Polk township, Huntington County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 21.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.3 sq. mi.
Population: 491 (all rural)
| Males: 242 |  (49.3%) |
| Females: 249 |  (50.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 491 (433 owner occupied, 58 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 12% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Polk township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.2%
Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 35.7
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Average household size: 2.89
| Polk township: | 2.9 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.19
| Polk township: | $44,768 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $509 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $96,626 (it was $82,800 in 2000)
| : | $96,626 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
Mean price in 2013:
Detached houses: $127,556
Here: $127,556 State: $158,623
Townhouses or other attached units: $158,475
Here: $158,475 State: $143,204
In 2-unit structures: $69,982
Here: $69,982 State: $100,714
Mobile homes: $46,871
Here: $46,871 State: $33,934
| Population density: 22 people per square mile | (low). |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Polk township include: Jennings Chapel (A), Wesleyan Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Monument City Memorial Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Reservoir: Salamonie Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Majenica Creek (A), Logan Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Polk township include: Mount Etna State Recreation Area (1), Lost Bridge State Recreation Area (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
68% of Polk 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, 64% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 436
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 5
- South: 74
- West: 6
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $27,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.5%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 165
- Two: 8
- Mobile homes: 13
Median worth of mobile homes: $137,500
Housing units in Polk township with a mortgage: 63 (7 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 24
- Construction (18%)
- Accommodation and food services (14%)
- Computer and electronic products (11%)
- Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (6%)
- Food (6%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Health care (18%)
- Finance and insurance (15%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
- Educational services (8%)
- Computer and electronic products (7%)
- Food (6%)
- Gasoline stations (5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (14%)
- Engineers (11%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (8%)
- Farmers and farm managers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Financial clerks except bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (15%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (12%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (9%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (8%)
- Business operations specialists (7%)
- Assemblers and fabricators (7%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Polk township:
- German (35.3%)
- Irish (18.8%)
- English (14.1%)
- United States or American (7.5%)
- Italian (4.4%)
- Dutch (2.5%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 289 (95%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 5 (2%)
- Worked at home: 10 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (60%)
- Electricity (28%)
- Other fuel (8%)
- Wood (4%)
97.5% of residents of Polk township speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 526- In family households: 511 (162 male householders, 4 female householders)
160 spouses, 176 children (131 natural, 5 adopted, 40 stepchildren), 9 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 0 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 15 (8 male householders (8 living alone)), 7 female householders (7 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 30 3-persons, 38 4-persons, 16 5-persons, 8 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 15 1-person,
101 married couples with children.
21 single-parent households (4 men, 17 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: 8
| Here: | 53.3% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |