Housing data for Anderson Township (Rush County), IN
Anderson Township (Rush County), IN has an estimated 1,035 residents and 553 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Rush County.
8.5% of households rent.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,035 (±255)
- Housing units
- 553 (±122)
- Households that rent
- 8.5%
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +3.3%
What stands out in Anderson Township (Rush County)
Households that rent: 8.5% (±9.9 points) in Anderson Township (Rush County), lower than in Rush County (25.1%).
Median real estate taxes: $638 (±$308) in Anderson Township (Rush County), lower than in Rush County ($1,079).
Median household income: $91,563 (±$18,308) in Anderson Township (Rush County), higher than in Rush County ($66,473).
Working from home: 1.7% (±2.3 points) in Anderson Township (Rush County), lower than in Rush County (5.6%).
- Property taxes in Anderson Township (Rush County)
- Income and affordability in Anderson Township (Rush County)
- Commute and cars in Anderson Township (Rush County)
Housing in Anderson Township (Rush County) at a glance
- Rent burden: 25.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 8.5% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Income and affordability: $91,563 median household income
- Home values: $154,600 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,303 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $638 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 7.8% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 55.9% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 79.0% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 51.8% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 36.6% heat with electricity
- Commute and cars: 34.6 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +3.3% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 8.9% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 0.0% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Anderson Township (Rush County) against Rush County, its state and the nation
| Anderson Township (Rush County) | Rush County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,035 (±255) | 16,739 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 553 (±122) | 7,387 (±24) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 8.5% (±9.9 points) | 25.1% (±3.5 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | — | $873 (±$62) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $91,563 (±$18,308) | $66,473 (±$5,755) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $154,600 (±$49,675) | $166,800 (±$8,632) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $638 (±$308) | $1,079 (±$81) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 79.0% (±18.4 points) | 73.2% (±5.3 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 34.6 minutes (±7.0) | 26.3 minutes (±1.5) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 82.5% (±10.2 points) | 85.8% (±2.7 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 55.7 years (±5.1) | 42.4 years (±0.5) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Anderson Township (Rush County) covers 35.4 square miles of land, about 29 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Anderson Township (Rush County) has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,002 (±239) | 1,035 (±255) | +3.3% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 435 (±104) | 553 (±122) | +27.1% | Not a measurable change |
| Median home value | $85,800 (±$5,614) | $154,600 (±$49,675) | +80.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median household income | $51,023 (±$23,364) | $91,563 (±$18,308) | +79.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $1,138 (±$132) | $1,303 (±$214) | +14.5% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $487 (±$267) | $638 (±$308) | +31.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 17.5% (±11.4 points) | 8.5% (±9.9 points) | −9.0 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±35.4 points) | 51.8% (±51.8 points) | +51.8 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.
Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.
The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.
Crime reported to police in Rush County
Anderson Township (Rush County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Rush County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Rush County recorded 119 violent and 423 property crimes per 100,000 residents.
A county-wide figure describes the whole county, not this place; crime varies from one community to the next.
ZIP codes in Anderson Township (Rush County)
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 46156 | 66% | 952 | $823 | $157,900 | $83,320 |
A ZIP code is a mail route rather than a boundary, so the Census Bureau publishes figures for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas built from census blocks; the share column says how much of each one’s land lies in this place.
Places near Anderson Township (Rush County)
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinton Township (Decatur County) | 5.1 mi | — | $244,200 | 28.7% |
| Orange Township (Rush County) | 5.6 mi | — | $358,900 | 31.4% |
| Rushville Township | 6.6 mi | $912 | $143,800 | 36.2% |
| Richland Township (Rush County) | 7.0 mi | — | $321,400 | 24.0% |
| Adams Township (Decatur County) | 7.5 mi | $994 | $153,300 | 16.5% |
| Walker Township (Rush County) | 7.9 mi | $669 | $160,800 | 26.4% |
| Noble Township (Rush County) | 8.1 mi | — | $316,700 | 7.8% |
| Rushville | 8.7 mi | $911 | $127,300 | 39.1% |
HUD Fair Market Rent for Anderson Township (Rush County), fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $759 | $786 | $1,014 | $1,208 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Anderson Township (Rush County), fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $18,550 | $30,900 | $49,400 |
| 2 people | $21,640 | $35,300 | $56,450 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $39,700 | $63,500 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $44,100 | $70,550 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $47,650 | $76,200 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $51,200 | $81,850 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $54,700 | $87,500 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $58,250 | $93,150 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Rush County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $88,200.
A program can use its own limits; tax-credit and local programs often do.
Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.
Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.
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Questions about Anderson Township (Rush County)
What is the median household income in Anderson Township (Rush County)?
The median household income in Anderson Township (Rush County) is $91,563 (±$18,308) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Anderson Township (Rush County), IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $154,600 (±$49,675) for owner-occupied homes in Anderson Township (Rush County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Anderson Township (Rush County)?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Anderson Township (Rush County), IN is $1,303 (±$214) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Anderson Township (Rush County)?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Anderson Township (Rush County), IN is $638 (±$308) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Anderson Township (Rush County)?
Anderson Township (Rush County), IN has an estimated 553 (±122) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the most common home size in Anderson Township (Rush County)?
The most common size is 3 bedrooms, 42.7% of homes in Anderson Township (Rush County), IN.
Is Anderson Township (Rush County) growing?
In Anderson Township (Rush County), the number of residents went from 1,002 in 2015–2019 to 1,035 in 2020–2024 (+3.3%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Anderson Township (Rush County)?
The ZIP code that covers Anderson Township (Rush County) is 46156.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 46156?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46156 is $823 (±$118) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Rush County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Rush County, IN
- US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates for ZIP Code Tabulation Areas
- Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U), US city average, all items, US Bureau of Labor Statistics: annual averages 2019 and 2024
- US Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files
To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Anderson township, Rush County, Indiana (county subdivision:01522, in state:18 county:139).
Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).
The 2015–2019 figures are B01003_001E, B01003_001M, B25064_001E, B25064_001M from the 2019 release.
The API needs a free key.
DP05_0001E, DP05_0001M, DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0134E, DP04_0134M, DP03_0062E, DP03_0062M, DP04_0089E, DP04_0089M
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Figures are published by the US Census Bureau, HUD, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the FBI; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them, except where a sentence says it compares dollar figures after inflation. They describe the whole place, not any one building or street, and are not an appraisal, a rent determination, a tax bill, a safety rating or legal advice.
Figures last updated on .