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Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, Indiana

Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, township, in Vigo County, Indiana. Honey Creek Township, Vigo County had 17,354 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 0.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 17,400 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 17,366 (±34). GEOID 1816734546.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

17,354

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 17,400 · ACS 2020-2024: 17,366 ±34

Median household income

$65,458

±$5,613 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$181,300

±$23,648 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$980

±$91 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

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

Honey Creek Township, Vigo County is a township in Vigo County, Indiana. It covers 33.8 square miles of land, 515 residents per square mile in 2020.

Part of Terre Haute (city) also lies in it.

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

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

The Census Bureau estimates that 17,354 people lived in Honey Creek Township, Vigo County on July 1, 2025, down 0.1% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 17,400 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 17,366 (±34).

  • July 2020→2021 −19 (17,348)
  • 2021→2022 −17 (17,331)
  • 2022→2023 −1 (17,330)
  • 2023→2024 +12 (17,342)
  • 2024→2025 +12 (17,354)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Vigo CountyVigo CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population17,366±34106,1096,851,073+236
Households6,481±49742,3992,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.27±0.172.332.46no clear change
Housing units7,010±52446,8912,976,568no clear change

Honey Creek Township, Vigo County's population since 2000

From 14,280 in 2000 to 17,354 in 2025: up 21.5%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Honey Creek Township, Vigo 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 14,280
  • 2005 (estimate) 15,524
  • 2010 Census 17,179
  • 2015 (estimate) 17,191
  • 2020 Census 17,400
  • 2025 (estimate) 17,354

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, Vigo County?

The median resident of Honey Creek Township, Vigo County is 39.0 years old; 18.7% are under 18 and 16.0% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 78.8%, then non-Hispanic Black residents at 10.0%. 3.9% 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.
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Vigo CountyVigo CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age39.0±2.336.338.1no clear change
Under 18 years18.7%±2.4 pts20.5%23.3%–
65 years and over16.0%±2.0 pts17.4%16.8%–
Male55.6%±2.3 pts50.4%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)4.2%±1.4 pts3.2%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic78.8%±3.7 pts84.0%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic10.0%±2.3 pts5.8%9.1%no clear change
Asian alone, not Hispanic4.1%±2.1 pts2.1%2.6%no clear change
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.4%±0.2 pts0.1%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic2.6%±1.3 pts4.4%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.2 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States3.9%±1.7 pts3.1%6.3%−2.2 pts
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.4%±2.0 pts4.8%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)6.2%±1.5 pts7.1%6.3%–
With a disability19.8%±3.0 pts18.5%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage7.0%±2.9 pts7.9%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)90.1%±1.7 pts90.7%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)29.7%±3.9 pts26.3%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)11.5%±2.6 pts10.7%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier77.9%±3.6 pts82.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year3.7%±1.4 pts2.8%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 Honey Creek Township, Vigo County earn?

Half of Honey Creek Township, Vigo County's 6,481 households earn less than $65,458 a year (±$5,613), against $52,976 in Vigo County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $65,036 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 10.7% 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, Vigo CountyVigo CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$65,458±$5,613$52,976$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$88,142±$8,509$73,677$95,247–
Per capita income$35,534±$3,535$30,731$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line10.7%±3.7 pts19.2%12.3%no clear change
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.0%±7.0 pts23.2%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP6.5%±2.4 pts13.5%9.1%–
Households with a computer96.0%±2.3 pts93.6%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription93.1%±2.9 pts86.2%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, Vigo County?

Owners occupy 55.5% of Honey Creek Township, Vigo County's occupied homes and renters 44.5%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $181,300 by its owner (±$23,648). The median renter pays $980 a month including utilities, and 35.1% 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, Vigo CountyVigo CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$181,300±$23,648$148,500$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$980±$91$924$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent35.1%±9.7 pts45.1%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,242±$119$1,134$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes55.5%±5.2 pts61.7%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes44.5%±5.2 pts38.3%29.4%–
Housing units7,010±52446,8912,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate1.3%±1.9 pts1.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate8.3%±5.5 pts5.7%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes55.3%±4.8 pts70.6%72.6%–
Mobile homes2.2%±1.6 pts2.6%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.3%±0.5 pts0.8%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 201910.4%±3.6 pts8.2%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier5.7%±2.0 pts24.5%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle6.5%±2.8 pts7.9%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, Vigo County work and get to work?

82.3% of Honey Creek Township, Vigo County's workers drive alone and 5.4% work from home. The average trip to work takes 18.2 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 4.7%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureHoney Creek Township, Vigo CountyVigo CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)55.8%±2.7 pts57.6%63.8%–
Unemployment rate4.7%±2.3 pts5.7%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work82.3%±4.2 pts77.8%76.3%–
Carpooled9.3%±3.3 pts11.7%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±0.1 pts0.8%0.6%–
Walked0.8%±0.8 pts2.9%1.9%–
Worked from home5.4%±2.5 pts5.5%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work18.2 min±1.619.9 min24.1 min−4.2 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 Honey Creek Township, Vigo County?

4 census tracts lie mostly in Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, and 2 more reach into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $58,118 (Tract 112.02) to $74,852 (Tract 107.04).

Census tracts in Honey Creek Township, Vigo County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Honey Creek Township, Vigo County
Tract 107.03Vigo County4,546 $60,263 $149,300100%
Tract 112.01Vigo County5,425 $64,769 $154,20072%
Tract 112.02Vigo County2,769 $58,118 $212,200100%
Tract 107.04Vigo County2,745 $74,852 $344,90054%
Tract 107.02Vigo County6,785 $77,868 $222,30017%
Tract 110Vigo County3,250 $67,679 $229,70010%

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, Vigo County) · Census block assignment files

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

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Honey Creek Township, Vigo County is the 706th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 81st-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Honey Creek Township, Vigo County ranks 680th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Honey Creek Township, Vigo 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 estimate81st1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)771st1,056
Residents per square mile391st1,088
Median household income680th1,072
Per capita income514th1,087
Median home value588th1,075
Median gross rent317th904
Poverty rate409th736
Bachelor's degree or higher218th1,029
Median age656th1,083
Owner-occupied share1,042nd1,087
Work from home490th595
Travel time to work1,025th1,088

Honey Creek Township, Vigo 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, Vigo County?

9 of the 57 figures for Honey Creek Township, Vigo 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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