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Harrison township, Union County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 30.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 406 (all rural)

Males: 204  (50.2%)
Females: 202  (49.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 406 (299 owner occupied, 107 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

26%
State:

29%


Races in Harrison township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.5%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.2%
  • Some other race: 0.5%

Median age of males: 38.8
Median age of females: 37.2

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Average household size: 2.62

Harrison township:

2.6 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.04

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($40,156 in 1999)
Harrison township:

$43,503
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $423 (lower quartile is $255, upper quartile is $411)
Here:

$424
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $102,696 (it was $84,700 in 2000)
:

$102,696
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $69,655 - $162,518
Population density: 13 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

6.1%
Whole state:

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

3.0%
Whole state:

4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Harrison township include: Fourmile Church (A), Hanna Creek Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Railsback Cemetery (1), Nutter Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Square Run (A), Witts Run (B), Silver Creek (C), Silver Station Brook (D), Kitchel Creek (E), Church Creek (F), Railsback Creek (G), Radar Creek (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

84% of Harrison township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 77% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 0% lived in Indiana.

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

  • This state: 220
  • Northeast: 0
  • Midwest: 184
  • South: 23
  • West: 0

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.5%

No gay or lesbian households reported
Harrison township, IN map Harrison township, Indiana satellite photo by USGS

Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $45,000


Housing units in Harrison township with a mortgage: 20 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 25

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 10
  • 1990 to 1994: 6
  • 1980 to 1989: 6
  • 1970 to 1979: 25
  • 1960 to 1969: 24
  • 1950 to 1959: 23
  • 1940 to 1949: 4
  • 1939 or earlier: 77

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 12
  • 5 rooms: 25
  • 6 rooms: 24
  • 7 rooms: 31
  • 8 rooms: 13
  • 9 or more rooms: 12

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 0
  • 5 rooms: 5
  • 6 rooms: 12
  • 7 rooms: 6
  • 8 rooms: 0
  • 9 or more rooms: 20

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 31
  • 3 bedrooms: 67
  • 4 bedrooms: 19
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Harrison township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 0
  • 3 bedrooms: 17
  • 4 bedrooms: 20
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 32
  • 2 vehicles: 60
  • 3 vehicles: 7
  • 4 vehicles: 6
  • 5 or more vehicles: 6

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

  • no vehicle: 6
  • 1 vehicle: 13
  • 2 vehicles: 18
  • 3 vehicles: 6
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (28%)
  • Motor vehicle and parts dealers (16%)
  • Nonmetallic mineral products (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (8%)
  • Metal and metal products (7%)
  • Computer and electronic products (7%)
  • Miscellaneous manufacturing (7%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (12%)
  • Metal and metal products (8%)
  • Educational services (8%)
  • Public administration (8%)
  • Plastics and rubber products (7%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (6%)
  • Pharmacies and drug stores (6%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Farmers and farm managers (28%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (16%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (13%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
  • Retail sales workers except cashiers (7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Health technologists and technicians (12%)
  • Secondary school teachers (8%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (7%)
  • Financial managers (6%)
  • Other health diagnosing and treating practitioners and technical occupations (6%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Harrison township:

  • English (30.9%)
  • German (23.2%)
  • Italian (16.9%)
  • United States or American (14.6%)
  • Irish (7.2%)
  • French (except Basque) (2.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish (2.5%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (54%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (34%)
  • Electricity (12%)

96.5% of residents of Harrison township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 427

Size of family households: 66 2-persons, 27 4-persons, 10 5-persons, 10 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 51 1-person, 6 2-persons,

88 married couples with children.
16 single-parent households (0 men, 16 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 Harrison township:

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