Indiana State House District 56

State Legislative District Profile (Lower Chamber)

Overview

District ID
in-hd-056
State
Indiana
Chamber
Lower chamber
District Code
056
Land Area
423.3 sq mi
Water Area
2.61 sq mi

Boundary

Boundary of Indiana State House District 56

Boundary as GeoJSON

Source: U.S. Census Bureau TIGER/Line state legislative district boundaries.

Counties

CountyOverlapShare of district landShare of county land
Wayne County401.75 sq mi94.9%100.0%
Henry County21.52 sq mi5.1%5.5%

Showing all 2 counties

Places

PlaceOverlapShare of district landShare of place land
Richmond city24.00 sq mi5.7%98.9%
Centerville town3.52 sq mi0.8%100.0%
Hagerstown town1.32 sq mi0.3%100.0%
Cambridge City town1.01 sq mi0.2%100.0%
Dublin town0.52 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Spring Grove town0.30 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Milton town0.28 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Fountain City town0.26 sq mi0.1%99.9%
Boston town0.22 sq mi0.1%100.0%
Mount Auburn town0.19 sq mi<0.1%100.0%
Greens Fork town0.14 sq mi<0.1%99.8%
East Germantown town0.12 sq mi<0.1%99.7%
Economy town0.09 sq mi<0.1%99.7%
Whitewater town0.08 sq mi<0.1%99.6%

Showing all 14 places

Overlapping Congressional Districts

Congressional districtPopulation in bothShare of this district's populationShare of the congressional district's populationShare of this district's land
IN District 667,299100.0%8.9%100.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau 2020 blocks and 2025 block equivalency files (119th Congress, 2024 state legislative plans).

Voters

Registered Voters
42,358
Active Voters
42,358 (100.0%)

Party Registration

This state's voter file does not record party registration.

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Source: Civitech voter file snapshot as of 12/24/2025. These are registered voters, separate from the Census population figures. Counts under 10 are suppressed and shown as "<10".

Demographics

Total Population
67,103 (± 254)
Median Age
40.9
Median Household Income
$55,883 (± $3,097)
High School Graduate or Higher (age 25+)
87.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher (age 25+)
20.4%

Population by Age

GroupPeopleShare
Under 1815,22222.7%
18 to 6438,70257.7%
65 and over13,17919.6%

Population by Race and Hispanic Origin

GroupPeopleShare
Hispanic or Latino (any race)2,6303.9%
White, not Hispanic57,58285.8%
Black, not Hispanic2,5043.7%
Asian, not Hispanic6020.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native, not Hispanic180.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander, not Hispanic40.0%
Some other race, not Hispanic3960.6%
Two or more races, not Hispanic3,3675.0%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates (tables B01001, B01002, B01003, B03002, B15003, B19013) for this state legislative district. Estimates are survey-based; ± figures are 90% margins of error.

Citizen Voting Age Population

Total Citizen Population
65,991
Citizen Voting Age Population (CVAP)
50,786

Citizen Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCitizensShare
Non-Hispanic63,94896.9%
Hispanic2,0383.1%
White57,98487.9%
Black2,4853.8%
Asian3370.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native140.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander20.0%
Two or More Races3440.5%

Citizen Voting Age Population by Race/Ethnicity

GroupCVAPShare
Non-Hispanic49,79698.1%
Hispanic9891.9%
White45,96890.5%
Black2,8305.6%
Asian4170.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native5351.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander30.0%
Two or More Races2250.4%

Source: Redistricting Data Hub / U.S. Census Bureau CVAP Special Tabulation (2020-2024 ACS 5-year).