Jefferson township, Cass County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 35.8 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 1,562 (all rural)
Males: 819 | (52.4%) |
Females: 743 | (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,562 (1,273 owner occupied, 289 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 19% |
State: | 29% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 95.6%
- Black: 0.9%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 1.0%
Median age of males: 35.4
Median age of females: 35.9
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Average household size: 2.73
Jefferson township: | 2.7 people |
Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.10
Jefferson township: | $40,182 |
Indiana: | $47,529 |
Here: | $462 |
State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $81,500 (it was $71,400 in 2000)
: | $81,500 |
Indiana: | $122,200 |
Population density: 44 people per square mile | (average). |
This township: | 6.7% |
Whole state: | 9.5% |
This township: | 2.9% |
Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Jefferson township: Micro-Midget Racetrack (A), Georgetown Volunteer Fire Department (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Jefferson township include: Center Church (A), Crooked Creek Church (B), Pisgah Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Zion Cemetery (1), Davis Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Lake: Lake Cicott (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Crooked Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
58% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 65% 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: 1243
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 113
- South: 119
- West: 22
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 5.4%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.7% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 509
- Mobile homes: 77
Median worth of mobile homes: $33,900
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 195 (0 second mortgage, 20 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 97
- Transportation equipment (19%)
- Metal and metal products (11%)
- Construction (10%)
- Food (8%)
- Finance and insurance (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (5%)
- Food and beverage stores (5%)
- Health care (12%)
- Educational services (12%)
- Transportation equipment (6%)
- Plastics and rubber products (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Real estate and rental and leasing (5%)
- Repair and maintenance (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (13%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Food processing workers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (4%)
- Cashiers (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (4%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- German (33.8%)
- English (14.5%)
- Irish (12.1%)
- United States or American (9.7%)
- Swedish (5.2%)
- Italian (4.8%)
- European (4.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 664 (84%)
- Carpooled: 88 (11%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (1%)
- Worked at home: 31 (4%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (72%)
- Electricity (14%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
- Wood (5%)
- Utility gas (3%)
97.5% of residents of Jefferson township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (74% speak English very well, 26% speak English not well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,497- In family households: 1,356 (394 male householders, 86 female householders)
386 spouses, 422 children (355 natural, 28 adopted, 39 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 32 brothers or sisters, 8 parents, 0 other relatives, 28 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 141 (78 male householders (59 living alone)), 45 female householders (40 living alone)), 18 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 241 2-persons, 95 3-persons, 118 4-persons, 26 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 99 1-person, 24 2-persons,
369 married couples with children.
71 single-parent households (20 men, 51 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% |