Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana

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Blooming Grove Township
Township
Family Worship Church at Blooming Grove.jpg
Church in Blooming Grove
Map highlighting Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana.svg
Location of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°30′01″N85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°W / 39.50028; -85.07944
Country United States
State Indiana
County Franklin
Government
 • Type Indiana township
Area
 • Total21.53 sq mi (55.8 km2)
 • Land21.49 sq mi (55.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation
[1]
997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,012
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code 18-05824 [2]
GNIS feature ID453114

Blooming Grove Township is one of thirteen townships in Franklin County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,012 [3] , down from 1,154 at 2010. [4]

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History

Blooming Grove Township was largely settled after the War of 1812. [5]

Geography

According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 21.53 square miles (55.8 km2), of which 21.49 square miles (55.7 km2) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (or 0.19%) is water. [4] Shady Lake is in this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Major highways

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1890 664—
1900 653−1.7%
1910 651−0.3%
1920 590−9.4%
1930 6103.4%
1940 591−3.1%
1950 5920.2%
1960 66211.8%
1970 455−31.3%
1980 87792.7%
1990 9245.4%
2000 1,14123.5%
2010 1,1541.1%
2020 1,012−12.3%
Source: US Decennial Census [6]

As of the 2020 census, there were 1,012 people, 237 households, and 459 housing units. The racial makeup of the township was; 995 were White alone, 1 was American Indian/Alaska Native alone, 2 were of some other race, and 14 were two or more races. 4 were Hispanic/Latino of any race. The ancestry makeup of the township was; 15.8% German, 4.4% Irish, and 3.3% English. Of spoken languages; 93.5% only spoke English at home, 4.3% spoke Spanish at home, and 2.2% spoke other Indo-European languages at home. [3]

The median income of the township was $76,397. 12.6% were under the poverty line. Homeownership was 87.8% within the township. Of the 397 occupied housing units within the township, 143 were married, 11 had a male householder with no spouse present, and 13 had a female householder with no spouse present. 79.3% had 2 or 3 bedrooms, and 20.7% had 4 or more bedrooms. Of all housing units, 62 are vacant. [3]

The gender makeup of the township was; Of males; 70 were under 5 years of age, 84 were between the ages of 5-9 years, 33 were between the ages of 20-24 years, 25 were between the ages of 25-29 years, 36 were between the ages of 30-34 years, 77 were between the ages of 35-39 years, 19 were between the ages of 40-44 years, 48 were between the ages of 50-54 years, 28 were between the ages of 55-59 years, 36 were between the ages of 60-64 years, and 7 were between the ages of 65-69 years. Of females; 23 were under 5 years of age, 39 were between the ages of 5-9 years, 8 were between the ages of 10-14 years, 11 were between the ages of 25-29 years, 24 were between the ages of 30-34 years, 12 were between the ages of 45-49 years, 35 were between the ages of 50-54 years, 38 were between the ages of 55-59 years, 23 were between the ages of 60-64 years, and 11 were between the ages of 65-69 years. The median age of the township was 34.4. [3]

Of education and employment, 45.2% had a high school or equivalent degree, 25% went to college but had no degree, 17.5% had an associate's degree, and 8% had a bachelor's degree. School enrollment in kindergarten to 12th grade was 100%. Of employers, 85% were employees of private companies, 11.5% were private not-for-profit wage and salary workers, and 3.5% were local, state, and federal government workers. The employment rate was 66.2% [3]

Education

Blooming Grove Township residents may obtain a free library card from the Franklin County Public Library District in Brookville. [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. 1 2 "Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place -- 2010 Census Summary File 1". United States Census. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  5. ↑ Reifel, August Jacob (1915). History of Franklin County, Indiana. Windmill Publications. pp.  140.
  6. ↑ "Township Census Counts: STATS Indiana".
  7. ↑ "Policies". Franklin County Public Library District. Retrieved March 7, 2018.


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