Washington township, Tippecanoe County, Indiana (IN) detailed profile
Land area: 26.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.3 sq. mi.
Population: 2,473 (27% urban, 73% rural)
| Males: 1,247 |  (50.4%) |
| Females: 1,226 |  (49.6%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 2,473 (2,204 owner occupied, 269 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 11% |
| State: | 29% |
Races in Washington township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Black: 0.2%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.0%
- Asian: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.4%
- Some other race: 0.0%
Median age of males: 39.0
Median age of females: 39.6
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Average household size: 2.68
| Washington township: | 2.7 people |
| Indiana: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 2.99
| Washington township: | $47,731 |
| Indiana: | $47,529 |
| Here: | $656 |
| State: | $585 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $133,300 (it was $110,100 in 2000)
| : | $133,300 |
| Indiana: | $122,200 |
| Population density: 93 people per square mile | (average). |
| This township: | 4.4% |
| Whole state: | 9.5% |
| This township: | 0.9% |
| Whole state: | 4.2% |
Cities in this township include: Americus, Buck Creek, Colburn.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Hollywood Cemetery (1), North Union Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Creeks: Sugar Creek (A), Buck Creek (B), Bridge Creek (C). Display/hide their locations on the map
66% of Washington township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 66% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 79% lived in Indiana.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2011
- Northeast: 29
- Midwest: 248
- South: 146
- West: 41
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 6.3%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 832
- Two: 10
- 10 to 19: 12
- Mobile homes: 88
Median worth of mobile homes: $64,200
Housing units in Washington township with a mortgage: 513 (92 second mortgage, 107 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 160
- Construction (20%)
- Educational services (10%)
- Finance and insurance (7%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Computer and electronic products (6%)
- Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (5%)
- Health care (21%)
- Educational services (15%)
- Social assistance (8%)
- Motor vehicle and parts dealers (7%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
- Accommodation and food services (6%)
- Construction (5%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (11%)
- Engineers (9%)
- Top executives (8%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (8%)
- Construction laborers (6%)
- Retail sales workers except cashiers (6%)
- Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (16%)
- Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (9%)
- Health technologists and technicians (6%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Washington township:
- German (31.2%)
- United States or American (26.8%)
- English (7.1%)
- Irish (6.7%)
- Dutch (5.3%)
- European (3.5%)
- Scottish (3.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,113 (85%)
- Carpooled: 144 (11%)
- Walked: 13 (1%)
- Other means: 13 (1%)
- Worked at home: 30 (2%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (45%)
- Utility gas (34%)
- Electricity (13%)
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (5%)
- Wood (3%)
All residents speak only English at home
Household type by relationship:
Households: 2,490- In family households: 2,284 (630 male householders, 153 female householders)
610 spouses, 803 children (700 natural, 46 adopted, 57 stepchildren), 19 grandchildren, 25 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 other relatives, 44 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 206 (104 male householders (72 living alone)), 43 female householders (33 living alone)), 59 nonrelatives
Size of family households: 384 2-persons, 162 3-persons, 151 4-persons, 86 5-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person, 28 2-persons, 14 3-persons,
499 married couples with children.
93 single-parent households (24 men, 69 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 11
| Here: | 3.4% |
| 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% |