Township · Indiana

Barr Township, Indiana

Barr Township, township, in Daviess County, Indiana. Barr Township had 5,404 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 5,431 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 5,443 (±43). GEOID 1802703484.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

5,404

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 5,431 · ACS 2020-2024: 5,443 ±43

Median household income

$92,717

±$11,818 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$289,800

±$40,983 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$929

±$146 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Barr Township and what county is it in?

Barr Township is a township in Daviess County, Indiana. It covers 72.1 square miles of land, 75 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Barr Township: Montgomery (town, 792 in 2020) and Cannelburg (town, 176 in 2020).

Barr Township is in the Washington, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Barr Township (marked with a dot) in Daviess County, Indiana. Boundaries: Census Bureau 2024.

Source: 2024 Gazetteer and 2020 place-by-county files, U.S. Census Bureau · Census reference files

How many people live in Barr Township, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 5,404 people lived in Barr Township on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 5,431 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 5,443 (±43).

  • July 2020→2021 −9 (5,429)
  • 2021→2022 +7 (5,436)
  • 2022→2023 −14 (5,422)
  • 2023→2024 −3 (5,419)
  • 2024→2025 −15 (5,404)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureBarr TownshipDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population5,443±4333,6586,851,073+416
Households1,578±15111,8142,716,009+300
Average household size3.43±0.332.802.46−0.47
Housing units1,763±18212,8872,976,568+365

Barr Township's population since 2000

From 4,193 in 2000 to 5,404 in 2025: up 28.9%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Barr Township as it was drawn that year: a place that annexed land, or a community that has since incorporated, covered a different area then. The 2005 figure is the Census Bureau's intercensal estimate, revised to fit the 2000 and 2010 counts and drawn on 2010 boundaries; 2015 and 2025 are July 1 estimates made from the census before them.

  • 2000 Census 4,193
  • 2005 (estimate) 4,468
  • 2010 Census 4,811
  • 2015 (estimate) 4,987
  • 2020 Census 5,431
  • 2025 (estimate) 5,404

Source: The 2000, 2010 and 2020 Census counts and the Census Bureau's population estimates (intercensal 2000-2010, Vintage 2020, Vintage 2025) · Census population estimates

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census PEP Vintage 2025 (SUB-EST2025, CO-EST2025); 2020 Census P.L. 94-171 · Check it at data.census.gov

Who lives in Barr Township?

The median resident of Barr Township is 30.3 years old; 35.4% are under 18 and 13.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 96.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 1.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureBarr TownshipDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age30.3±2.934.538.1+4.5
Under 18 years35.4%±4.7 pts29.8%23.3%–
65 years and over13.8%±2.7 pts16.0%16.8%–
Male50.8%±3.2 pts50.2%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.2%±0.9 pts6.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic96.7%±2.2 pts87.4%75.4%−2.6 pts
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.5 pts1.6%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.3%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.5%±1.5 pts3.7%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.7 pts0.5%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.5%±0.5 pts4.0%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)29.9%±9.1 pts19.4%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)2.9%±1.5 pts6.7%6.3%–
With a disability9.5%±2.7 pts14.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage42.0%±9.9 pts21.9%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)66.0%±5.7 pts76.6%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)19.5%±5.0 pts16.5%29.5%+13.1 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.0%±2.7 pts4.2%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier95.8%±2.6 pts90.2%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.1%±0.1 pts0.8%2.1%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profiles DP02, DP05) · Check it at data.census.gov

What do households in Barr Township earn?

Half of Barr Township's 1,578 households earn less than $92,717 a year (±$11,818), against $68,503 in Daviess County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $83,933 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureBarr TownshipDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$92,717±$11,818$68,503$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$105,230±$9,747$86,976$95,247–
Per capita income$30,447±$4,134$30,624$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line7.4%±6.0 pts11.7%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line12.3%±11.3 pts14.2%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP1.8%±1.6 pts10.3%9.1%–
Households with a computer72.4%±6.7 pts86.9%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription69.1%±7.8 pts82.3%89.9%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What does housing cost in Barr Township?

Owners occupy 87.3% of Barr Township's occupied homes and renters 12.7%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $289,800 by its owner (±$40,983). The median renter pays $929 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureBarr TownshipDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$289,800±$40,983$197,200$218,200+$58,922
Median gross rent$929±$146$847$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent11.8%±14.7 pts31.2%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,590±$275$1,269$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes87.3%±4.1 pts72.4%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.7%±4.1 pts27.6%29.4%–
Housing units1,763±18212,8872,976,568+365
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±2.6 pts0.4%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate2.1%±3.9 pts2.8%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes93.6%±2.1 pts80.6%72.6%–
Mobile homes1.4%±1.1 pts8.4%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.1%±0.2 pts0.8%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 201920.0%±5.6 pts8.6%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier9.7%±3.8 pts20.4%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle25.7%±7.1 pts13.6%6.2%–

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP04) · Check it at data.census.gov

How do people in Barr Township work and get to work?

54.1% of Barr Township's workers drive alone and 5.6% work from home. The average trip to work takes 21.5 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureBarr TownshipDaviess CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.3%±5.0 pts61.7%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.3%±0.3 pts1.5%4.3%–
Drove alone to work54.1%±7.6 pts68.3%76.3%–
Carpooled31.3%±7.4 pts19.8%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.6 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked2.9%±2.3 pts3.6%1.9%–
Worked from home5.6%±2.6 pts5.6%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work21.5 min±2.721.4 min24.1 min−12.3 min

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) (Data Profile DP03) · Check it at data.census.gov

What census tracts are in Barr Township?

1 census tract lies mostly in Barr Township, and 3 more reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Barr Township, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Barr Township
Tract 9545.02Daviess County4,181 $87,031 $246,40065%
Tract 9545.01Daviess County5,643 $85,923 $254,70021%
Tract 9546Daviess County4,722 $92,972 $233,4003%
Tract 9544Daviess County2,835 $74,934 $186,7002%

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); 2020 block assignment files (tract share = share of the tract's census blocks in Barr Township) · Census block assignment files

How does Barr Township compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Barr Township is the 2,159th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 210th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Barr Township ranks 191st of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Barr Township's rank in Indiana (1 = highest): by population among the state's towns and townships with a 2025 estimate; by the other measures among places of 1,000+ residents with a reliable estimate
MeasureRankOf
Population, July 2025 estimate210th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)884th1,056
Residents per square mile728th1,088
Median household income191st1,072
Per capita income823rd1,087
Median home value132nd1,075
Median gross rent422nd904
Bachelor's degree or higher564th1,029
Median age1,045th1,083
Owner-occupied share329th1,087
Work from home476th595
Travel time to work825th1,088

Barr Township's figures with every place in Indiana (CSV)

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Source: PlainCities ranks computed from the American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026) and PEP Vintage 2025 · How ranks are computed

How reliable are the figures for Barr Township?

20 of the 57 figures for Barr Township on this page carry a coefficient of variation over 40% and are marked with a ring: they come from a small sample, so read them as rough.

The American Community Survey samples about one household in eight over five years, so every figure is an estimate with a 90% margin of error (shown under each value). A ring marks an estimate whose coefficient of variation is over 40%. A change is called only when the gap between the two periods is larger than their combined 90% margin (the square root of the sum of the two squared margins), the Census Bureau's test. How to read a margin of error.

Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026): margins of error as published · ACS technical documentation

How these figures are made: methodology and release checks · reading a margin of error · every state · corrections

Not on this page: crime, weather and schools for Barr Township are other agencies' records. Crime: the FBI's Crime Data Explorer · climate: NOAA's U.S. Climate Normals · schools: the National Center for Education Statistics' school search.