Sugar Creek township, Parke County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 24.9 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 349 (all rural)
| Males: 183 |  (52.4%) |
| Females: 166 |  (47.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 343 (281 owner occupied, 62 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 18% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Sugar Creek township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 100.0%
Median age of males: 36.1
Median age of females: 35.5
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Average household size: 2.79
| Sugar Creek township: | 2.8 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.23
| Sugar Creek township: | $43,216 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $427 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $87,172 (it was $66,300 in 2000)
| : | $87,172 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 14 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 16.7% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 5.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable location: Russellville (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Sugar Creek township include: Friends Union Church (A), Lusk Chapel (B), Wolf Creek Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Bristleridge Cemetery (1), Cashatt Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Roaring Creek (A), Green Creek (B), Panther Creek (C), Wapalo Creek (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Park in Sugar Creek township: Turkey Run State Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map
76% of Sugar Creek township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 78% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 358
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 49
- South: 23
- West: 18
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.3%
No gay or lesbian households reported
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 111
- Mobile homes: 58
Median worth of mobile homes: $17,400
Housing units in Sugar Creek township with a mortgage: 36 (0 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (12%)
- Construction (11%)
- Public administration (11%)
- Metal and metal products (10%)
- Chemicals (9%)
- Paper (7%)
- Printing and related support activities (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (32%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (14%)
- Utilities (14%)
- Health care (8%)
- Personal and laundry services (8%)
- Social assistance (4%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (18%)
- Law enforcement workers including supervisors (11%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (9%)
- Agricultural workers including supervisors (7%)
- Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (7%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (7%)
- Waiters and waitresses (26%)
- Cashiers (14%)
- Bus drivers (14%)
- Other food preparation and serving workers including supervisors (10%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (9%)
- Secondary school teachers (9%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (8%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Sugar Creek township:
- United States or American (45.5%)
- English (22.7%)
- German (17.6%)
- Scotch-Irish (8.6%)
- Irish (5.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 177 (84%)
- Carpooled: 16 (8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 11 (5%)
- Worked at home: 7 (3%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (67%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Wood (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (7%)
6 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 442- In family households: 401 (118 male householders, 7 female householders)
103 spouses, 143 children (125 natural, 0 adopted, 18 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 30 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 41 (35 male householders (35 living alone)), 6 female householders (6 living alone)), 0 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 6 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 39 2-persons, 44 3-persons, 28 4-persons, 5 6-persons, 9 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 41 1-person,
87 married couples with children.
10 single-parent households (2 men, 8 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: 2
| Here: | 25.0% |
| Indiana: | 23.4% |