Deer Creek township, Cass County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 972 (all rural)
| Males: 491 |  (50.5%) |
| Females: 481 |  (49.5%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 972 (832 owner occupied, 140 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Deer Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.73
| Deer Creek township: | 2.7 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.12
| Deer Creek township: | $40,182 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $462 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,500 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
| : | $81,500 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 27 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 5.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 1.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Young America Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Deer Creek township include: Center Church (A), Salem Church (B), Upper Deer Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Miller Cemetery (1), Harness Cemetery (2), Hoover-Snider Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
58% of Deer Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 70% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 87% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 841
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 18
- South: 50
- West: 12
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 1.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 302
- Mobile homes: 50
Median worth of mobile homes: $57,000
Housing units in Deer Creek township with a mortgage: 123 (25 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 48
- Computer and electronic products (14%)
- Transportation equipment (14%)
- Truck transportation (13%)
- Educational services (13%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (10%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (7%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (6%)
- Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (9%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Metal and metal products (6%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Chemicals (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (4%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (20%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (12%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (7%)
- Woodworkers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (15%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (15%)
- Cashiers (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (7%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Deer Creek township:
- German (32.1%)
- United States or American (21.1%)
- Irish (15.0%)
- English (11.9%)
- Dutch (3.3%)
- Italian (2.8%)
- Scottish (2.8%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 415 (92%)
- Carpooled: 29 (6%)
- Worked at home: 6 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (49%)
- Utility gas (20%)
- Electricity (17%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
- Other fuel (3%)
97.8% of residents of Deer Creek township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 921- In family households: 829 (260 male householders, 6 female householders)
260 spouses, 276 children (264 natural, 0 adopted, 12 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 5 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 8 other relatives, 14 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 92 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 77 female householders (66 living alone)), 15 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 122 2-persons, 52 3-persons, 49 4-persons, 36 5-persons, 7 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 66 1-person, 11 2-persons,
228 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (8 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% |