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Carrollton TownshipIN

A town of 634.

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Carrollton Township, IN · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain · Source ↗

Is Carrollton Township a good place to live?

Carrollton Township’s median age is 48.2 years, against 39.4 years in Indiana’s towns and 40.5 years across U.S. towns. Wagoner-Ayres House is on the National Register of Historic Places. Carrollton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

634 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Ervin TownshipWashington TownshipDeer Creek TownshipBurlington TownshipJackson TownshipErvin TownshipWashington TownshipDeer Creek TownshipBurlington TownshipJackson TownshipCarrollton Township
Division Line Road cornfield
Division Line Road cornfield, 2015
Carrollton Township’s story

Carrollton Township in pictures

The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2015 and 2 maps from 1962 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Carrollton Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Carrollton Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsCarroll Consolidated School CorporationWhich 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 hereCarroll County Circuit Court ClerkCarroll County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes46929, 46917, 46913, 4693246929 69% · 46917 22% · 46913 8% · 46932 1%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 Carrollton Township.

Who lives here

More middle-aged adults than Indiana overall

Adults 35 to 64 are 57% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 6% of residents (17% statewide). 36% of Carrollton Township adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more, above both Indiana’s towns (22%) and U.S. towns (29%).

48.2median age · IN 38.1
Carrollton TownshipIndianaUnited States

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma0%
High school33%
Some college13%
Associate’s17%
Bachelor’s20%
Graduate17%

Women and men · all residents

37% women, 63% men

About 167 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.8 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.

Ages and education in Carrollton Township
Carrollton TownshipINU.S.
Under 107.2%12.4%11.6%
10 to 175.9%10.9%10.3%
18 to 243.9%9.6%9.1%
25 to 3420.2%13.1%13.7%
35 to 4410.5%12.7%13.2%
45 to 5419.7%12%12.2%
55 to 6426.9%12.5%12.7%
65 to 744.3%10.1%10.2%
75 and older1.3%6.7%7%
No diploma0.3%9.6%10.4%
High school33.3%32.5%26%
Some college12.9%19.3%19.1%
Associate’s17.2%9.1%8.8%
Bachelor’s19.5%18.7%21.6%
Graduate16.7%10.8%14.1%

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 600, single groups can be off by several points

Work & commute

Carrollton Township has 0.2 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Carrollton Township for work: only 1% work in town. Since 2013, Carrollton Township has added 20 jobs, to 73 in 2023. Carrollton Township’s average trip to work is 29 minutes.

1%work in town
Carrollton TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work29 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town1.3%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Carrollton Township1%
Lafayette16%
Kokomo9%
Indianapolis8%
Flora7%
23 mi
median commute distance
73
jobs based in Carrollton Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Carrollton Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Carrollton Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 18° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.

20″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–36°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Carrollton Township faces a high natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.

61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
61High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Carrollton Township is

Carrollton Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 40% of adults have obesity in Carrollton Township.

Carrollton TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)35%37%36%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outCarrollton TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.7%8.4%
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.3%
Memorial Hospital
14 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Ross–Ade Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Carrollton Township. Close and well known come first.

All 51 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Ross–Ade Stadium: Tstuddud at English Wikipedia, Public domain · Prophetstown State Park: Flickr user: Dan https://www.flickr.com/photos/dwmizell/, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Samara: Tim Musson, CC BY-SA 2.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Carrollton Township

16pages on Carrollton Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Carrollton Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Carrollton Township for work

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

16% → Lafayette Lafayette 16% 9% → Kokomo Kokomo 9% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 7% → Flora Flora 7% 4% → Delphi Delphi 4% 4% → Frankfort Frankfort 4% Carrollton Township · 1% stay
73jobs based in Carrollton Township
1%of working residents work in town
23 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Carrollton Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Carrollton Township is one of fourteen townships in Carroll County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 651 (up from 598 at 2010) and it contained 240 housing units.

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

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
725 ft

Questions about Carrollton Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Carrollton Township, IN a good place to live?

Carrollton Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.