91 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 15 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 114 1-person, 6 2-persons, 5 4-persons,
215 married couples with children.
42 single-parent households (9 men, 33 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): 10
Here: | 13.5% |
Indiana: | 8.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Indiana: | 23.4% |