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A town of 1,227.
Anderson Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A for history and civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Anderson Township’s median age is 55.7 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 31 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. Only 74 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on the outdoors. Anderson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Anderson Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Anderson Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,579 in 1890, 1,247 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers and 2 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →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.
Anderson Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 19% of Anderson Township adults smoke cigarettes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 27% of adults have been diagnosed with depression in Anderson Township.
| Anderson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Anderson Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.9% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 19.1% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Rush County Schools. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Milroy Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–6 | Grades K–6 | 165 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Adults 35 to 64 are 52% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 10% of residents (23% statewide). 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.2 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Anderson Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 3.8% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 14% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 28.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 20.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.3% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 48.8% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 3.5% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 7.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 13.6% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,200, single groups can be off by several points
Most working residents leave Anderson Township for work: only 2% work in town. The average trip to work in Anderson Township is 35 minutes. Jobs based in Anderson Township fell to 198 in 2023, 28 fewer than in 2013.
| Anderson Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 35 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6.2% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $92,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Anderson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 21° and about 13 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
None within 15 miles of Anderson Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Anderson Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Where Anderson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Indiana, United States
Anderson Township is one of twelve townships in Rush County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, the population is 1,247. There are a total of 481 houses.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A+.
