Housing data for Scipio Township (Allen County), IN

Scipio Township (Allen County), IN has an estimated 738 residents and 220 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).

It is a township in Allen County.

16.3% of households rent.

Figures last updated on .

Residents
738 (±337)
Housing units
220 (±93)
Households that rent
16.3%
Residents since 2015–2019
+29.9%

What stands out in Scipio Township (Allen County)

Average commute: 45.8 minutes (±13.3) in Scipio Township (Allen County), higher than in Allen County (21.9 minutes).

Housing in Scipio Township (Allen County) at a glance

  • Rent burden: 61.5% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Renters and owners: 16.3% of households rent (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Income and affordability: $69,375 median household income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Home values: $239,700 median home value
  • Homeowner costs: $1,604 median monthly cost with a mortgage
  • Property taxes: $1,756 median real estate taxes a year
  • Types of homes: 0.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
  • Bedrooms: 67.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Age of homes: 56.9% of homes were built before 1980 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Heating fuel: 67.5% heat with propane (Small sample: wide margin of error)
  • Commute and cars: 45.8 minutes average trip to work
  • Growth: +29.9% 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)
  • Fair Market Rent: $1,240 Small Area FMR, 2 bedrooms (ZIP 46743)

Scipio Township (Allen County) against Allen County, its state and the nation

Estimate (90% margin of error)
Scipio Township (Allen County)Allen CountyIndianaUnited States
Residents738 (±337)392,378 (exact)6,851,073 (exact)334,922,499
Housing units220 (±93)166,285 (±118)2,976,568 (±617)143,775,355
Households that rent16.3% (±17.4 points)31.1% (±0.8 points)29.4% (±0.3 points)34.8%
Median gross rent—$1,021 (±$18)$1,062 (±$5)$1,413
Median household income$69,375 (±$26,340)$70,737 (±$1,048)$71,957 (±$352)$80,734
Median home value$239,700 (±$66,542)$214,900 (±$2,752)$218,200 (±$739)$332,700
Median real estate taxes (a year)$1,756 (±$511)$1,689 (±$28)$1,614 (±$9)$3,119
Built before 198056.9% (±39.0 points)55.1% (±1.3 points)55.0% (±0.3 points)49.7%
Average commute45.8 minutes (±13.3)21.9 minutes (±0.4)24.1 minutes (±0.1)26.4 minutes
Households with broadband88.1% (±12.9 points)91.1% (±0.6 points)89.9% (±0.2 points)91.0%
Median age of residents17.6 years (±6.0)36.2 years (±0.2)38.1 years (±0.2)38.9 years

Scipio Township (Allen County) covers 13.2 square miles of land, about 56 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).

How Scipio Township (Allen County) has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
2015–20192020–2024Amount of changeVerdict
Residents568 (±139)738 (±337)+29.9%Not a measurable change
Housing units207 (±56)220 (±93)+6.3%Not a measurable change
Median home value$172,900 (±$36,648)$239,700 (±$66,542)+38.6%No measurable change after inflation
Median household income$77,266 (±$24,930)$69,375 (±$26,340)−10.2%No measurable change after inflation
Median owner cost with a mortgage$1,233 (±$223)$1,604 (±$436)+30.1%No measurable change after inflation
Median real estate taxes$1,601 (±$326)$1,756 (±$511)+9.7%No measurable change after inflation
Households that rent4.3% (±6.6 points)16.3% (±17.4 points)+12.0 percentage pointsNot a measurable change
Rental vacancy rate0.0% (±98.9 points)0.0% (±62.5 points)0.0 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 Allen County

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

In 2025, the police departments that report for Allen County recorded 218 violent and 1,469 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 Scipio Township (Allen 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
4674350%2,347$1,026$217,800$81,406

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 Scipio Township (Allen County)

Nearest places with Census figures, by straight-line distance
PlaceDistanceMedian gross rentMedian home valueHouseholds that rent
Springfield Township (Allen County)3.7 mi$988$276,7009.2%
Carryall Township4.6 mi$788$158,80023.9%
Harlan5.5 mi$894$179,20020.9%
Hicksville5.6 mi$775$157,60023.9%
Antwerp5.7 mi$806$144,80035.0%
Maumee Township5.8 mi$939$221,3008.6%
Spencer Township (DeKalb County)6.1 mi$1,739$210,10040.0%
Hicksville Township6.2 mi$780$162,10019.2%

HUD Fair Market Rent for Scipio Township (Allen County), fiscal year 2027

Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, dollars a month
Studio1 bedroom2 bedrooms3 bedrooms4 bedrooms
$1,025$1,026$1,248$1,534$1,679

HUD also publishes a Small Area Fair Market Rent for each ZIP code in the area; the Fair Market Rent page for this place lists its ZIP codes.

HUD income limits for Scipio Township (Allen County), fiscal year 2026

Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, annual household income
Household sizeExtremely low (30%)Very low (50%)Low (80%)
1 person$20,000$33,300$53,300
2 people$22,850$38,050$60,900
3 people$27,320$42,800$68,500
4 people$33,000$47,550$76,100
5 people$38,680$51,400$82,200
6 people$44,360$55,200$88,300
7 people$50,040$59,000$94,400
8 people$55,720$62,800$100,500

These are the limits HUD sets for its housing programs in the Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $95,100.

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 Scipio Township (Allen County)

What is the average home value in Scipio Township (Allen County), IN?

The Census Bureau publishes the median: $239,700 (±$66,542) for owner-occupied homes in Scipio Township (Allen County) (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the average mortgage payment in Scipio Township (Allen County)?

The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Scipio Township (Allen County), IN is $1,604 (±$436) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.

How much are property taxes in Scipio Township (Allen County)?

The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Scipio Township (Allen County), IN is $1,756 (±$511) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes are in Scipio Township (Allen County)?

Scipio Township (Allen County), IN has an estimated 220 (±93) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How long is the average commute in Scipio Township (Allen County)?

Workers who live in Scipio Township (Allen County), IN take an average of 45.8 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

What is the Section 8 payment standard in Scipio Township (Allen County)?

Housing authorities set payment standards between 90% and 110% of HUD’s Fair Market Rent; for fiscal year 2027, the two-bedroom Fair Market Rent for the Fort Wayne, IN HUD Metro FMR Area is $1,248, and the Small Area figure for 46743 is $1,240.

Is Scipio Township (Allen County) growing?

In Scipio Township (Allen County), the number of residents went from 568 in 2015–2019 to 738 in 2020–2024 (+29.9%), not a measurable change.

What ZIP codes are in Scipio Township (Allen County)?

The ZIP code that covers Scipio Township (Allen County) is 46743.

What is the median rent in ZIP code 46743?

The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 46743 is $1,026 (±$228) 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 Scipio township, Allen County, Indiana (county subdivision:68292, in state:18 county:003).

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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