Housing data for Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN

Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN has an estimated 459 residents and 235 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Jennings County.

0.0% of households rent.

Its population shrank measurably since 2015–2019 (−57.9%).

Figures last updated on .

Residents
459 (±197)
Housing units
235 (±81)
Households that rent
0.0%
Residents since 2015–2019
−57.9%

What stands out in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)

Households that rent: 0.0% (±16.1 points) in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), lower than in Jennings County (21.2%).

Housing in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) at a glance

  • Renters and owners: 0.0% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $77,917 median household income
  • Home values: $153,400 median home value (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Homeowner costs: $1,109 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,166 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 66.0% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 64.7% of homes were built before 1980
  • Heating fuel: 66.7% heat with electricity
  • Commute and cars: 30.9 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: −57.9% residents since 2015–2019 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • How long people stay: 0.0% 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)

Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) against Jennings County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)Jennings CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents459 (±197)27,562 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units235 (±81)11,731 (±32)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent0.0% (±16.1 points)21.2% (±3.1 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$988 (±$84)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$77,917 (±$14,614)$69,322 (±$3,369)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$153,400 (±$76,669)$161,500 (±$7,538)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,166 (±$227)$971 (±$136)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198064.7% (±31.6 points)46.9% (±4.9 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute30.9 minutes (±12.3)26.1 minutes (±1.6)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband79.8% (±16.6 points)87.9% (±2.5 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents60.9 years (±6.5)40.3 years (±0.9)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) covers 27.7 square miles of land, about 17 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents1,091 (±300)459 (±197)−57.9%Measurable decrease
Housing units437 (±95)235 (±81)−46.2%Measurable decrease
Median home value$132,400 (±$15,805)$153,400 (±$76,669)+15.9%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$68,545 (±$11,442)$77,917 (±$14,614)+13.7%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,165 (±$120)$1,109 (±$216)−4.8%Down after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,120 (±$193)$1,166 (±$227)+4.1%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent13.4% (±11.6 points)0.0% (±16.1 points)−13.4 percentage pointsNot 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 Jennings County

Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) has no police department of its own in the FBI’s figures, so this is the figure for Jennings County as a whole.

In 2025, the police departments that report for Jennings County recorded 184 violent and 365 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 Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)

ZIP Code Tabulation Areas that cover this place (2020–2024 estimates)
ZIP codeShare of the ZIP’s land in this placeResidentsMedian gross rentMedian home valueMedian household income
4726513%20,937$975$157,100$68,191

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 Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Westport5.6 mi$705$137,80024.0%
Columbia Township (Jennings County)5.7 mi—$169,6000.0%
Center Township (Jennings County)5.9 mi$933$144,90040.0%
North Vernon6.0 mi$938$128,60041.1%
Country Squire Lakes6.4 mi$1,149$26,60025.4%
Campbell Township (Jennings County)6.7 mi—$184,40014.3%
Geneva Township7.2 mi$1,147$135,00013.1%
Jackson Township (Decatur County)7.5 mi—$179,9005.7%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), fiscal year 2027

Jennings County, IN, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$778$795$1,040$1,385$1,411

HUD income limits for Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), fiscal year 2026

Jennings County, IN, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$17,850$29,700$47,500
2 people$21,640$33,950$54,300
3 people$27,320$38,200$61,100
4 people$33,000$42,400$67,850
5 people$38,680$45,800$73,300
6 people$44,360$49,200$78,750
7 people$50,040$52,600$84,150
8 people$55,720$56,000$89,600

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Jennings County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $82,200.

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 Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)

What is the median household income in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

The median household income in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) is $77,917 (±$14,614) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN is $1,109 (±$216) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN is $1,166 (±$227) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN has an estimated 235 (±81) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How old are most homes in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

64.7% of homes in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), IN were built before 1980 (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the most common way to heat a home in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

Electricity is the most common heating fuel in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), used by 66.7% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) growing?

In Sand Creek Township (Jennings County), the number of residents went from 1,091 in 2015–2019 to 459 in 2020–2024 (−57.9%), a measurable decrease.

What ZIP codes are in Sand Creek Township (Jennings County)?

The ZIP code that covers Sand Creek Township (Jennings County) is 47265.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 47265?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47265 is $975 (±$79) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Sources

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 Sand Creek township, Jennings County, Indiana (county subdivision:67752, in state:18 county:079).

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 .

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