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Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana

Coordinates: 39°30′01″N 85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°W / 39.50028; -85.07944
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Blooming Grove Township
Church in Blooming Grove
Church in Blooming Grove
Location of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County
Location of Blooming Grove Township in Franklin County
Coordinates: 39°30′01″N 85°04′46″W / 39.50028°N 85.07944°W / 39.50028; -85.07944
CountryUnited States
StateIndiana
CountyFranklin
Government
 • TypeIndiana township
Area
 • Total21.53 sq mi (55.8 km2)
 • Land21.49 sq mi (55.7 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)
Elevation997 ft (304 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total1,012
 • Density47/sq mi (18/km2)
FIPS code18-05824[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]

History

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

Geography

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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

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

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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Cemeteries

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The township contains one cemetery, Ebenezer.

Demographics

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Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1890664
1900653−1.7%
1910651−0.3%
1920590−9.4%
19306103.4%
1940591−3.1%
19505920.2%
196066211.8%
1970455−31.3%
198087792.7%
19909245.4%
20001,14123.5%
20101,1541.1%
20201,012−12.3%
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

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

References

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  • "Blooming Grove Township, Franklin County, Indiana". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 24, 2009.
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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. ^ a b c d e "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
  4. ^ a b "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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