Housing data for Ward Township, IN
Ward Township, IN has an estimated 1,002 residents and 444 homes (US Census Bureau, 2020–2024 American Community Survey).
It is a township in Randolph County.
19.4% of households rent.
The median gross rent is $689 a month.
Figures last updated on .
- Residents
- 1,002 (±180)
- Housing units
- 444 (±68)
- Households that rent
- 19.4%
- Median gross rent
- $689
- Residents since 2015–2019
- +0.2%
What stands out in Ward Township
Households without a vehicle: 2.3% (±2.9 points) in Ward Township, lower than in Randolph County (6.6%).
Working from home: 1.5% (±2.4 points) in Ward Township, lower than in Randolph County (5.6%).
Median household income: $72,841 (±$9,682) in Ward Township, higher than in Randolph County ($60,791).
Average commute: 18.8 minutes (±3.4) in Ward Township, lower than in Randolph County (24.3 minutes).
Housing in Ward Township at a glance
- Median rent: $689 median gross rent a month (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Rent burden: 16.0% of renters pay 30% or more of income (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Renters and owners: 19.4% of households rent
- Income and affordability: $72,841 median household income
- Home values: $134,300 median home value
- Homeowner costs: $891 median monthly cost with a mortgage
- Property taxes: $1,090 median real estate taxes a year
- Types of homes: 2.0% of homes are in buildings of 5 or more units
- Bedrooms: 75.7% of homes have 3 or more bedrooms
- Age of homes: 85.8% of homes were built before 1980
- Vacancy rate: 0.0% rental vacancy rate (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Heating fuel: 36.1% heat with utility gas
- Commute and cars: 18.8 minutes average trip to work
- Growth: +0.2% residents since 2015–2019
- How long people stay: 14.6% moved in since 2020 (Small sample: wide margin of error)
- Crowding and facilities: 1.3% of homes have more than 1 person per room (Small sample: wide margin of error)
Ward Township against Randolph County, its state and the nation
| Ward Township | Randolph County | Indiana | United States | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,002 (±180) | 24,387 (exact) | 6,851,073 (exact) | 334,922,499 |
| Housing units | 444 (±68) | 11,412 (±35) | 2,976,568 (±617) | 143,775,355 |
| Households that rent | 19.4% (±8.4 points) | 22.7% (±2.6 points) | 29.4% (±0.3 points) | 34.8% |
| Median gross rent | $689 (±$118) | $723 (±$43) | $1,062 (±$5) | $1,413 |
| Median household income | $72,841 (±$9,682) | $60,791 (±$5,111) | $71,957 (±$352) | $80,734 |
| Median home value | $134,300 (±$24,626) | $113,400 (±$6,651) | $218,200 (±$739) | $332,700 |
| Median real estate taxes (a year) | $1,090 (±$301) | $900 (±$40) | $1,614 (±$9) | $3,119 |
| Built before 1980 | 85.8% (±17.4 points) | 76.1% (±4.6 points) | 55.0% (±0.3 points) | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 18.8 minutes (±3.4) | 24.3 minutes (±1.7) | 24.1 minutes (±0.1) | 26.4 minutes |
| Households with broadband | 87.5% (±7.0 points) | 86.3% (±1.9 points) | 89.9% (±0.2 points) | 91.0% |
| Median age of residents | 45.0 years (±5.0) | 42.3 years (±0.8) | 38.1 years (±0.2) | 38.9 years |
Ward Township covers 36.8 square miles of land, about 27 residents per square mile (Census Bureau Gazetteer).
How Ward Township has changed since 2015–2019
| 2015–2019 | 2020–2024 | Amount of change | Verdict | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Residents | 1,000 (±197) | 1,002 (±180) | +0.2% | Not a measurable change |
| Housing units | 441 (±67) | 444 (±68) | +0.7% | Not a measurable change |
| Median gross rent | $744 (±$100) | $689 (±$118) | −7.4% | Down after inflation |
| Median home value | $69,400 (±$10,778) | $134,300 (±$24,626) | +93.5% | Up after inflation |
| Median household income | $48,177 (±$9,880) | $72,841 (±$9,682) | +51.2% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median owner cost with a mortgage | $690 (±$172) | $891 (±$75) | +29.1% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Median real estate taxes | $562 (±$223) | $1,090 (±$301) | +94.0% | No measurable change after inflation |
| Households that rent | 21.9% (±10.1 points) | 19.4% (±8.4 points) | −2.5 percentage points | Not a measurable change |
| Rental vacancy rate | 5.7% (±9.5 points) | 0.0% (±36.4 points) | −5.7 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.
ZIP codes in Ward Township
| ZIP code | Share of the ZIP’s land in this place | Residents | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47382 | 100% | 144 | $770 | $60,000 | $48,750 |
| 47380 | 38% | 1,924 | $662 | $99,900 | $57,000 |
| 47394 | 11% | 7,879 | $797 | $111,300 | $59,913 |
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 Ward Township
| Place | Distance | Median gross rent | Median home value | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saratoga | 2.9 mi | $755 | $65,800 | 32.9% |
| Ridgeville | 4.1 mi | $736 | $47,600 | 22.1% |
| Franklin Township (Randolph County) | 4.6 mi | $625 | $62,000 | 24.4% |
| Jackson Township (Randolph County) | 5.7 mi | — | $197,800 | 8.3% |
| Winchester | 6.4 mi | $756 | $97,600 | 29.6% |
| Pike Township (Jay County) | 6.8 mi | — | $144,100 | 3.8% |
| White River Township (Randolph County) | 7.3 mi | $805 | $106,100 | 24.9% |
| Wayne Township (Randolph County) | 8.4 mi | $625 | $91,900 | 29.3% |
Places in Indiana most like Ward Township
| Place | Median gross rent | Median home value | Median household income | Households that rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Princeton Township | $700 | $153,700 | $70,833 | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Township (Miami County) | $660 | $131,000 | $74,013 | 16.0% |
| West College Corner | $750 | $121,200 | $65,000 | 24.2% |
| New Garden Township | $682 | $161,800 | $73,714 | 20.1% |
| Elmore Township | $625 | $128,400 | $75,833 | 22.3% |
| Jackson Township (Cass County) | $647 | $155,800 | $68,143 | 22.8% |
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 Ward Township, fiscal year 2027
| Studio | 1 bedroom | 2 bedrooms | 3 bedrooms | 4 bedrooms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $706 | $931 | $1,014 | $1,328 | $1,333 |
HUD income limits for Ward Township, fiscal year 2026
| Household size | Extremely 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 Randolph County, IN, where HUD’s median family income for fiscal year 2026 is $78,100.
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 Ward Township
How many renters are there in Ward Township?
Ward Township has an estimated 76 (±36) renting households, 19.4% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the median household income in Ward Township?
The median household income in Ward Township is $72,841 (±$9,682) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average home value in Ward Township, IN?
The Census Bureau publishes the median: $134,300 (±$24,626) for owner-occupied homes in Ward Township (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
What is the average mortgage payment in Ward Township?
The Census Bureau publishes total owner costs rather than the mortgage alone: the median for owners with a mortgage in Ward Township, IN is $891 (±$75) a month, including taxes, insurance and utilities.
How much are property taxes in Ward Township?
The median real estate tax paid by homeowners in Ward Township, IN is $1,090 (±$301) a year (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
How many homes are in Ward Township?
Ward Township, IN has an estimated 444 (±68) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Is Ward Township growing?
In Ward Township, the number of residents went from 1,000 in 2015–2019 to 1,002 in 2020–2024 (+0.2%), not a measurable change.
What ZIP codes are in Ward Township?
The ZIP codes that cover Ward Township are 47382, 47380, 47394.
What is the median rent in ZIP code 47382?
The median gross rent in ZIP Code Tabulation Area 47382 is $770 (±$144) a month (2020–2024 American Community Survey).
Sources
- Demographic and Housing Estimates (DP05), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Selected Economic Characteristics (DP03), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Median Real Estate Taxes Paid by Mortgage Status (B25103), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Selected Social Characteristics (DP02), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Total Population (B01003), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana
- Median Gross Rent (B25064), 2015–2019 ACS 5-year estimates — Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana
- HUD Fair Market Rents, fiscal year 2027: Randolph County, IN
- HUD Income Limits, fiscal year 2026: Randolph 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 Ward township, Randolph County, Indiana (county subdivision:80072, in state:18 county:135).
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 .