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Highland Township, Vermillion County, Indiana

Highland Township, Vermillion County, township, in Vermillion County, Indiana. Highland Township, Vermillion County had 1,511 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 1.0% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 1,492 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 1,769 (±248). GEOID 1816533520.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

1,511

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 1,492 · ACS 2020-2024: 1,769 ±248

Median household income

$89,962

±$7,844 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$123,300

±$28,272 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$786

±$102 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Highland Township, Vermillion County and what county is it in?

Highland Township, Vermillion County is a township in Vermillion County, Indiana. It covers 54.5 square miles of land, 27 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Highland Township (Vermillion County): Perrysville (town, 456 in 2020).

Highland Township, Vermillion County is in the Terre Haute, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Highland Township, Vermillion County (marked with a dot) in Vermillion 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 Highland Township, Vermillion County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 1,511 people lived in Highland Township, Vermillion County on July 1, 2025, up 1.0% since 2020, slower than Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 1,492 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 1,769 (±248).

  • July 2020→2021 +5 (1,497)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (1,495)
  • 2022→2023 +1 (1,496)
  • 2023→2024 +18 (1,514)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (1,511)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHighland Township, Vermillion CountyVermillion CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population1,769±24815,4216,851,073no clear change
Households757±1256,5942,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.34±0.262.312.46no clear change
Housing units869±1177,3372,976,568no clear change

Highland Township, Vermillion County's population since 2000

From 1,655 in 2000 to 1,511 in 2025: down 8.7%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Highland Township, Vermillion 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 1,655
  • 2005 (estimate) 1,605
  • 2010 Census 1,534
  • 2015 (estimate) 1,470
  • 2020 Census 1,492
  • 2025 (estimate) 1,511

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 Highland Township, Vermillion County?

The median resident of Highland Township, Vermillion County is 45.4 years old; 20.5% are under 18 and 16.8% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 89.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 7.5%. 2.2% 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.
MeasureHighland Township, Vermillion CountyVermillion CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age45.4±2.542.738.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.5%±3.8 pts21.5%23.3%–
65 years and over16.8%±4.9 pts20.0%16.8%–
Male55.5%±4.5 pts50.5%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)7.5%±2.7 pts1.5%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic89.1%±3.9 pts95.3%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.7%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±2.1 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic3.1%±2.3 pts2.2%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts0.0%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.2%±1.0 pts0.8%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)7.0%±4.1 pts1.5%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)12.6%±5.6 pts7.1%6.3%–
With a disability15.2%±4.8 pts20.4%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage2.7%±2.0 pts4.3%7.4%–
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)96.0%±2.4 pts93.1%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)23.2%±7.2 pts17.6%29.5%+10.9 pts
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.2%±3.9 pts5.1%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier96.3%±2.8 pts93.3%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.0%±1.5 pts1.2%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 Highland Township, Vermillion County earn?

Half of Highland Township, Vermillion County's 757 households earn less than $89,962 a year (±$7,844), against $60,200 in Vermillion County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 the median was $60,943 in 2024 dollars, so it rose by $29,019 after inflation. 8.4% 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
MeasureHighland Township, Vermillion CountyVermillion CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$89,962±$7,844$60,200$71,957+$29,019
Mean household income$86,556±$11,478$72,716$95,247–
Per capita income$35,364±$4,682$30,882$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line8.4%±3.6 pts15.3%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.3%±7.3 pts19.7%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP13.1%±8.6 pts11.5%9.1%–
Households with a computer91.8%±4.4 pts95.3%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription85.6%±5.6 pts87.1%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 Highland Township, Vermillion County?

Owners occupy 71.7% of Highland Township, Vermillion County's occupied homes and renters 28.3%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $123,300 by its owner (±$28,272). The median renter pays $786 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHighland Township, Vermillion CountyVermillion CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$123,300±$28,272$113,100$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$786±$102$750$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent16.8%±13.4 pts31.5%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,085±$50$1,081$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes71.7%±9.8 pts75.2%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes28.3%±9.8 pts24.8%29.4%–
Housing units869±1177,3372,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±6.0 pts0.3%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate6.1%±10.3 pts0.8%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes82.0%±7.7 pts82.3%72.6%–
Mobile homes8.5%±5.4 pts7.5%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.0%±4.2 pts0.5%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20190.5%±0.8 pts4.2%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier29.5%±8.9 pts32.7%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle4.9%±4.1 pts5.1%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 Highland Township, Vermillion County work and get to work?

77.5% of Highland Township, Vermillion County's workers drive alone and 12.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 28.1 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHighland Township, Vermillion CountyVermillion CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)57.4%±7.6 pts55.4%63.8%–
Unemployment rate4.7%±3.7 pts4.6%4.3%–
Drove alone to work77.5%±8.3 pts83.3%76.3%–
Carpooled10.0%±6.1 pts6.4%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±4.5 pts0.0%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±4.5 pts0.9%1.9%–
Worked from home12.3%±7.7 pts9.4%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work28.1 min±4.627.3 min24.1 min+5.9 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 Highland Township, Vermillion County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Highland Township, Vermillion County (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Highland Township, Vermillion County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Highland Township, Vermillion County
Tract 201Vermillion County3,200 $74,556 $104,00055%

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 Highland Township, Vermillion County) · Census block assignment files

How does Highland Township, Vermillion County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Highland Township, Vermillion County is the 5,963rd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 585th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Highland Township, Vermillion County ranks 224th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Highland Township, Vermillion 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 estimate585th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)574th1,056
Residents per square mile1,064th1,088
Median household income224th1,072
Per capita income525th1,087
Median home value933rd1,075
Median gross rent709th904
Poverty rate526th736
Bachelor's degree or higher416th1,029
Median age246th1,083
Owner-occupied share792nd1,087
Work from home161st595
Travel time to work340th1,088

Highland Township, Vermillion 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 Highland Township, Vermillion County?

19 of the 57 figures for Highland Township, Vermillion 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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