Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 8,813.
Black Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $177K for a typical one, or 2.6 years of the Evansville metro’s $68K median household income. It grades A− overall, 171st of 585 graded towns in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 80% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top. On the plus side, its public schools beat 79% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. 39% of working residents work locally in Black Township, above both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Black Township has 1 place on the National Register. Among 593 Indiana towns, just 3 have a higher January low than Black Township.
Where Black Township beats most towns.
Frederick and Augusta Hagemann Farm| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| West Elementary School | PK–5 | 350 |
| Farmersville Elementary School | PK–5 | 276 |
| St. Matthew Elementary School | PK–5 | 91 |
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Black Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 7,907 in 1890, 9,032 in 2020. The archive holds 3 maps from 1917 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Black 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 Black Township.
Black Township pairs an A− for schools with modest home prices and looks healthier within Indiana than nationally, but it carries more natural-hazard risk than most of Indiana (mostly inland flooding).
21 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Brittlebank Park, at 54 acres.
| Black Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 1.6% | 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. Brittlebank Park | — | 54 |
| 2. Riverbend Park | 0.1 mi | 8 |
| 3. Kimball Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its A− for schools comes with an A for cost of living: the typical home is worth about $177K.
Its public schools are run by the MSD Mount Vernon school district. Three of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Mount Vernon High School, with 583 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Vernon Jr High SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 493 | B− |
| Mount Vernon High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 583 | B+ |
| Farmersville Elementary SchoolTop results in townGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 276 | A− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 99% of Indiana towns, with expected losses of about $805 per resident a year; that rating is what its D for hazard risk is built on.
Since 1981, 66 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Black Township. Among 592 Indiana towns, just 6 have a higher FEMA risk score than Black Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Black Township’s July high is 88°F. Black Township has chilly winters and warm summers.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in 3 of Black Township’s working residents works in town. The average trip to work in Black Township is 19 minutes. Since 2013, Black Township has lost 896 jobs, to 5,223 in 2023.
| Black Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 19 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
People 65 and older are 23% of residents (17% statewide). 20% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Black Township. Black Township has lost 2.1% of its people since 2020, down to 8,813 in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate.
| Black Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aged 65 or older | 23% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 42.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
| Under 18 | 21% | 23% | 22% |
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.4 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Black Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 12% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 11.3% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 12% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 9.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 16.1% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13.6% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 9% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 7.2% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 21.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.6% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 12% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.7% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Within Indiana it is healthier than 60% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Black Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 41% of Black Township adults have obesity.
| Black Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 81% | 80% | 79% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 17% | 14% |
| What stands out | Black Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 11.9% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.7% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Black Township. Close and well known come first.
19 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
25 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
19 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
35 mi Park & preserveGarden of the Gods Wilderness
36 mi CaveCave-in-Rock State Park
18 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenUSS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Garden of the Gods Wilderness: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Cave-in-Rock State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Black Township
About 3 of every 100 Black Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Black Township is one of ten townships in Posey County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 9,032. The township is the largest both in terms of area and population in Posey County.
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5 towns share a border with Black Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Township | #171 | A− | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Marrs Township | #161 | A− | A− | — | A− | C+ |
| Lynn Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Vernon | #308 | B | A | B− | A− | C− |
| Point Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Black Township and Marrs Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Lynn Township and Point Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Black Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Black Township grades A− overall, better than 76% of U.S. towns and #171 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and A− for schools. Hazard risk is its weak spot, with a D.
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.
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