Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Carr Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and an A− for history; the weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 29 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Carr High School is on the National Register of Historic Places. Carr Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Carr Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Carr Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,651 in 1890, 1,325 in 2020. The archive holds 2 old photos and papers going back to 1857 and 2 maps from 1959 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Carr 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 Carr Township.
Most working residents leave Carr Township for work: only 2% work in town. Carr Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). 6% of Carr Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Carr Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 6% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $68,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Its public schools are run by Medora Community School Corp. Its two schools are below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Medora STEM AcademyLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 90 | B− |
| Medora Jr & Sr High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 95 | D |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Carr Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 22° and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Carr Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 40% of Carr Township adults have high blood pressure, against 39% in Indiana’s towns and 35% across U.S. towns. 18% of adults smoke cigarettes in Carr Township.
| Carr Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Carr Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 7% | 8.4% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
1.9 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. The trail density in Carr Township is 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Carr Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Baute Park | 0.1 mi | 18 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
None within 15 miles of Carr Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Carr Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
1,510 counted in 2010 and 1,325 in 2020; an estimated 1,358 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
Township in Indiana, United States
Carr Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,325 and it contained 590 housing units. Carr Township was named for Thomas Carr, an early county commissioner.
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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+.
