Israel township, Preble County, Ohio (OH) detailed profile
Land area: 35.7 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.8 sq. mi.
Population: 1,273 (all rural)
| Males: 651 |  (51.1%) |
| Females: 622 |  (48.9%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 1,269 (956 owner occupied, 313 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 25% |
| State: | 31% |
Races in Israel township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 98.7%
- Black: 0.4%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
- Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 0.2%
- Hispanic or Latino: 0.2%
- Two or more races: 0.5%
Median age of males: 38.5
Median age of females: 40.1
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Average household size: 2.56
| Israel township: | 2.6 people |
| Ohio: | 2.5 people |
Average family size: 3.01
| Israel township: | $45,811 |
| Ohio: | $48,081 |
| Here: | $504 |
| State: | $569 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $113,310 (it was $96,800 in 2000)
| : | $113,310 |
| Ohio: | $127,000 |
| Population density: 36 people per square mile | (low). |
| This township: | 4.7% |
| Whole state: | 10.6% |
| This township: | 2.1% |
| Whole state: | 4.8% |
Cities in this township include: College Corner.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Notable locations in Israel township: Deer Pen Picnic Area (A), Hedgerow Picnic Area (B), Maple Grove Picnic Area (C), Pine Grove Picnic Area (D), Quarry Picnic Area (E), Sycamore Grove Picnic Area (F), Stoney Hedgerow Farm (G), Hueston Woods Lodge (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Churches in Israel township include: Fourmile Church (A), Hopewell Church (B), Fairhaven United Presbyterian Church (C), Morning Sun Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemeteries: Beechwood Cemetery (1), Kingrey Cemetery (2), Friends Cemetery (3), Hopewell Cemetery (4), John Ramsey Cemetery (5). Display/hide their locations on the map
Reservoir: Acton Lake (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Creeks: Little Four Mile Creek (A), East Fork Four Mile Creek (B). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in Israel township include: Hueston Woods State Park (1), Hueston Woods State Nature Preserve (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
70% of Israel township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 43% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 73% lived in Ohio.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 976
- Northeast: 15
- Midwest: 130
- South: 97
- West: 7
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 3.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 474
- One, attached: 6
- Two: 5
- Mobile homes: 34
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,000
Housing units in Israel township with a mortgage: 168 (14 second mortgage, 2 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 89
- Educational services (20%)
- Truck transportation (9%)
- Electrical equipment, appliances, and components (7%)
- Construction (7%)
- Accommodation and food services (7%)
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)
- Transportation equipment (5%)
- Educational services (31%)
- Health care (12%)
- Accommodation and food services (12%)
- Department and other general merchandise stores (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16%)
- Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (9%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (9%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (8%)
- Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (5%)
- Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (5%)
- Farmers and farm managers (3%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (12%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (8%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
- Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
- Customer service representatives (6%)
- Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Israel township:
- German (24.3%)
- United States or American (22.1%)
- English (13.7%)
- Irish (12.2%)
- French (except Basque) (2.4%)
- Dutch (1.3%)
- Welsh (1.3%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 470 (82%)
- Carpooled: 90 (16%)
- Walked: 6 (1%)
- Worked at home: 8 (1%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (45%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Electricity (22%)
- Wood (7%)
- Other fuel (2%)
4 people in homes for the mentally retarded
99.1% of residents of Israel township speak English at home.
0.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 1,213- In family households: 1,051 (290 male householders, 55 female householders)
311 spouses, 360 children (305 natural, 4 adopted, 51 stepchildren), 10 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 6 parents, 15 other relatives, 4 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 162 (62 male householders (47 living alone)), 65 female householders (58 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 14 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 164 2-persons, 81 3-persons, 52 4-persons, 27 5-persons, 16 6-persons, 5 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 105 1-person, 16 2-persons, 3 4-persons, 3 6-persons,
250 married couples with children.
35 single-parent households (12 men, 23 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
| Here: | 0.0% |
| Ohio: | 14.2% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 2
| Here: | 2.6% |
| Ohio: | 10.9% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 11
| Here: | 35.5% |
| Ohio: | 23.4% |