Gilboa township, Benton County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 241 (all rural)
| Males: 122 |  (50.6%) |
| Females: 119 |  (49.4%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 241 (176 owner occupied, 65 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 27% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Gilboa township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 37.3
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Average household size: 2.84
| Gilboa township: | 2.8 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.21
| Gilboa township: | $47,985 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $508 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $83,888 (it was $76,100 in 2000)
| : | $83,888 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 7 people per square mile | (very low). |
| This township: | 17.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
82% of Gilboa township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 0% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 214
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 24
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.9%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 1.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 80
- Mobile homes: 2
Housing units in Gilboa township with a mortgage: 19 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
Most common first ancestries reported in Gilboa township:
- German (83.5%)
- Irish (3.7%)
- United States or American (3.7%)
- Italian (3.0%)
- Welsh (3.0%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 68 (54%)
- Carpooled: 20 (16%)
- Worked at home: 37 (30%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (59%)
- Utility gas (18%)
- Electricity (12%)
- Wood (12%)
93.0% of residents of Gilboa township speak English at home.
7.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 63% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 243- In family households: 235 (72 male householders, 6 female householders)
73 spouses, 84 children (84 natural, 0 adopted, 0 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 8 (0 male householders (0 living alone)), 8 female householders (8 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 31 2-persons, 7 3-persons, 32 4-persons, 8 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 8 1-person,
63 married couples with children.
4 single-parent households (0 men, 4 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
| Here: | 24.3% |
| 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: 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |