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Anderson TownshipIN

A town of 1,285.

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Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
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Anderson Township, IN · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Anderson Township a good place to live?

Anderson Township’s best subject grades are an A for schools, cost of living, and incomes; its weakest is a D− for walkability. Anderson Township’s median age is 58.9 years, where Indiana’s towns sit at 39.4 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. Only 35 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score lower on walkability. Only 88 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on history. Anderson Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Anderson Township stand out

Where Anderson Township beats most towns.

Small town

1,285 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Ohio TownshipLuce TownshipBoon TownshipNewburghOhio TownshipLuce TownshipBoon TownshipNewburghAnderson Township

How Anderson Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Anderson Township is from typical.

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Anderson Carriage Manufacturing Company, Twenty-fifth & Walton Streets
Anderson Carriage Manufacturing Company, Twenty-fifth & Walton Streets
Anderson Township’s story

Anderson Township in pictures

The archive holds 5 old photos and papers and 3 maps from 1951 on.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Anderson Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Anderson Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerSouthern Indiana Gas & Elec19.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - YankeetownNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers67% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Anderson Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarrick County School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn Indiana you can register online until 29 days before Election Day, in person until 29 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 29 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereWarrick County Circuit Court ClerkWarrick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes47630, 4760147630 59% · 47601 41%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Anderson Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade A

With 3.2 jobs for every working resident, Anderson Township draws in 1,863 commuters

Most working residents leave Anderson Township for work: only 3% work in town. Jobs based in Anderson Township fell to 1,879 in 2023, 460 fewer than in 2013. Anderson Township’s median household income is $98,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000).

3%work in town
Anderson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$98,000$71,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.7%11%8%
Average trip to work23 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Anderson Township3%
Evansville41%
Boonville11%
Ohio Township9%
Patoka Township3%
14 mi
median commute distance
1,879
jobs based in Anderson Township
A job hub
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

SchoolsA

On state tests, Anderson Township’s schools beat 90% of Indiana districts

Its public schools are run by Warrick County School Corp. Its one school is below.

90%of IN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Yankeetown Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5310A−

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

Who lives here

Older than Indiana overall

People 65 and older are 36% of residents (17% statewide); children under 18 are 4% of residents (23% statewide). Anderson Township has grown 5.6% since 2020, to 1,285 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.

58.9median age · IN 38.1
Anderson TownshipIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma2%
High school35%
Some college12%
Associate’s24%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate7%

Women and men · all residents

49% women, 51% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±8.5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Anderson Township
Anderson TownshipINU.S.
Under 100%12.4%11.6%
10 to 174.3%10.9%10.3%
18 to 248%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3411.3%13.1%13.7%
35 to 444.5%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5419.6%12%12.2%
55 to 6416.2%12.5%12.7%
65 to 7426.9%10.1%10.2%
75 and older9.5%6.7%7%
No diploma1.9%9.6%10.4%
High school35.1%32.5%26%
Some college11.7%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s24.3%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.7%18.7%21.6%
Graduate7.1%10.8%14.1%

Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,300, single groups can be off by several points

HealthA−

Anderson Township is healthier than 76% of U.S. towns

Anderson Township beats the Indiana average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 30% of adults feel lonely in Anderson Township.

76%healthier than U.S. townsA−Health Grade
Anderson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)12%15%14%
Get no exercise (CDC PLACES)21%26%25%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)13%17%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
15 better16 too close to call1 worse
What stands outAnderson TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity8.6%14.7%
Fewer uninsured adults5.7%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.6%8.3%
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
7.7 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Anderson Township, a typical July afternoon runs hotter than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

Anderson Township’s July high is 88°F. Anderson Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain.

11″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring46–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall47–69°
Oct 25
typical first frost
Apr 12
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Anderson Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 63% of U.S. communities.

63risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
63High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC−

Conserved land covers 0.1% of Anderson Township

3.2 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

0.1%conserved
Anderson TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land0.1%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.2 miles per square mile0.20.4
0.1%
conserved · 13 of 14,074 acres
3.2 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Newburgh Locks & Dam River Park—17

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 8 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Anderson Township. Close and well known come first.

All 14 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Anderson Township

18pages on Anderson Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Anderson Township

A job hub

Every workday, about 1,863 people come to Anderson Township for work

Where Anderson Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

41% → Evansville Evansville 41% 11% → Boonville Boonville 11% 9% → Ohio Township Ohio Township 9% 3% → Patoka Township Patoka Township 3% 2% → Center Township Center Township 2% 2% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 2% Anderson Township · 3% stay
1,879jobs based in Anderson Township
3%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Anderson Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Anderson Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,274 and it contained 500 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
22 sq mi
Elevation
427 ft

Questions about Anderson Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Anderson Township, IN expensive?

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.