Township · Indiana

Jefferson Township, Carroll County, Indiana

Jefferson Township, Carroll County, township, in Carroll County, Indiana. Jefferson Township, Carroll County had 2,291 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, up 2.5% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 2,275 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 2,114 (±329). GEOID 1801537872.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

2,291

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 2,275 · ACS 2020-2024: 2,114 ±329

Median household income

$57,734

±$14,443 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$197,000

±$37,829 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$731

±$328 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Jefferson Township, Carroll County and what county is it in?

Jefferson Township, Carroll County is a township in Carroll County, Indiana. It covers 30.7 square miles of land, 74 residents per square mile in 2020.

One place lies inside Jefferson Township (Carroll County): Yeoman (town, 116 in 2020).

Jefferson Township, Carroll County is in the Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN metropolitan statistical area, which takes in 4 counties (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

Jefferson Township, Carroll County (marked with a dot) in Carroll 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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County, and is it growing?

The Census Bureau estimates that 2,291 people lived in Jefferson Township, Carroll County on July 1, 2025, up 2.5% since 2020, in line with Indiana (+2.8%). The 2020 Census counted 2,275 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 2,114 (±329).

  • July 2020→2021 +22 (2,262)
  • 2021→2022 −2 (2,260)
  • 2022→2023 +12 (2,272)
  • 2023→2024 +22 (2,294)
  • 2024→2025 −3 (2,291)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasureJefferson Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population2,114±32920,5356,851,073no clear change
Households878±1828,0852,716,009no clear change
Average household size2.41±0.332.532.46no clear change
Housing units1,563±2599,5592,976,568no clear change

Jefferson Township, Carroll County's population since 2000

From 2,269 in 2000 to 2,291 in 2025: up 1.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Jefferson Township, Carroll 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 2,269
  • 2005 (estimate) 2,222
  • 2010 Census 2,162
  • 2015 (estimate) 2,143
  • 2020 Census 2,275
  • 2025 (estimate) 2,291

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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County?

The median resident of Jefferson Township, Carroll County is 52.7 years old; 12.6% are under 18 and 29.7% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 92.3%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.1%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasureJefferson Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age52.7±9.543.238.1no clear change
Under 18 years12.6%±3.9 pts21.8%23.3%–
65 years and over29.7%±7.0 pts20.7%16.8%–
Male43.4%±6.7 pts51.2%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)1.6%±1.4 pts4.6%8.6%–
White alone, not Hispanic92.3%±4.0 pts92.5%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.3%9.1%–
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.1%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.0%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.1%±3.5 pts2.4%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.0%±1.8 pts0.1%0.4%–
Born outside the United States1.3%±1.5 pts1.7%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)0.5%±0.8 pts3.5%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)3.8%±2.3 pts7.8%6.3%–
With a disability10.8%±4.1 pts12.3%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage10.5%±6.5 pts12.2%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)84.8%±8.5 pts89.6%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)15.8%±6.3 pts17.2%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)7.2%±4.0 pts5.7%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier85.6%±6.5 pts90.5%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year0.9%±1.4 pts0.4%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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County earn?

Half of Jefferson Township, Carroll County's 878 households earn less than $57,734 a year (±$14,443), against $65,645 in Carroll County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $67,592 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 6.7% 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
MeasureJefferson Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$57,734±$14,443$65,645$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$89,307±$24,763$84,202$95,247–
Per capita income$42,148±$9,396$35,594$38,351no clear change
People below the poverty line6.7%±3.5 pts8.8%12.3%–
Children under 18 below the poverty line10.1%±9.0 pts10.8%16.0%–
Households receiving SNAP2.7%±2.8 pts5.2%9.1%–
Households with a computer91.5%±5.4 pts93.4%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription90.4%±5.3 pts83.6%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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County?

Owners occupy 87.6% of Jefferson Township, Carroll County's occupied homes and renters 12.4%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $197,000 by its owner (±$37,829). The median renter pays $731 a month including utilities.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasureJefferson Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$197,000±$37,829$180,900$218,200no clear change
Median gross rent$731±$328$890$1,062no clear change
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent11.0%±14.4 pts19.6%38.9%–
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$861±$404$1,190$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes87.6%±7.2 pts82.2%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes12.4%±7.2 pts17.8%29.4%–
Housing units1,563±2599,5592,976,568no clear change
Homeowner vacancy rate0.0%±4.6 pts0.1%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate0.0%±28.4 pts13.2%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes88.4%±5.7 pts84.5%72.6%–
Mobile homes11.1%±5.7 pts6.8%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later1.5%±2.3 pts1.2%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20198.3%±5.3 pts5.5%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier17.6%±7.2 pts30.7%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle3.6%±2.7 pts4.6%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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County work and get to work?

84.0% of Jefferson Township, Carroll County's workers drive alone. The average trip to work takes 23.3 minutes.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasureJefferson Township, Carroll CountyCarroll CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)70.5%±7.2 pts63.6%63.8%–
Unemployment rate0.5%±1.0 pts3.1%4.3%–
Drove alone to work84.0%±6.6 pts83.0%76.3%–
Carpooled9.8%±5.0 pts8.4%9.1%–
Public transportation0.0%±2.8 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked0.0%±2.8 pts0.8%1.9%–
Worked from home5.8%±4.1 pts6.2%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work23.3 min±3.525.2 min24.1 min−14.6 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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County?

1 census tract lies mostly in Jefferson Township, Carroll County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks).

Census tracts in Jefferson Township, Carroll County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Jefferson Township, Carroll County
Tract 9595Carroll County2,510 $62,721 $182,80068%
Tract 9594Carroll County2,726 $60,536 $192,40040%

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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County) · Census block assignment files

How does Jefferson Township, Carroll County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Jefferson Township, Carroll County is the 4,377th-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 433rd-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Jefferson Township, Carroll County ranks 852nd of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Jefferson Township, Carroll 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 estimate433rd1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)305th1,056
Residents per square mile733rd1,088
Median household income852nd1,072
Per capita income232nd1,087
Median home value505th1,075
Median gross rent793rd904
Poverty rate596th736
Bachelor's degree or higher742nd1,029
Median age50th1,083
Owner-occupied share317th1,087
Travel time to work705th1,088

Jefferson Township, Carroll 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 Jefferson Township, Carroll County?

20 of the 57 figures for Jefferson Township, Carroll 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 Jefferson Township, Carroll 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.