Jefferson township, Pulaski County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 36.4 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 546 (all rural)
| Males: 294 |  (53.8%) |
| Females: 252 |  (46.2%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 544 (448 owner occupied, 96 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Jefferson township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.9%
- Black: 0.4%
Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 39.2
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Average household size: 2.60
| Jefferson township: | 2.6 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.08
| Jefferson township: | $44,097 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $443 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $94,436 (it was $73,200 in 2000)
| : | $94,436 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 15 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 3.3% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 1.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Jefferson township include: Bethel Church (A), Pleasant Ridge Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Idle Cemetery (1), Koster Cemetery (2), Burroughs Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
83% of Jefferson township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 26% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 100% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 582
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 13
- South: 13
- West: 0
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 211
- 3 or 4: 5
Housing units in Jefferson township with a mortgage: 68 (7 second mortgage, 11 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 59
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (29%)
- Construction (15%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Truck transportation (8%)
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (8%)
- Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers (6%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (6%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (13%)
- Other direct selling establishments (12%)
- Health care (11%)
- Administrative and support and waste management services (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (8%)
- Printing and related support activities (7%)
- Farm supplies merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Farmers and farm managers (19%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (10%)
- Religious workers (8%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (22%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (13%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (12%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Health technologists and technicians (7%)
- Cashiers (7%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Jefferson township:
- German (47.3%)
- United States or American (29.7%)
- English (8.9%)
- Irish (6.0%)
- French (except Basque) (4.8%)
- Welsh (1.2%)
- Pennsylvania German (0.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 234 (82%)
- Carpooled: 34 (12%)
- Walked: 11 (4%)
- Other means: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 5 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (31%)
- Utility gas (29%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (24%)
- Electricity (11%)
- Other fuel (3%)
- Wood (2%)
2 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 604- In family households: 562 (155 male householders, 16 female householders)
156 spouses, 228 children (212 natural, 11 adopted, 5 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 7 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 42 (25 male householders (25 living alone)), 17 female householders (17 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 65 2-persons, 24 3-persons, 29 4-persons, 33 5-persons, 20 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 42 1-person,
117 married couples with children.
17 single-parent households (9 men, 8 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 26
| Here: | 28.9% |
| 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: 2
| Here: | 11.1% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |