Jackson township, Dubois County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 2,070 (all rural)
| Males: 1,020 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 1,050 |  (50.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,070 (1,940 owner occupied, 130 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 6% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.4%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.0%
Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 34.2
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Average household size: 2.82
| Jackson township: | 2.8 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.24
| Jackson township: | $53,768 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| 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 |
| Population density: 59 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 0.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Saint Anthony Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Cemeteries: Bretzville Cemetery (1), Dungan Cemetery (2), Main Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoirs: Saint Anthony Conservation Club Lake (A), Birk Lake (B), Saint Anthony Conservation Lake (C), Larry Hopf Lake (D), Saint Anthony School Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creek: Richland Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
79% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 85% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 82% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1875
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 20
- South: 37
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.8%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 585
- Two: 6
- 3 or 4: 16
- Mobile homes: 97
Median worth of mobile homes: $32,500
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 205 (18 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 243
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (24%)
- Construction (21%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Repair and maintenance (10%)
- Machinery (4%)
- Truck transportation (4%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (3%)
- Furniture and related product manufacturing (36%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Personal and laundry services (7%)
- Health care (6%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (3%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (3%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (11%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (10%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (10%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (7%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Woodworkers (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (7%)
- Personal appearance workers (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- German (78.7%)
- United States or American (14.3%)
- Irish (3.0%)
- English (1.2%)
- European (0.6%)
- French (except Basque) (0.4%)
- Welsh (0.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 927 (89%)
- Carpooled: 41 (4%)
- Walked: 12 (1%)
- Worked at home: 59 (6%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (27%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (2%)
96.8% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (25% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 50% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,939- In family households: 1,783 (463 male householders, 70 female householders)
459 spouses, 727 children (691 natural, 12 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 8 brothers or sisters, 31 parents, 10 other relatives, 15 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 156 (65 male householders (57 living alone)), 81 female householders (81 living alone)), 10 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 202 2-persons, 118 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 78 5-persons, 17 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 138 1-person, 8 2-persons,
542 married couples with children.
58 single-parent households (19 men, 39 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: 3
| Here: | 11.5% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |