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Owen township, Warrick County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile

Land area: 25.0 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.5 sq. mi.
Population: 619 (all rural)

Males: 317  (51.2%)
Females: 302  (48.8%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 619 (563 owner occupied, 56 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

9%
State:

29%


Races in Owen township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
  • Black: 0.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.2%
  • Two or more races: 0.6%

Median age of males: 37.7
Median age of females: 35.5

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Average household size: 2.63

Owen township:

2.6 people
Indiana:

2.5 people

Average family size: 3.02

Estimated median household income in 2013: ($40,893 in 1999)
Owen township:

$60,613
Indiana:

$47,529
Median contract rent in 2013: $579 (lower quartile is $287, upper quartile is $478)
Here:

$580
State:

$585

Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $145,585 (it was $100,900 in 2000)
:

$145,585
Indiana:

$122,200
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $96,992 - $218,412
Population density: 25 people per square mile 
 
 (low).
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2013:
This township:

11.0%
Whole state:

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

0.6%
Whole state:

4.2%

Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

Notable location: Folsomville Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Owen township include: Barrenfork Church (A), Bethabara Church (B), Shiloh Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Barrenfork Cemetery (1), Shiloh Cemetery (2), Saint Clair Cemetery (3), Leslie Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map

Reservoir: Hendrickson Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Brushy Fork (A). Display/hide its location on the map

 

64% of Owen township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 81% lived in Indiana.

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

  • This state: 517
  • Northeast: 10
  • Midwest: 50
  • South: 30
  • West: 10

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

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

  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.4% of all households
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Housing units in structures:


Median worth of mobile homes: $39,300


Housing units in Owen township with a mortgage: 54 (0 second mortgage, 8 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 16

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 0
  • 1995 to 1998: 35
  • 1990 to 1994: 22
  • 1980 to 1989: 92
  • 1970 to 1979: 42
  • 1960 to 1969: 15
  • 1950 to 1959: 5
  • 1940 to 1949: 5
  • 1939 or earlier: 19

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

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 5
  • 4 rooms: 57
  • 5 rooms: 79
  • 6 rooms: 35
  • 7 rooms: 19
  • 8 rooms: 5
  • 9 or more rooms: 30

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

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

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

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 7
  • 2 bedrooms: 66
  • 3 bedrooms: 125
  • 4 bedrooms: 27
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Owen township:

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

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

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 30
  • 2 vehicles: 92
  • 3 vehicles: 70
  • 4 vehicles: 27
  • 5 or more vehicles: 11

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

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

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

Most common industries for males (%):

  • Construction (29%)
  • Metal and metal products (13%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (5%)
  • Food (4%)
  • Machinery (4%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):

  • Health care (19%)
  • Accommodation and food services (14%)
  • Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (10%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (8%)
  • Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations (5%)
  • Utilities (5%)
  • Educational services (5%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (20%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (14%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (10%)
  • Top executives (7%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
  • Material moving workers except supervisors and laborers and material movers, hand (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

  • Assemblers and fabricators (13%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (11%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (6%)
  • Business operations specialists (6%)
  • Religious workers (5%)
  • Top executives (5%)
  • Customer service representatives (5%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Owen township:

  • German (47.0%)
  • United States or American (25.5%)
  • Irish (13.7%)
  • English (4.3%)
  • European (1.6%)
  • French (except Basque) (1.6%)
  • British (1.3%)

Means of transportation to work:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Electricity (49%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (43%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (4%)
  • Wood (2%)
  • Utility gas (2%)

98.0% of residents of Owen township speak English at home.
2.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (55% speak English very well, 45% speak English not well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 622

Size of family households: 48 2-persons, 56 3-persons, 34 4-persons, 12 5-persons, 6 6-persons, 8 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 52 1-person,

110 married couples with children.
19 single-parent households (9 men, 10 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: 5
Here:

50.0%
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 Owen township:

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