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Harbison township, Dubois County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 37.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 1,601 (all rural)

Males: 824  (51.5%)
Females: 777  (48.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,601 (1,488 owner occupied, 113 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

7%
State:

29%


Races in Harbison township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 99.5%
  • Black: 0.1%
  • Asian: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.2
Median age of females: 38.1

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Average household size: 2.55

Harbison township:

2.5 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.95

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($40,263 in 1999)
Harbison township:

$53,768
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $471 (lower quartile is $262, upper quartile is $433)
Here:

$471
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $132,549 (it was $92,000 in 2000)
:

$132,549
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $86,096 - $200,490
Population density: 42 people per square mile 
 
 (average).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.5%
Whole state:

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

1.8%
Whole state:

4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Haysville Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Harbison township include: Hickory Grove Church (A), Saint Johns Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Mount Zion Cemetery (1), Hope Cemetery (2), Cooper Cemetery (3), Gwin Cemetery (4), Reed Cemetery (5), Chattin Cemetery (6), Cavender Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoirs: Izaak Walton Lakes (A), Deerwood Lake (B), Izaak Walton Lake (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Shoal Run (A), Wolfe Creek (B), Hope Drain (C), Haysville Run (D), Cooper Run (E), Cavender Run (F), Calf Branch (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

76% of Harbison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 64% lived in Indiana.

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

  • This state: 1486
  • Northeast: 14
  • Midwest: 64
  • South: 65
  • West: 58

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.9%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Harbison township, IN map Harbison township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $29,700


Housing units in Harbison township with a mortgage: 240 (12 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 188

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 26
  • 1990 to 1994: 25
  • 1980 to 1989: 82
  • 1970 to 1979: 108
  • 1960 to 1969: 80
  • 1950 to 1959: 57
  • 1940 to 1949: 117
  • 1939 or earlier: 169

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

  • 1 room: 5
  • 2 rooms: 5
  • 3 rooms: 15
  • 4 rooms: 72
  • 5 rooms: 95
  • 6 rooms: 143
  • 7 rooms: 106
  • 8 rooms: 69
  • 9 or more rooms: 89

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 5
  • 1 bedroom: 30
  • 2 bedrooms: 98
  • 3 bedrooms: 319
  • 4 bedrooms: 112
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 35

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harbison township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 5
  • 3 bedrooms: 15
  • 4 bedrooms: 18
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

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

  • no vehicle: 20
  • 1 vehicle: 99
  • 2 vehicles: 249
  • 3 vehicles: 131
  • 4 vehicles: 69
  • 5 or more vehicles: 31

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

  • no vehicle: 7
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 9
  • 3 vehicles: 16
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Owners and renters by unit type in %

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (21%)
  • Construction (11%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Repair and maintenance (6%)
  • Food (5%)
  • Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (21%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)
  • Health care (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Computer and electronic products (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (6%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
  • Cashiers (9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Harbison township:

  • German (67.1%)
  • United States or American (14.1%)
  • Irish (7.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (3.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (1.7%)
  • Dutch (1.4%)
  • Scottish (1.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (52%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (23%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (9%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)

97.8% of residents of Harbison township speak English at home.
2.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 32% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,696

Size of family households: 252 2-persons, 101 3-persons, 83 4-persons, 52 5-persons, 17 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 124 1-person, 13 2-persons,

316 married couples with children.
51 single-parent households (13 men, 38 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%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
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 Harbison township:

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