Jackson township, Wells County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 871 (all rural)
| Males: 448 |  (51.4%) |
| Females: 423 |  (48.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 871 (764 owner occupied, 107 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Jackson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.6%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.1%
Median age of males: 36.5
Median age of females: 38.1
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Average household size: 2.91
| Jackson township: | 2.9 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.18
| Jackson township: | $47,894 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $472 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $111,950 (it was $88,100 in 2000)
| : | $111,950 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 24 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 6.1% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 2.8% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Jackson township include: Asbury Chapel (A), McNatts Church (B), South Salem Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Batson Cemetery (1), Jones Cemetery (2), Wright Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lakes and reservoirs: Lost Lake (A), Spiker Lake (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Pond Drain (A), Shadle Drain (B), Owl Creek (C), Prairie Creek (D), Gary Stotts Drain (E), David Drain (F), Custard Drain (G), Bricker Drain (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
67% of Jackson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 77% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 761
- Northeast: 9
- Midwest: 59
- South: 13
- West: 22
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.7%
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
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 270
- Mobile homes: 39
Median worth of mobile homes: $62,100
Housing units in Jackson township with a mortgage: 109 (9 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 44
- Construction (12%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (10%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Truck transportation (5%)
- Educational services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (4%)
- Health care (29%)
- Personal and laundry services (8%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (5%)
- Broadcasting, internet publishing, and telecommunications services (5%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (4%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (7%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (7%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Bus drivers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (6%)
- Registered nurses (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jackson township:
- German (43.1%)
- Irish (15.4%)
- French (except Basque) (9.3%)
- English (7.0%)
- United States or American (7.0%)
- Scottish (5.6%)
- Dutch (3.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 369 (82%)
- Carpooled: 48 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 15 (3%)
- Walked: 11 (2%)
- Worked at home: 5 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (58%)
- Electricity (25%)
- Wood (10%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
99.1% of residents of Jackson township speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 864- In family households: 826 (234 male householders, 21 female householders)
239 spouses, 293 children (256 natural, 7 adopted, 30 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 11 other relatives, 18 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 38 (19 male householders (14 living alone)), 13 female householders (13 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 77 2-persons, 71 3-persons, 76 4-persons, 31 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 27 1-person, 5 2-persons,
200 married couples with children.
23 single-parent households (7 men, 16 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 7
| Here: | 5.8% |
| 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% |