Vernon township, Washington County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 34.1 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 684 (all rural)
Males: 351 | (51.3%) |
Females: 333 | (48.7%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 684 (579 owner occupied, 105 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 15% |
State: | 29% |
Races in Vernon township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 99.6%
- Black: 0.1%
- Asian: 0.1%
Median age of males: 34.9
Median age of females: 35.4
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Average household size: 2.71
Vernon township: | 2.7 people |
Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.20
Vernon township: | $41,341 |
Indiana: | $47,529 |
Here: | $446 |
State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $101,004 (it was $77,400 in 2000)
: | $101,004 |
Indiana: | $122,200 |
Population density: 20 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 5.8% |
Whole state: | 9.5% |
This township: | 5.2% |
Whole state: | 4.2% |
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Churches in Vernon township include: Lost River Church (A), Mount Tabor Church (B), Smedley Church (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Mount Tabor Cemetery (1), Old Smedley Cemetery (2), Hamilton Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
River: North Fork Lost River (A). Display/hide its location on the map
62% of Vernon township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 74% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 52% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 585
- Northeast: 8
- Midwest: 40
- South: 90
- West: 6
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 2.8%
No gay or lesbian households reported
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 238
- Mobile homes: 71
Median worth of mobile homes: $48,000
Housing units in Vernon township with a mortgage: 55 (19 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 35
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (16%)
- Construction (11%)
- Miscellaneous manufacturing (9%)
- Repair and maintenance (8%)
- Chemicals (7%)
- Truck transportation (7%)
- Educational services (7%)
- Health care (12%)
- Educational services (9%)
- Food and beverage stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Data processing, libraries, and other information services (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (13%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (12%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (11%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (10%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (5%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (11%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (11%)
- Registered nurses (8%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (7%)
- Woodworkers (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Secondary school teachers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Vernon township:
- United States or American (38.6%)
- German (19.9%)
- Irish (14.9%)
- English (7.7%)
- Dutch (1.9%)
- Scotch-Irish (1.9%)
- French (except Basque) (1.6%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 279 (84%)
- Carpooled: 26 (8%)
- Subway or elevated: 2 (1%)
- Walked: 7 (2%)
- Worked at home: 18 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (29%)
- Wood (24%)
- Electricity (20%)
- Utility gas (15%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (11%)
99.7% of residents of Vernon township speak English at home.
0.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 729- In family households: 657 (183 male householders, 27 female householders)
180 spouses, 235 children (198 natural, 11 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 21 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 6 other relatives, 5 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 72 (17 male householders (17 living alone)), 49 female householders (45 living alone)), 6 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 39 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 2 6-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 62 1-person, 4 2-persons,
173 married couples with children.
18 single-parent households (6 men, 12 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 9
Here: | 8.3% |
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: 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Indiana: | 23.4% |