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Liberty township, Grant County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 42.2 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 1,023 (all rural)

Males: 514  (50.2%)
Females: 509  (49.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 1,023 (810 owner occupied, 213 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

21%
State:

29%


Races in Liberty township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 97.9%
  • Black: 0.5%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
  • Two or more races: 0.4%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 39.1
Median age of females: 38.9

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Average household size: 2.62

Liberty township:

2.6 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 2.99

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($45,375 in 1999)
Liberty township:

$38,665
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $463 (lower quartile is $234, upper quartile is $433)
Here:

$463
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $77,500 (it was $68,000 in 2000)
:

$77,500
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $51,800 - $121,800
Population density: 24 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

4.9%
Whole state:

9.5%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

2.1%
Whole state:

4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Churches in Liberty township include: Bethel Church (A), Hill Chapel (B), Center Church (C), Little Ridge Church (D), Oak Ridge Church (E), Radley Church (F). Display/hide their locations on the map

Creeks: Little Deer Creek (A), Little Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Park in Liberty township: Clear Water Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

 

75% of Liberty 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, 45% lived in Indiana.

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 857
  • Northeast: 6
  • Midwest: 112
  • South: 72
  • West: 40

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.6%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $14,600


Housing units in Liberty township with a mortgage: 199 (34 second mortgage, 16 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 84

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 25
  • 1990 to 1994: 16
  • 1980 to 1989: 57
  • 1970 to 1979: 98
  • 1960 to 1969: 49
  • 1950 to 1959: 37
  • 1940 to 1949: 23
  • 1939 or earlier: 128

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Liberty township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 51
  • 5 rooms: 36
  • 6 rooms: 132
  • 7 rooms: 45
  • 8 rooms: 62
  • 9 or more rooms: 29

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberty township, Indiana:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 0
  • 4 rooms: 17
  • 5 rooms: 32
  • 6 rooms: 0
  • 7 rooms: 0
  • 8 rooms: 16
  • 9 or more rooms: 0

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Liberty township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 101
  • 3 bedrooms: 193
  • 4 bedrooms: 53
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Liberty township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 0
  • 2 bedrooms: 49
  • 3 bedrooms: 7
  • 4 bedrooms: 9
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Liberty township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 14
  • 1 vehicle: 109
  • 2 vehicles: 113
  • 3 vehicles: 92
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Cars and other vehicles available in Liberty township in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 33
  • 2 vehicles: 23
  • 3 vehicles: 4
  • 4 vehicles: 0
  • 5 or more vehicles: 5

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Transportation equipment (20%)
  • Truck transportation (15%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Finance and insurance (5%)
  • Construction (4%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Educational services (26%)
  • Health care (12%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Transportation equipment (6%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Computer and electronic products (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (15%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (11%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Metal workers and plastic workers (12%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (7%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
  • Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Liberty township:

  • United States or American (46.7%)
  • German (18.3%)
  • English (10.8%)
  • Irish (8.5%)
  • Hungarian (3.8%)
  • Norwegian (2.4%)
  • Italian (1.4%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (36%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (36%)
  • Utility gas (13%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Wood (6%)

98.4% of residents of Liberty township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,087

Size of family households: 147 2-persons, 104 3-persons, 48 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 16 6-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 98 1-person,

200 married couples with children.
46 single-parent households (12 men, 34 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: 11
Here:

100.0%
Indiana:

23.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninstitutionalized)

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Liberty township:

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