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Cicero Township gives you more for your money than most places: a typical home costs about $170K, 2.1 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades A− overall, ranked 111th of 585 in Indiana. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns. 24% of working residents work locally in Cicero Township, above both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Cicero Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 90% of U.S. towns. On history, just 109 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do better.
Where Cicero Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Cicero Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 278 in 1860, a low of 278 in 1860, 5,301 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 2020 and 2 maps from 1960 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cicero 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 Cicero Township.
Cicero Township trades workers with Tipton and other neighbors and looks healthier within Indiana than nationally.
Its public schools are run by Tipton Community School Corp. Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Tipton High School, with 437 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tipton Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 621 | B+ |
| Tipton High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 437 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Cicero Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
People 65 and older are 24% of residents (17% statewide). Cicero Township’s median age is 47 years. 22% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Cicero Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 47 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 20% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 22% | 29% |
50% women, 50% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.1 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Cicero Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.5% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.1% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 4.8% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 14.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 10.1% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.3% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.2% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 13.1% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 39% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 19.2% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 10% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.2% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Cicero Township has about as many jobs (3,066) as working residents, but only 784 people both live and work here.
About one in 4 of Cicero Township’s working residents works in town. Since 2013, Cicero Township has lost 441 jobs, to 3,066 in 2023. 13% of residents live below the poverty line in Cicero Township.
| Cicero Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 26 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Within Indiana it is healthier than 59% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Cicero Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 40% of Cicero Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Cicero Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 31% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 35% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Cicero Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.9% | 8.4% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 9.3% | 11.2% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.1% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
0.4 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is Tipton City Park, at 36 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Tipton City Park | 0.3 mi | 36 |
| 2. Tipton County 4H Fairgrounds | — | 34 |
| 3. Railroad Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities. Since 2013, 16 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cicero Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cicero Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw36 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
36 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
30 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle Fieldhouse
20 mi MuseumConner Prairie
35 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
32 mi MuseumIndianapolis Museum of Art428K visitors a yearLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Conner Prairie: Unknown, CC BY 2.5 · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Indianapolis Museum of Art: No machine-readable author provided. Cszmurlo assumed (based on copyright claims, CC BY 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cicero Township
About 2 of every 100 Cicero Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Cicero is a town in Jackson Township, Hamilton County, Indiana, United States, north of Indianapolis. The population was 5,301 at the 2020 census. Cicero is notable for welcoming teenaged AIDS activist Ryan White to its community in 1987. White is buried in Cicero.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
3 towns share a border with Cicero Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cicero Township | #111 | A− | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Madison Township | — | — | A | — | B+ | C |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | A+ | — | B+ | C+ |
| Liberty Township | — | — | A+ | — | B− | B |
Madison Township, Jefferson Township and Liberty Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cicero Township, Madison Township, Jefferson Township and Liberty Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Cicero Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Cicero Township grades A− overall, better than 84% of U.S. towns and #111 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C+ for health and B+ for schools.
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+.
