Highland township, Greene County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 32.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 655 (all rural)
| Males: 343 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 312 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 655 (575 owner occupied, 80 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Highland township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.7%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.5%
- Asian: 0.5%
- Two or more races: 1.1%
Median age of males: 38.7
Median age of females: 39.0
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Average household size: 2.55
| Highland township: | 2.5 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.88
| Highland township: | $44,285 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $410 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $88,366 (it was $65,300 in 2000)
| : | $88,366 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 20 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 0.5% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Highland Township Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Highland township include: Mount Calvary Church (A), Union Valley Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Goodwin Cemetery (1), Wall Cemetery (2), Kelley Cemetery (3), Snyder Cemetery (4), Owens Cemetery (5), Stalcup Cemetery (6), Calvertville Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Beechwood Lake (A), Moses Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Kelly Branch (A), Jim Creek (B), Goose Creek (C), Dead Horse Branch (D), Clark Creek (E), Camp Creek (F). Display/hide their locations on the map
61% of Highland township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 35% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 85% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 544
- Northeast: 12
- Midwest: 44
- South: 32
- West: 12
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.7%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 226
- Two: 4
- Mobile homes: 79
Median worth of mobile homes: $66,200
Housing units in Highland township with a mortgage: 44 (0 second mortgage, 7 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 38
- Construction (22%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (15%)
- Utilities (9%)
- Metal and metal products (8%)
- Public administration (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (5%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Social assistance (10%)
- Public administration (10%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Construction (5%)
- Pharmacies and drug stores (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Electricians (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Other construction workers and helpers (6%)
- Supervisors of construction and extraction workers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (10%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (10%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (5%)
- Cashiers (5%)
- Engineers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Highland township:
- United States or American (44.1%)
- German (29.0%)
- Irish (8.6%)
- English (3.5%)
- French (except Basque) (2.7%)
- Scottish (2.7%)
- Scotch-Irish (2.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 231 (67%)
- Carpooled: 56 (16%)
- Walked: 31 (9%)
- Worked at home: 27 (8%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (52%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Utility gas (11%)
- Wood (7%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%)
92.7% of residents of Highland township speak English at home.
7.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 644- In family households: 575 (179 male householders, 30 female householders)
185 spouses, 154 children (141 natural, 0 adopted, 13 stepchildren), 20 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 69 (42 male householders (42 living alone)), 20 female householders (14 living alone)), 7 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 101 2-persons, 68 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 16 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 56 1-person, 6 2-persons,
116 married couples with children.
28 single-parent households (12 men, 16 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 12
| Here: | 20.0% |
| 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% |