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Campbell TownshipIN

A town of 1,119.

Population
1,119
2025 Census estimate · +1.2% since 2020
Median home value
$184K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
47.5
years
Jobs based here
87
A commuter town

Is Campbell Township a good place to live?

Campbell Township’s best subject grade is an A− for cost of living; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 23% of residents live below the poverty line in Campbell Township, above both the Indiana town median (10%) and the median of U.S. towns (9.6%). Only 22 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns score lower on hazard risk. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 91% of the country. The biggest place to walk is Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge, 4,130 acres with 2 miles of trail. Campbell Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Cost of livingWeakestD−WalkabilityDHealthDJobs & incomeC−Hazard risk
Small town

1,119 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Bigger Township · 6 miColumbia Township · 6 miSand Creek Township · 6 miHolton · 6 miCenter Township · 7 miOtter Creek Township · 7 mi
Bigger TownshipColumbia TownshipSand Creek TownshipCenter TownshipShelby TownshipBigger TownshipColumbia TownshipSand Creek TownshipCenter TownshipShelby TownshipCampbell Township

How Campbell Township grades

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

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 2.8% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →HealthAscension St. Vincent Jennings 8.1 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & income$72K median household income; 87 jobs based hereDOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $184K, 2.7 years of the county’s $69K median household incomeA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors3 miles of trails; 8% conserved landC−Open →History1 place on the National RegisterCOpen →Civic life2.2 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 47.5; 4% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Campbell Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterMuscatatuck Urban Training Center water systemNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet6 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Campbell Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsJennings County SchoolsWhich 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 hereJennings County Circuit Court ClerkJennings County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes47223, 4726547223 62% · 47265 38%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 Campbell Township.

HealthD

Campbell Township’s grade for health is a D

21% of adults smoke cigarettes in Campbell Township, above both Indiana’s towns (17%) and U.S. towns (14%). 15% of adults have diabetes in Campbell Township. Campbell Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 10.

9%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
Campbell TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)15%13%12%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better22 too close to call10 worse
What stands outCampbell TownshipIN
More smokers21.4%15.7%
More adults with COPD10.8%8.1%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19%15.4%
Ascension St. Vincent Jennings
8.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageCampbell Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby8.1 miles to an ER · Ascension St. Vincent JenningsHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

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

SchoolsC

On state tests, Campbell Township’s schools trail 67% of Indiana districts

Its public schools are run by Jennings County School Corporation. Its one school is below.

33%of IN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Brush Creek Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6Grades PK–6303C
Full pageCampbell Township’s schools pageOpen the page
The districtsJennings County School CorporationVs. the neighborsBehind its graded neighborEvery school1 school · Brush Creek Elementary SchoolQuestions“Are Campbell Township’s schools good?”

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

Work & commuteJobs & income grade D

Campbell Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.8% of Campbell Township working residents work locally. The top destinations are North Vernon (24%), Columbus (11%) and Seymour (9%). The average trip to work in Campbell Township is 33 minutes.

1%work in town
Campbell TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work33 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.8%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Campbell Township1%
North Vernon24%
Columbus11%
Seymour9%
Indianapolis5%
23 mi
median commute distance
87
jobs based in Campbell Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 1% of U.S. towns
Full pageCampbell Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here87 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Campbell TownshipCommute times33 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 23 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C−

In Campbell Township, the FEMA risk score runs higher than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

Campbell Township’s FEMA risk score is 75 of 100. Since 1997, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Campbell Township.

75risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
75High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoes
3
paid flood claims since 1997
Full pageCampbell Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 1997Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Climate

Campbell Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Campbell Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter25–42°
Spring43–65°
Summer63–84°
Fall44–67°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 21
typical last frost
+0.9°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageCampbell Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 85°, January lows 22°Rain & snow17″ of snow a winter · 48 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+0.9° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

OutdoorsC−

Conserved land covers 7.9% of Campbell Township

3.1 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

7.9%conserved
Campbell TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Conserved land7.9%1.9%4.3%
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
7.9%
conserved · 1,627 of 20,601 acres
3.1 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Big Oaks National Wildlife Refuge2 mi4,130
Full pageCampbell Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map3.1 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk2 miles of trail · Big Oaks National Wildlife RefugeConserved land7.9% conserved · 1,627 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Campbell Township?”

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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Campbell Township

18pages on Campbell Township
The big questions
SchoolsCBehind 67% of IN districts · 1 schoolHealthDBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteD$72K median household income · 87 jobs hereNatural hazardsC−FEMA risk higher than 75% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsC−3 mi of trails · 8% conserved landPlacesAttractions78 nearby · Lanier Mansion 22 miLibraryC+Jennings County Public LibraryColleges
The story
HistoryC1 on the National RegisterTown Hall & politicsClimate85° summer highs · 17″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Campbell Township; the nearest are

Hanover CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Hanover22.3 mi$44,638 tuitionGateway Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Florence, KY46.5 mi$4,728 in-state tuitionIndiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany51 mi$8,424 in-state tuition

About 4 of every 100 Campbell Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Campbell Township for work

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

24% → North Vernon North Vernon 24% 11% → Columbus Columbus 11% 9% → Seymour Seymour 9% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% 3% → Madison Madison 3% 3% → Greensburg Greensburg 3% Campbell Township · 1% stay
87jobs based in Campbell Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Campbell Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Campbell Township is one of eleven townships in Jennings County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,129 (slightly down from 1,191 at 2010) and it contained 498 housing units. Campbell Township was established in 1825.

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

Area
32 sq mi
Elevation
791 ft

Questions about Campbell Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Campbell 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−.