Housing data for Haw Creek Township, IN
Haw Creek Township, IN has an estimated 3,826 residents and 1,375 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Bartholomew County.
16.8% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $1,133 a month.
Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−6.7%).
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 3,826 (±20)
- Housing units
- 1,375 (±279)
- Households that rent
- 16.8%
- Median gross rent
- $1,133
- Residents since 2015–2019
- −6.7%
What stands out in Haw Creek Township
Homes in buildings of 5 or more units: 1.3% (±3.0 points) in Haw Creek Township, lower than in Bartholomew County (14.0%).
Households that rent: 16.8% (±6.2 points) in Haw Creek Township, lower than in Bartholomew County (30.7%).
Homes built before 1980: 78.8% (±15.3 points) in Haw Creek Township, higher than in Bartholomew County (52.2%).
Median home value: $180,100 (±$19,160) in Haw Creek Township, lower than in Bartholomew County ($232,800).
- Types of homes in Haw Creek Township
- Renters and owners in Haw Creek Township
- Age of homes in Haw Creek Township
- Home values in Haw Creek Township
Housing in Haw Creek Township at a glance
- Median rent: $1,133 median gross rent a month
- Rent by bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 33.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 16.8% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $86,667 median household income
- Home values: $180,100 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $1,348 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,508 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 1.3% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 76.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 78.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 41.4% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 22.1 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: −6.7% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 20.2% moved in since 2020
- Crowding and facilities: 3.7% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Haw Creek Township against Bartholomew County, its state and the nation
| Haw Creek Township | Bartholomew County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 3,826 (±20) | 83,536 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 1,375 (±279) | 35,668 (±72) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 16.8% (±6.2 points) | 30.7% (±1.7 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $1,133 (±$66) | $1,127 (±$39) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $86,667 (±$14,413) | $79,901 (±$3,751) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $180,100 (±$19,160) | $232,800 (±$5,792) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,508 (±$244) | $1,738 (±$62) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 78.8% (±15.3 points) | 52.2% (±3.0 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 22.1 minutes (±3.7) | 21.5 minutes (±1.0) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 91.1% (±4.3 points) | 92.9% (±1.0 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 31.9 years (±4.0) | 37.5 years (±0.5) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Haw Creek Township covers 37.1 square miles of land, about 103 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Haw Creek Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 4,102 (±27) | 3,826 (±20) | −6.7% | Measurable decrease |
| Housing units | 1,612 (±112) | 1,375 (±279) | −14.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $759 (±$100) | $1,133 (±$66) | +49.3% | Up after inflation |
| Median home value | $106,700 (±$10,872) | $180,100 (±$19,160) | +68.8% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $57,054 (±$8,638) | $86,667 (±$14,413) | +51.9% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $935 (±$56) | $1,348 (±$134) | +44.2% | Up after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $937 (±$141) | $1,508 (±$244) | +60.9% | Up after inflation |
| Households that rent | 18.0% (±5.7 points) | 16.8% (±6.2 points) | −1.2 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 0.0% (±11.4 points) | 0.0% (±17.2 points) | 0.0 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 Bartholomew County
Haw Creek Township has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Bartholomew County as a whole.
In 2025, the police departments that report for Bartholomew County recorded 78 violent and 921 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 Haw Creek Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47246 | 61% | 4,326 | $1,109 | $197,800 | $94,375 |
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 Haw Creek Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope | 1.8 mi | $1,156 | $148,600 | 20.5% |
| Hartsville | 3.1 mi | $972 | $147,300 | 15.2% |
| Clifty Township | 5.4 mi | $913 | $327,900 | 20.6% |
| Clay Township (Decatur County) | 6.2 mi | — | $272,700 | 16.6% |
| Flat Rock Township | 6.2 mi | $776 | $209,200 | 15.6% |
| Noble Township (Shelby County) | 6.7 mi | $1,355 | $179,700 | 19.3% |
| Clay Township (Bartholomew County) | 7.0 mi | $979 | $239,800 | 7.8% |
| Washington Township (Shelby County) | 7.0 mi | — | $160,200 | 4.4% |
Places in Indiana most like Haw Creek Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blue River Township (Henry County) | $1,077 | $183,300 | $85,536 | 21.1% |
| Clermont | $1,068 | $194,000 | $82,083 | 14.2% |
| Leesburg | $1,071 | $172,300 | $101,563 | 15.7% |
| Hope | $1,156 | $148,600 | $76,188 | 20.5% |
| Walnut Township (Montgomery County) | $1,023 | $188,800 | $78,750 | 18.0% |
| Richland Township (Benton County) | $975 | $181,800 | $82,875 | 12.8% |
Matched on rent, home value, income, the share who rent, the age of the homes, the share in apartment buildings and the commute, each measured against the spread across Indiana.
HUD Fair Market Rent for Haw Creek Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,261 | $1,276 | $1,493 | $1,779 | $2,126 |
HUD income limits for Haw Creek Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely low (30%) | Very low (50%) | Low (80%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 person | $20,450 | $34,050 | $54,400 |
| 2 people | $23,350 | $38,900 | $62,200 |
| 3 people | $27,320 | $43,700 | $69,950 |
| 4 people | $33,000 | $48,550 | $77,700 |
| 5 people | $38,680 | $52,450 | $83,950 |
| 6 people | $44,360 | $56,350 | $90,150 |
| 7 people | $50,040 | $60,250 | $96,350 |
| 8 people | $55,720 | $64,150 | $102,600 |
These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Columbus, IN MSA, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $94,200.
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 Haw Creek Township
What is the average rent in Haw Creek Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median rather than the average: the median gross rent in Haw Creek Township is $1,133 (±$66) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey), so half of renting households pay less and half pay more.
How many renters are there in Haw Creek Township?
Haw Creek Township has an estimated 198 (±82) renting households, 16.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Haw Creek Township?
The median household income in Haw Creek Township is $86,667 (±$14,413) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Haw Creek Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $180,100 (±$19,160) for owner-occupied homes in Haw Creek Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Haw Creek Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Haw Creek Township, IN is $1,348 (±$134) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Haw Creek Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Haw Creek Township, IN is $1,508 (±$244) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Haw Creek Township growing?
In Haw Creek Township, the number of residents went from 4,102 in 2015–2019 to 3,826 in 2020–2024 (−6.7%), a measurable decrease.
What ZIP codes are in Haw Creek Township?
The ZIP code that covers Haw Creek Township is 47246.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47246?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47246 is $1,109 (±$70) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Columbus, IN MSA
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Columbus, IN MSA
- 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 Haw Creek township, Bartholomew County, Indiana (county subdivision:32530, in state:18 county:005).
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.
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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 .