Barkley TownshipIN
A town of 909.
Is Barkley Township a good place to live?
Barkley Township’s median household income is $164,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Barkley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
909 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Barkley Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Barkley 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Barkley Township.
With 0.4 jobs for every working resident, most of Barkley Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Barkley Township for work: only 2% work in town. Since 2013, Barkley Township has lost 71 jobs, to 152 in 2023. At 28 minutes, Barkley Township’s average trip to work is where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes.
| Barkley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 5.7% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Fewer children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 10% of residents (23% statewide); people 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). The median age in Barkley Township is 48.3 years. Barkley Township has grown 3.4% since 2020, to 909 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Barkley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 48.3 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
Somewhere between 34% and 56% women
The Census survey reached too few of Barkley Township’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±11.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Barkley Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 2.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 16.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.8% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 21.5% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 19.5% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 3.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 32.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.4% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14.7% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 3.1% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 900, single groups can be off by several points
In Barkley Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Barkley Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Low risk in Barkley Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
How healthy Barkley Township is
Barkley Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Barkley Township.
| Barkley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Barkley Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Barkley Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
3.4 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
| Barkley Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Barkley Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Barkley Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Barkley Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
98% of working residents leave Barkley Township for work
Where Barkley Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Barkley Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Barkley Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 915 (up from 900 in 2010) and it contained 373 housing units.
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- Area
- 60 sq mi
- Elevation
- 689 ft
Questions about Barkley Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Barkley Township, IN a good place to live?
Barkley Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.