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Carr TownshipIN
A town of 5,255.
6 bordering townsMap →
Photo: SouthernOculus · CC BY-SA 4.0
Population
5,255
2025 Census estimate · +8.5% since 2020
Median home value
$330K
Census ACS
Household income
$107K
median
Median age
42.9
years
Jobs based here
280
A commuter town
TownGrade
B
#326 of 585 in IN
Is Carr Township a good place to live?
Carr Township is a solid, middle-of-the-road choice. It grades B overall, 326th of 585 graded towns in Indiana, with no subject far below average. Its best mark is incomes: the median household earns $107K. It also does better than most on health: it is healthier than 72% of U.S. towns. A typical home there costs about $330K, 4.5 years of the Louisville/Jefferson County metro’s $74K median household income. 20% of the land in Carr Township is conserved, against 1.9% in Indiana’s towns and 4.3% across U.S. towns. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 93% of U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 81 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do worse.
A growing town
Carr Township has grown 52% since 2010
3,452 counted in 2010 and 4,830 in 2020; an estimated 5,255 in 2025.
Growth hasn’t slowed: 8.5% since 2020, after 39.9% in the decade before.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Carr Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Carr Township is from typical.
WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitDOpen →Jobs & incomeA−Open →HealthBaptist Health Floyd 9.6 miles awayB+Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →SchoolsBeat 59% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationBOpen →Cost of livingC+Open →
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 →
Nearby attractions
All 38 attractions →Sons of the American Revolution and 29 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carr Township. Close and well known come first.
13 mi MuseumSons of the American Revolution
Big draw39 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository
18 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom
14 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center
14 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium
17 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union Stadium
Big draw39 mi LandmarkUnited States Bullion Depository18 mi Theme parkKentucky Kingdom14 mi Stadium & arenaKFC Yum! Center14 mi Stadium & arenaLynn Family Stadium17 mi Stadium & arenaL&N Federal Credit Union StadiumSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
United States Bullion Depository: Work permit Original author=Cliff, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Kentucky Kingdom: Stevietheman at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · KFC Yum! Center: Jamesmac96, CC BY 3.0 · Lynn Family Stadium: Bpluke01, CC BY-SA 4.0 · L&N Federal Credit Union Stadium: Perthsider, CC BY-SA 3.0
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Carr Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carr Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - S. IndianaNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers98% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carr Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereClark County Circuit Court ClerkClark County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47172, 47106, 47143, 4711947172 51% · 47106 22% · 47143 19% · 47119 8%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 Carr Township.
Carr Township sends many workers across the state line to Louisville and has less food insecurity than most of Indiana.
OutdoorsC+
For the outdoors, Carr Township earns a C+
Clark State Forest, at 2,792 acres with 15.4 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Carr Township’s trail density is 0.8 miles per square mile, where Indiana’s towns sit at 0.2 and U.S. towns at 0.4. 20 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.
#55for trails in IN
20%
conserved · 3,421 of 17,123 acres
20 mi
of trails · 0.7 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Clark State Forest | 15.4 mi | 2,792 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Work & commuteJobs & income grade A−
Most working residents commute out of Carr Township
26% of working residents cross a state line to work, Louisville among the top destinations. Carr Township has 280 jobs for its 2,312 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out.
Most working residents leave Carr Township for work: only 2% work in town. 2.3% of Carr Township residents live below the poverty line. Since 2013, Carr Township has added 64 jobs, to 280 in 2023.
2%work in town
| Carr Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 2.3% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $107,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.6% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Carr Township2%
New Albany14%
Jeffersonville10%
Louisville7%
Indianapolis5%
11 mi
median commute distance
280
jobs based in Carr Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D
Walkability grade: more walkable than 7% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
HealthB+
For health, Carr Township earns a B+
Its widest gap with Indiana is food insecurity: 8.7% of its 5,933 adults worry about having enough food, against 14.7% statewide. Against the 7,574 U.S. towns with household incomes like Carr Township’s, it is healthier than 52%, a smaller edge than it has nationally: part of it comes with its incomes.
12% of adults report frequent physical distress in Carr Township. Carr Township beats the Indiana average on 17 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 16% of adults report frequent mental distress in Carr Township.
72%healthier than U.S. townsB+Health Grade
| Carr Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 12% | 15% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 18% | 17% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 21% | 19% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 8.7% | 14% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
17 better14 too close to call1 worse
| What stands out | Carr Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 5.3% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.3% | 8.3% |
Baptist Health Floyd
9.6 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
91st
percentile among IN towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Climate
In Carr Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Carr Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 23° and about 14 inches of snow falls in a winter.
14″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter26–44°
Spring44–66°
Summer64–85°
Fall45–68°
Oct 22
typical first frost
Apr 17
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Carr Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 64% of U.S. communities.
64risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Carr Township
18pages on Carr Township
The big questions
Out and about
After high school
Colleges nearby
5 within 15 miles of the center of Carr Township
Indiana University-SoutheastUniversity or college · Public · New Albany6.7 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionMid-America College of Funeral ServiceUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Jeffersonville10.5 mi$19,000 tuitionJefferson Community and Technical CollegeCommunity college · Public · Louisville, KY14.3 mi$4,808 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Carr Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
98% of working residents leave Carr Township for work
Where Carr Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
280jobs based in Carr Township
2%of working residents work in town
11 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Carr Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Clark County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,830 and it contained 1,794 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 27 sq mi
- Elevation
- 499 ft
Carr Township’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Carr Township.
All 6 graded towns on its borders grade higher than its B; Monroe Township (B) is closest.
Union TownshipWood TownshipSilver Creek TownshipSellersburgMonroe TownshipLafayette TownshipCarr Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carr Township | #326 | B | C+ | — | B | B+ |
| Union Township | #91 | A | A | — | B | B+ |
| Wood Township | #65 | A | A− | — | B | B+ |
| Silver Creek Township | #157 | A− | B | — | B+ | B |
| Sellersburg | #226 | B+ | B+ | — | B+ | B |
| Monroe Township | #279 | B | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Lafayette Township | #104 | A− | B− | — | A− | A− |
Carr Township, Union Township, Wood Township, Silver Creek Township, Sellersburg, Monroe Township and Lafayette Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Carr Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Carr Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Carr Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. Carr Township grades B overall, better than 55% of U.S. towns and #326 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B+ for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a D.
Is Carr Township, IN expensive?
Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades C+.