Jackson township, Greene County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 49.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.
Population: 2,076 (all rural)
| Males: 1,074 |  (51.7%) |
| Females: 1,002 |  (48.3%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,076 (1,926 owner occupied, 150 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 7% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.4%
- Two or more races: 0.6%
Median age of males: 35.1
Median age of females: 35.4
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Average household size: 2.60
| Jackson township: | 2.6 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Jackson 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: 42 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 13.2% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 9.2% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Cities in this township include: Owensburg.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Mount Zion Campground (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Jackson township include: Ashcraft Chapel (A), Bethel Church (B), Clifty Chapel (C), Kentucky Ridge Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Robison Cemetery (1), Rush Cemetery (2), Wagoner Cemetery (3), Howell Cemetery (4), Duke Cemetery (5), Freeman Cemetery (6), Dishman Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Cole Branch (A), Town Branch (B), Little Indian Creek (C), Mitchell Branch (D), Dry Branch (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
74% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 86% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 1723
- Northeast: 22
- Midwest: 84
- South: 105
- West: 53
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $9,999
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
- Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 546
- 5 to 9: 11
- Mobile homes: 287
Median worth of mobile homes: $34,000
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 141 (27 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 127
- Construction (23%)
- Public administration (12%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (8%)
- Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (7%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Educational services (16%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (13%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (8%)
- Health care (7%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (7%)
- Construction (6%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Electricians (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (17%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (8%)
- Art and design workers (8%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cashiers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- United States or American (31.5%)
- German (20.8%)
- English (11.1%)
- Irish (10.8%)
- French (except Basque) (9.2%)
- Scotch-Irish (1.8%)
- Italian (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 702 (82%)
- Carpooled: 119 (14%)
- Worked at home: 37 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (48%)
- Utility gas (19%)
- Electricity (19%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
99.0% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
1.0% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,987- In family households: 1,786 (519 male householders, 78 female householders)
536 spouses, 606 children (510 natural, 11 adopted, 85 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 11 parents, 25 other relatives, 11 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 201 (117 male householders (117 living alone)), 84 female householders (84 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 260 2-persons, 165 3-persons, 84 4-persons, 64 5-persons, 24 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 201 1-person,
402 married couples with children.
97 single-parent households (34 men, 63 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 32
| Here: | 12.2% |
| 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% |