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Cass township, Sullivan County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 38.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 1.5 sq. mi.
Population: 1,932 (all rural)

Males: 959  (49.6%)
Females: 973  (50.4%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,932 (1,649 owner occupied, 283 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

15%
State:

29%


Races in Cass township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.5%

Median age of males: 39.5
Median age of females: 40.9

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Average household size: 2.44

Cass township:

2.4 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.90

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($31,213 in 1999)
Cass township:

$43,542
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $416 (lower quartile is $184, upper quartile is $343)
Here:

$417
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,221 (it was $57,900 in 2000)
:

$77,221
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,950 - $117,357
Population density: 51 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

8.1%
Whole state:

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

3.7%
Whole state:

4.2%

Cities in this township include: Dugger.


Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Cass township include: Antioch Church (A), Berea Church (B), Hickory Church (C), Claiborne Church (D), Long Chapel (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Houck Cemetery (1), Dugger Cemetery (2), Deckard Cemetery (3), Burris Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Greenbriar Lake (A), Reservoir South (B), Reservoir North (C), New Harmony Mine Pond (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creek: Mud Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

67% of Cass township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 50% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 68% lived in Indiana.

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

  • This state: 1674
  • Northeast: 4
  • Midwest: 166
  • South: 75
  • West: 7

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500


Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $23,900


Housing units in Cass township with a mortgage: 237 (22 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 220

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 24
  • 1995 to 1998: 60
  • 1990 to 1994: 60
  • 1980 to 1989: 51
  • 1970 to 1979: 104
  • 1960 to 1969: 97
  • 1950 to 1959: 64
  • 1940 to 1949: 36
  • 1939 or earlier: 389

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 15
  • 4 rooms: 81
  • 5 rooms: 247
  • 6 rooms: 162
  • 7 rooms: 109
  • 8 rooms: 41
  • 9 or more rooms: 39

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 14
  • 4 rooms: 24
  • 5 rooms: 48
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 5
  • 8 rooms: 4
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 21
  • 2 bedrooms: 239
  • 3 bedrooms: 340
  • 4 bedrooms: 88
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Cass township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 19
  • 2 bedrooms: 63
  • 3 bedrooms: 25
  • 4 bedrooms: 4
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 24
  • 1 vehicle: 139
  • 2 vehicles: 329
  • 3 vehicles: 140
  • 4 vehicles: 35
  • 5 or more vehicles: 27

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

  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 59
  • 2 vehicles: 20
  • 3 vehicles: 10
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 2

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Public administration (16%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Educational services (9%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (6%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (5%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (5%)
  • Truck transportation (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (27%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Social assistance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (4%)
  • Gasoline stations (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Law enforcement workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Health technologists and technicians (9%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Cashiers (6%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Cass township:

  • United States or American (21.4%)
  • English (15.8%)
  • German (15.1%)
  • Irish (10.1%)
  • Dutch (5.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (4.2%)
  • Scottish (1.8%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (51%)
  • Electricity (25%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Wood (5%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)

98.3% of residents of Cass township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (88% speak English very well, 12% speak English well).
0.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (50% speak English very well, 50% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,926

Size of family households: 270 2-persons, 132 3-persons, 109 4-persons, 40 5-persons, 8 6-persons, 4 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 207 1-person, 25 2-persons, 2 3-persons,

331 married couples with children.
65 single-parent households (15 men, 50 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 20
Here:

10.3%
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: 2
Here:

2.7%
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 Cass township:

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