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Honey Creek Township, Howard County, Indiana

Honey Creek Township, Howard County, township, in Howard County, Indiana. Honey Creek Township, Howard County had 2,303 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.7% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,344 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,391 (±431). GEOID 1806734528.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,303

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,344 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,391 ±431

Median household income

$84,728

±$12,181 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$191,300

±$11,981 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$817

±$279 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Honey Creek Township, Howard County and what county is it in?

Honey Creek Township, Howard County is a township in Howard County, Indiana. It covers 14.7 square miles of land, 159 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Honey Creek Township (Howard County): Russiaville (town, 1,319 in 2020).

Honey Creek Township, Howard County is in the Kokomo, IN metropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Honey Creek Township, Howard County (marked with a dot) in Howard 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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,303 people lived in Honey Creek Township, Howard County on July 1, 2025, down 0.7% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 2,344 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,391 (±431).

  • July 2020→2021 −5 (2,310)
  • 2021→2022 −8 (2,302)
  • 2022→2023 +4 (2,306)
  • 2023→2024 +2 (2,308)
  • 2024→2025 −5 (2,303)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,391±43183,7526,851,073no clear change
Households879±13735,5932,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.72±0.292.322.46no clear change
Housing units888±13639,8762,976,568no clear change

Honey Creek Township, Howard County's population since 2000

From 1,966 in 2000 to 2,303 in 2025: up 17.1%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Honey Creek Township, Howard 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 1,966
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,046
  • 2010 Census 2,109
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,104
  • 2020 Census 2,344
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,303

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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County?

The median resident of Honey Creek Township, Howard County is 42.0 years old; 21.7% are under 18 and 15.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.1%, then Hispanic or Latino residents (of any race) at 4.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age42.0±5.640.738.1no clear change
Under 18 years21.7%±4.4 pts22.8%23.3%–
65 years and over15.0%±5.0 pts19.9%16.8%–
Male47.8%±4.8 pts48.4%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.1%±3.3 pts4.1%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.1%±5.5 pts82.6%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic1.5%±2.3 pts7.3%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.2%±0.4 pts1.4%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.6 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.0%±2.1 pts4.2%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.2 pts0.3%0.4%–
Born outside the United States0.5%±0.6 pts1.9%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)3.4%±2.3 pts3.3%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.8%±3.0 pts8.0%6.3%–
With a disability12.5%±3.9 pts18.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage7.7%±4.8 pts5.7%7.4%+5.4 pts
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)93.7%±3.2 pts91.8%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)20.5%±5.9 pts20.8%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.9%±4.3 pts7.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier91.7%±4.8 pts86.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.4%±0.6 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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County earn?

Half of Honey Creek Township, Howard County's 879 households earn less than $84,728 a year (±$12,181), against $64,027 in Howard County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $92,420 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 5.2% 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
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$84,728±$12,181$64,027$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$96,227±$11,200$83,020$95,247–
Per capita income$37,411±$5,013$35,963$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line5.2%±2.7 pts13.4%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line4.2%±3.8 pts18.6%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP6.7%±4.3 pts11.4%9.1%–
Households with a computer94.9%±4.4 pts93.7%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.4%±5.0 pts89.0%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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County?

Owners occupy 87.4% of Honey Creek Township, Howard County's occupied homes and renters 12.6%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $191,300 by its owner (±$11,981). The median renter pays $817 a month including utilities, and 45.9% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$191,300±$11,981$165,000$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$817±$279$937$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent45.9%±19.0 pts42.0%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,173±$97$1,126$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes87.4%±5.1 pts70.6%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.6%±5.1 pts29.4%29.4%–
Housing units888±13639,8762,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.8 pts1.0%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±28.0 pts10.0%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes90.4%±4.3 pts75.8%72.6%–
Mobile homes4.4%±3.3 pts3.2%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.5%±0.7 pts1.2%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20198.2%±4.6 pts5.0%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier17.6%±6.4 pts18.6%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle1.6%±2.0 pts7.3%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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County work and get to work?

82.5% of Honey Creek Township, Howard County's workers drive alone and 5.2% work from home. The average trip to work takes 25.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 7.0%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Howard CountyHoward CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)63.4%±6.1 pts59.0%63.8%–
Unemployment rate7.0%±4.4 pts5.8%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work82.5%±7.4 pts79.8%76.3%–
Carpooled11.3%±7.1 pts11.6%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±3.3 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked1.0%±1.5 pts1.6%1.9%–
Worked from home5.2%±2.9 pts6.0%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work25.2 min±2.620.4 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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County?

No census tract lies mostly in Honey Creek Township, Howard County; 1 tract reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Honey Creek Township, Howard County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Honey Creek Township, Howard County
Tract 105Howard County5,395 $87,107 $198,90049%

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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County) · Census block assignment files

How does Honey Creek Township, Howard County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Honey Creek Township, Howard County is the 4,364th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 431st-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Honey Creek Township, Howard County ranks 302nd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Honey Creek Township, Howard 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 estimate431st1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)879th1,056
Residents per square mile531st1,088
Median household income302nd1,072
Per capita income409th1,087
Median home value534th1,075
Median gross rent655th904
Poverty rate657th736
Bachelor's degree or higher511th1,029
Median age433rd1,083
Owner-occupied share326th1,087
Work from home496th595
Travel time to work544th1,088

Honey Creek Township, Howard 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 Honey Creek Township, Howard County?

18 of the 57 figures for Honey Creek Township, Howard 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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