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German Township, Bartholomew County, Indiana

German Township, Bartholomew County, township, in Bartholomew County, Indiana. German Township, Bartholomew County had 7,453 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 5.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,980 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 7,219 (±25). GEOID 1800527432.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

7,453

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,980 · ACS 2020-2024: 7,219 ±25

Median household income

$74,608

±$14,997 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$165,600

±$17,024 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$1,106

±$135 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is German Township, Bartholomew County and what county is it in?

German Township, Bartholomew County is a township in Bartholomew County, Indiana. It covers 31.2 square miles of land, 224 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside German Township (Bartholomew County): Taylorsville (CDP, 867 in 2020). Part of Edinburgh (town) also lies in it.

German Township, Bartholomew County is in the Columbus, IN metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

German Township, Bartholomew County (marked with a dot) in Bartholomew 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 German Township, Bartholomew County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 7,453 people lived in German Township, Bartholomew County on July 1, 2025, up 5.7% since 2020, faster than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 6,980 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 7,219 (±25).

  • July 2020→2021 +61 (7,116)
  • 2021→2022 +92 (7,208)
  • 2022→2023 +67 (7,275)
  • 2023→2024 +89 (7,364)
  • 2024→2025 +89 (7,453)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureGerman Township, Bartholomew CountyBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population7,219±2583,5366,851,073−475
Households2,912±26033,3592,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.48±0.222.472.46−0.45
Housing units3,044±26835,6682,976,568no clear change

German Township, Bartholomew County's population since 2000

From 7,062 in 2000 to 7,453 in 2025: up 5.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for German Township, Bartholomew 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 7,062
  • 2005 (estimate) 7,064
  • 2010 Census 7,093
  • 2015 (estimate) 7,558
  • 2020 Census 6,980
  • 2025 (estimate) 7,453

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 German Township, Bartholomew County?

The median resident of German Township, Bartholomew County is 40.2 years old; 24.8% are under 18 and 15.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 71.9%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 21.1%. 9.4% of residents were born outside the United States.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureGerman Township, Bartholomew CountyBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age40.2±3.537.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years24.8%±3.8 pts24.1%23.3%–
65 years and over15.7%±3.1 pts16.7%16.8%–
Male51.9%±3.6 pts50.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)21.1%±6.5 pts9.2%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic71.9%±8.0 pts77.7%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.3%±0.5 pts1.8%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic1.5%±1.5 pts7.4%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic5.2%±5.1 pts3.4%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.5 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States9.4%±3.5 pts11.2%6.3%no clear change
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)19.5%±6.8 pts14.6%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)8.8%±4.2 pts5.7%6.3%–
With a disability14.5%±3.8 pts13.5%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage9.4%±3.6 pts5.5%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)86.8%±5.2 pts92.0%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.0%±5.4 pts34.1%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.6%±5.7 pts14.4%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.5%±7.5 pts85.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year2.2%±1.8 pts1.9%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 German Township, Bartholomew County earn?

Half of German Township, Bartholomew County's 2,912 households earn less than $74,608 a year (±$14,997), against $79,901 in Bartholomew County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $74,754 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 14.2% of residents live below the poverty line.

Income and poverty in 2024 dollars, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates; 2015-2019 dollars adjusted with the R-CPI-U-RS
MeasureGerman Township, Bartholomew CountyBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$74,608±$14,997$79,901$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$78,732±$9,851$102,124$95,247–
Per capita income$32,969±$4,290$41,608$38,351+$5,981
People below the poverty line14.2%±6.5 pts10.5%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line18.6%±15.1 pts11.3%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP16.9%±6.2 pts7.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer95.8%±3.4 pts95.8%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription94.3%±3.8 pts92.9%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 German Township, Bartholomew County?

Owners occupy 79.8% of German Township, Bartholomew County's occupied homes and renters 20.2%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $165,600 by its owner (±$17,024). The median renter pays $1,106 a month including utilities, and 44.8% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureGerman Township, Bartholomew CountyBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$165,600±$17,024$232,800$218,200+$42,531
Median gross rent$1,106±$135$1,127$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent44.8%±17.4 pts33.6%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,108±$90$1,433$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes79.8%±6.9 pts69.3%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes20.2%±6.9 pts30.7%29.4%–
Housing units3,044±26835,6682,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±1.5 pts1.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±6.2 pts2.5%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes71.5%±7.3 pts75.0%72.6%–
Mobile homes26.8%±7.3 pts4.7%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later2.5%±2.3 pts1.4%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20197.5%±3.4 pts12.6%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.1%±2.9 pts9.8%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.7%±2.7 pts5.2%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 German Township, Bartholomew County work and get to work?

87.1% of German Township, Bartholomew County's workers drive alone and 7.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 22.2 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureGerman Township, Bartholomew CountyBartholomew CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)68.7%±4.3 pts66.2%63.8%–
Unemployment rate4.7%±3.2 pts4.1%4.3%–
Drove alone to work87.1%±6.8 pts75.6%76.3%–
Carpooled3.6%±2.9 pts7.9%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±1.0 pts0.8%0.6%–
Walked0.7%±1.0 pts0.9%1.9%–
Worked from home7.3%±4.6 pts13.8%10.7%no clear change
Mean travel time to work22.2 min±2.221.5 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 German Township, Bartholomew County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in German Township, Bartholomew County (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $73,787 (Tract 111.01) to $85,404 (Tract 111.02).

Census tracts in German Township, Bartholomew County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in German Township, Bartholomew County
Tract 111.01Bartholomew County6,111 $73,787 $165,20072%
Tract 111.02Bartholomew County2,889 $85,404 $178,50064%

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 German Township, Bartholomew County) · Census block assignment files

How does German Township, Bartholomew County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, German Township, Bartholomew County is the 1,642nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 169th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

German Township, Bartholomew County ranks 476th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

German Township, Bartholomew 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 estimate169th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)92nd1,056
Residents per square mile478th1,088
Median household income476th1,072
Per capita income669th1,087
Median home value671st1,075
Median gross rent200th904
Poverty rate250th736
Bachelor's degree or higher541st1,029
Median age560th1,083
Owner-occupied share579th1,087
Work from home380th595
Travel time to work779th1,088

German Township, Bartholomew 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 German Township, Bartholomew County?

17 of the 57 figures for German Township, Bartholomew 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

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