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Davis Township, Starke County, Indiana

Davis Township, Starke County, township, in Starke County, Indiana. Davis Township, Starke County had 986 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 0.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,002 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,120 (±377). GEOID 1814916948.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

986

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,002 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,120 ±377

Median household income

$84,063

±$14,884 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$127,300

±$20,270 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$873

±$112 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Davis Township, Starke County and what county is it in?

Davis Township, Starke County is a township in Starke County, Indiana. It covers 35.9 square miles of land, 28 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Davis Township (Starke County): Hamlet (town, 773 in 2020).

Davis Township, Starke County (marked with a dot) in Starke 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 Davis Township, Starke County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 986 people lived in Davis Township, Starke County on July 1, 2025, up 0.5% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,002 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,120 (±377).

  • July 2020→2021 −4 (977)
  • 2021→2022 −3 (974)
  • 2022→2023 +9 (983)
  • 2023→2024 +5 (988)
  • 2024→2025 −2 (986)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureDavis Township, Starke CountyStarke CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,120±37723,3656,851,073no clear change
Households333±1008,9832,716,009no clear change
Average household size3.36±0.562.592.46no clear change
Housing units348±9911,2732,976,568no clear change

Davis Township, Starke County's population since 2000

From 1,142 in 2000 to 986 in 2025: down 13.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Davis Township, Starke County 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 1,142
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,090
  • 2010 Census 1,043
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,009
  • 2020 Census 1,002
  • 2025 (estimate) 986

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 Davis Township, Starke County?

The median resident of Davis Township, Starke County is 36.7 years old; 29.2% are under 18 and 7.5% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 95.4%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 2.5%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureDavis Township, Starke CountyStarke CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age36.7±12.942.138.1no clear change
Under 18 years29.2%±11.5 pts22.5%23.3%–
65 years and over7.5%±4.2 pts20.7%16.8%–
Male51.3%±5.5 pts50.4%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2.5%±2.4 pts4.3%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic95.4%±3.1 pts91.0%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.5%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.3%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±3.3 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic1.8%±2.2 pts3.6%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.0%±3.3 pts2.3%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)1.4%±1.6 pts3.0%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)4.8%±2.7 pts7.4%6.3%–
With a disability10.5%±5.6 pts19.7%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage4.8%±3.2 pts7.8%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)91.6%±5.4 pts87.0%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)11.3%±9.1 pts12.5%29.5%–
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)0.4%±0.7 pts3.8%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier97.1%±2.7 pts93.4%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.0%±3.4 pts1.5%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 Davis Township, Starke County earn?

Half of Davis Township, Starke County's 333 households earn less than $84,063 a year (±$14,884), against $63,960 in Starke County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $79,188 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
MeasureDavis Township, Starke CountyStarke CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$84,063±$14,884$63,960$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$82,295±$10,775$74,205$95,247–
Per capita income$26,541±$5,390$29,104$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line8.8%±6.3 pts13.4%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line15.4%±17.1 pts17.0%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP11.1%±7.4 pts12.5%9.1%–
Households with a computer96.4%±3.1 pts90.0%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription91.6%±6.2 pts84.5%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 Davis Township, Starke County?

Owners occupy 82.0% of Davis Township, Starke County's occupied homes and renters 18.0%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $127,300 by its owner (±$20,270). The median renter pays $873 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureDavis Township, Starke CountyStarke CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$127,300±$20,270$157,700$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$873±$112$712$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent7.1%±12.3 pts24.2%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,076±$123$1,152$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes82.0%±10.2 pts83.0%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes18.0%±10.2 pts17.0%29.4%–
Housing units348±9911,2732,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±12.8 pts3.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±41.1 pts3.9%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes89.1%±6.3 pts84.3%72.6%–
Mobile homes4.6%±4.5 pts9.4%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±10.2 pts1.1%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20190.9%±1.3 pts4.4%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier37.6%±15.2 pts16.5%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.5%±1.9 pts6.6%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 Davis Township, Starke County work and get to work?

79.7% of Davis Township, Starke County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 27.6 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureDavis Township, Starke CountyStarke CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)74.1%±9.6 pts55.1%63.8%–
Unemployment rate1.3%±1.5 pts3.4%4.3%–
Drove alone to work79.7%±11.3 pts81.5%76.3%–
Carpooled10.6%±7.3 pts10.4%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±6.0 pts0.2%0.6%–
Walked0.5%±0.8 pts1.5%1.9%–
Worked from home9.1%±11.6 pts4.8%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work27.6 min±2.929.8 min24.1 minno clear change

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 Davis Township, Starke County?

No census tract lies mostly in Davis Township, Starke County; 2 tracts reach into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Davis Township, Starke County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Davis Township, Starke County
Tract 9537Starke County4,109 $74,048 $148,10040%
Tract 9536Starke County2,258 $75,682 $146,30017%

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 Davis Township, Starke County) · Census block assignment files

How does Davis Township, Starke County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Davis Township, Starke County is the 7,712th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 766th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Davis Township, Starke County ranks 317th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Davis Township, Starke County'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 estimate766th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)658th1,056
Residents per square mile1,056th1,088
Median household income317th1,072
Per capita income1,001st1,087
Median home value921st1,075
Median gross rent517th904
Median age814th1,083
Owner-occupied share505th1,087
Travel time to work375th1,088

Davis Township, Starke County'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 Davis Township, Starke County?

28 of the 57 figures for Davis Township, Starke County 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 Davis Township, Starke County 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.