Bigger TownshipIN
A town of 651, settled in 1892.
Is Bigger Township a good place to live?
33% of residents live below the poverty line in Bigger Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 3 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Bigger Township. The biggest place to walk is Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, 4,261 acres with 2.9 miles of trail. Bigger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
651 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Bigger Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Bigger 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 Bigger Township.
Most of Bigger Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.1 jobs for each of them
Most working residents leave Bigger Township for work: only 0% work in town. Bigger Township’s average trip to work is 32 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are North Vernon (24%), Seymour (10%) and Columbus (9%).
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Compared with most of Indiana and the rest of the country, the FEMA risk score in Bigger Township is higher
The FEMA risk score in Bigger Township is 75 of 100.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Bigger Township
Bigger Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 23° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Bigger Township is
Bigger Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11. 21% of Bigger Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Bigger Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Bigger Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 21.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.9% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 18.8% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Bigger Township has set aside 0.5% of its land for conservation
5.3 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Bigger Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.5% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge | 2.9 mi | 4,261 |
| 2. Guthrie Woods | — | 63 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Bigger Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Bigger Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Bigger Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
100% of working residents leave Bigger Township for work
Where Bigger Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Bigger Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Bigger Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 664 (down from 726 at 2010) and it contained 272 housing units.
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- Area
- 31 sq mi
- Elevation
- 745 ft
Questions about Bigger Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Bigger Township, IN a good place to live?
Bigger Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.