Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A city of 56,554, incorporated in 1838.
20% of residents live below the poverty line in Anderson Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). The biggest place to walk is Rangeline Park, 182 acres with 8.7 miles of trail. We don’t grade Anderson Township yet; the figures below are still real.
Where Anderson Township beats most towns.
Census counts: 383 in 1850, 54,788 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1910 and 3 maps from 1952 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Anderson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Anderson Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 70% of U.S. communities. Since 1980, 71 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Anderson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Its public schools are run by Anderson Community School Corp. Two of its 13 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastside Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5 | Grades K–5 | 581 | C+ |
| Anderson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 1,768 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts
Anderson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 4 of Anderson Township’s working residents works in town. At $49,000, Anderson Township’s median household income is where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. The top destinations are Anderson (28%), Indianapolis (18%) and Noblesville (4%).
| Anderson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 24% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $49,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
14% of adults binge drink in Anderson Township. Anderson Township beats the Indiana average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 31% of adults get no exercise outside work in Anderson Township.
| Anderson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 43% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | Anderson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer binge drinkers | 13.6% | 16.6% |
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.1% | 77.4% |
| More adults who get no exercise | 31.1% | 24.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Anderson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.4 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 2.8% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Rangeline Park | 8.7 mi | 182 |
| 2. General Pulaski Park | 0.9 mi | 20 |
| 3. Athletic Park | — | 29 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Anderson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw34 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
31 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
20 mi MuseumConner Prairie
33 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
14 mi TheatreRuoff Music CenterLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Ruoff Music Center: TownePost Network, CC BY 2.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Anderson Township
About 5 of every 100 Anderson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
City in Indiana, United States
Anderson is a city in and the county seat of Madison County, Indiana, United States. The population was 54,788 at the 2020 census. It is named after Chief William Anderson. The city is the headquarters of the Church of God and its Anderson University. Highlights of the city include the historic Paramount Theatre and the Gruenewald House.
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5 towns share a border with Anderson Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fall Creek Township | #131 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Union Township | #360 | B− | A+ | — | C− | C+ |
| Anderson | #563 | D | A | C− | C− | D |
| Stony Creek Township | #153 | A− | B+ | — | B+ | B− |
| Lafayette Township | #209 | B+ | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
Fall Creek Township, Union Township, Stony Creek Township and Lafayette Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Anderson Township isn’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Anderson Township with a neighbor →
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We don’t grade Anderson Township yet; the figures below are still real.
