Township · Indiana

Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, Indiana

Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, township, in Miami County, Indiana. Pipe Creek Township, Miami County had 6,676 residents on July 1, 2025 by the Census Bureau's estimate, down 1.1% since 2020; the 2020 Census counted 6,778 and the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates put it at 6,688 (±20). GEOID 1810360174.

Residents, July 2025 estimate

6,676

Census Bureau estimate (no margin published)
2020 Census count: 6,778 · ACS 2020-2024: 6,688 ±20

Median household income

$61,313

±$5,159 (90% margin)
Indiana: $71,957

Median home value

$154,000

±$24,769 (90% margin)
Indiana: $218,200

Median gross rent

$867

±$29 (90% margin)
Indiana: $1,062

Where is Pipe Creek Township, Miami County and what county is it in?

Pipe Creek Township, Miami County is a township in Miami County, Indiana. It covers 25.3 square miles of land, 268 residents per square mile in 2020.

2 places lie inside Pipe Creek Township (Miami County): Grissom AFB (CDP, 3,009 in 2020) and Bunker Hill (town, 814 in 2020).

Pipe Creek Township, Miami County is in the Peru, IN micropolitan statistical area (Census Bureau delineation, July 2023).

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

The Census Bureau estimates that 6,676 people lived in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County on July 1, 2025, down 1.1% since 2020, while Indiana grew 2.8%. The 2020 Census counted 6,778 residents. The 2020-2024 American Community Survey, a five-year sample, puts the population at 6,688 (±20).

  • July 2020→2021 +24 (6,767)
  • 2021→2022 −71 (6,696)
  • 2022→2023 −71 (6,625)
  • 2023→2024 +51 (6,676)
  • 2024→2025 +0 (6,676)
ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (counts) with the change from 2015-2019
MeasurePipe Creek Township, Miami CountyMiami CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Total population6,688±2035,7126,851,073+553
Households2,443±16813,3182,716,009+653
Average household size2.53±0.172.502.46no clear change
Housing units2,703±19814,9522,976,568+592

Pipe Creek Township, Miami County's population since 2000

From 6,677 in 2000 to 6,676 in 2025: down 0.0%. The 2000, 2010 and 2020 figures are census counts, each for Pipe Creek Township, Miami 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 6,677
  • 2005 (estimate) 6,680
  • 2010 Census 6,294
  • 2015 (estimate) 6,153
  • 2020 Census 6,778
  • 2025 (estimate) 6,676

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 Pipe Creek Township, Miami County?

The median resident of Pipe Creek Township, Miami County is 37.2 years old; 20.8% are under 18 and 16.6% are 65 or older. The largest group is non-Hispanic white residents at 80.7%, then non-Hispanic residents of two or more races at 6.7%.

Age, origin, education and moves, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Race groups are non-Hispanic; Hispanic includes any race.
MeasurePipe Creek Township, Miami CountyMiami CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median age37.2±3.041.538.1no clear change
Under 18 years20.8%±2.1 pts20.8%23.3%–
65 years and over16.6%±1.9 pts18.2%16.8%–
Male54.4%±2.6 pts54.6%49.6%–
Hispanic or Latino (any race)5.9%±2.9 pts3.7%8.6%no clear change
White alone, not Hispanic80.7%±3.7 pts86.9%75.4%no clear change
Black or African American alone, not Hispanic4.7%±1.8 pts3.7%9.1%−7.9 pts
Asian alone, not Hispanic0.0%±0.1 pts0.6%2.6%–
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, not Hispanic0.1%±0.1 pts0.2%0.1%–
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, not Hispanic1.2%±1.8 pts0.2%0.0%–
Two or more races, not Hispanic6.7%±2.3 pts4.1%3.8%–
Some other race alone, not Hispanic0.8%±0.9 pts0.4%0.4%–
Born outside the United States2.1%±1.8 pts1.4%6.3%–
Speak a language other than English at home (age 5+)4.5%±2.3 pts3.4%10.3%–
Civilian veterans (age 18+)7.6%±2.4 pts8.0%6.3%–
With a disability18.1%±3.3 pts17.9%14.2%–
No health insurance coverage5.8%±2.3 pts6.9%7.4%no clear change
High school graduate or higher (age 25+)87.1%±3.9 pts88.6%90.4%–
Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+)13.6%±3.4 pts16.1%29.5%no clear change
Graduate or professional degree (age 25+)5.2%±2.2 pts5.0%10.8%–
Lived in the same house a year earlier77.7%±5.4 pts83.7%87.3%–
Moved from another state in the past year1.5%±0.9 pts0.5%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 Pipe Creek Township, Miami County earn?

Half of Pipe Creek Township, Miami County's 2,443 households earn less than $61,313 a year (±$5,159), against $61,139 in Miami County and $71,957 in Indiana. In 2015-2019 it was $64,323 in 2024 dollars; the margins of error cannot tell the two periods apart. 11.3% 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
MeasurePipe Creek Township, Miami CountyMiami CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median household income$61,313±$5,159$61,139$71,957no clear change
Mean household income$77,510±$7,738$77,345$95,247–
Per capita income$30,821±$3,125$30,463$38,351+$8,474
People below the poverty line11.3%±3.8 pts15.1%12.3%−7.7 pts
Children under 18 below the poverty line17.0%±9.5 pts24.9%16.0%−17.6 pts
Households receiving SNAP11.7%±3.7 pts11.6%9.1%–
Households with a computer93.8%±3.0 pts93.9%94.6%–
Households with a broadband subscription87.3%±3.5 pts87.5%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 Pipe Creek Township, Miami County?

Owners occupy 55.1% of Pipe Creek Township, Miami County's occupied homes and renters 44.9%. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $154,000 by its owner (±$24,769). The median renter pays $867 a month including utilities, and 24.5% of renters pay 35% or more of their income on rent.

Housing, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates. Home values are owners' own estimates.
MeasurePipe Creek Township, Miami CountyMiami CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
Median home value (owner-occupied)$154,000±$24,769$126,200$218,200+$32,900
Median gross rent$867±$29$838$1,062−$76
Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent24.5%±11.0 pts31.2%38.9%no clear change
Median monthly owner costs, with a mortgage$1,142±$66$1,074$1,404–
Owner-occupied homes55.1%±5.1 pts76.2%70.6%no clear change
Renter-occupied homes44.9%±5.1 pts23.8%29.4%–
Housing units2,703±19814,9522,976,568+592
Homeowner vacancy rate0.6%±1.0 pts0.6%0.8%–
Rental vacancy rate10.4%±5.3 pts8.1%5.6%–
Single-family detached homes49.1%±4.8 pts75.8%72.6%–
Mobile homes10.7%±3.7 pts10.1%4.4%–
Built 2020 or later0.1%±0.3 pts0.7%1.7%–
Built 2010 to 20193.2%±2.5 pts2.5%8.0%–
Built 1939 or earlier12.2%±2.8 pts33.2%16.0%–
Households with no vehicle5.0%±2.8 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 Pipe Creek Township, Miami County work and get to work?

79.9% of Pipe Creek Township, Miami County's workers drive alone and 3.3% work from home. The average trip to work takes 23.9 minutes. The unemployment rate in 2020-2024 averaged 6.1%.

Work and commuting, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates (workers 16 and over)
MeasurePipe Creek Township, Miami CountyMiami CountyIndianaChange since 2015-2019
In the labor force (age 16+)58.8%±3.6 pts54.7%63.8%–
Unemployment rate6.1%±2.3 pts6.6%4.3%no clear change
Drove alone to work79.9%±6.6 pts83.5%76.3%–
Carpooled13.0%±4.8 pts9.0%9.1%–
Public transportation0.4%±0.6 pts0.3%0.6%–
Walked3.1%±4.7 pts1.7%1.9%–
Worked from home3.3%±1.9 pts4.9%10.7%–
Mean travel time to work23.9 min±2.925.6 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 Pipe Creek Township, Miami County?

2 census tracts lie mostly in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, and 1 more reaches into it (2020 census blocks). Their median household incomes run from $55,104 (Tract 9529) to $69,940 (Tract 9528).

Census tracts in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County, ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
TractResidents, 2020-2024Median household incomeMedian home valueShare of tract in Pipe Creek Township, Miami County
Tract 9529Miami County4,586 $55,104 $79,00093%
Tract 9528Miami County2,693 $69,940 $189,50096%
Tract 9527Miami County6,009 $56,167 $125,00033%

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 Pipe Creek Township, Miami County) · Census block assignment files

How does Pipe Creek Township, Miami County compare with other places in Indiana?

By the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimates, Pipe Creek Township, Miami County is the 1,792nd-most populous of the 16,079 U.S. towns and townships that have one and the 184th-most populous of 1,001 in Indiana.

Pipe Creek Township, Miami County ranks 770th of 1,072 places in Indiana with 1,000 or more residents and a reliable estimate, by median household income.

Pipe Creek Township, Miami 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 estimate184th1,001
Growth 2020-2025 (PEP)937th1,056
Residents per square mile455th1,088
Median household income770th1,072
Per capita income805th1,087
Median home value763rd1,075
Median gross rent532nd904
Poverty rate377th736
Bachelor's degree or higher839th1,029
Median age777th1,083
Owner-occupied share1,047th1,087
Work from home573rd595
Travel time to work659th1,088

Pipe Creek Township, Miami 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 Pipe Creek Township, Miami County?

10 of the 57 figures for Pipe Creek Township, Miami 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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