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Cloverdale Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $168K for a typical one, or 2.1 years of the Greencastle area’s $78K median household income. It grades B overall, ranked 312th of 585 in Indiana. The low prices come with trade-offs. CDC estimates put its residents' health behind 76% of the country. Cloverdale Township’s median age is 52.3 years, above both the Indiana town median (39.4 years) and the median of U.S. towns (40.5 years). The biggest place to walk is Richard Lieber State Recreation Area, 1,477 acres with 1.8 miles of trail. Cloverdale Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 86% of U.S. towns.
Where Cloverdale Township beats most towns.
Where Cloverdale Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Cloverdale Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 148 in 1850, 2,060 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 2 maps from 1956 on.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cloverdale 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 Cloverdale Township.
18% of Cloverdale Township adults smoke cigarettes. Cloverdale Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 14% of Cloverdale Township adults have diabetes.
| Cloverdale Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cloverdale Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 79.9% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.8% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Cloverdale Community Schools. Two of its 5 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cloverdale High School, with 301 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–4 | Grades PK–4 | 445 | B− |
| Cloverdale High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 301 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Most working residents leave Cloverdale Township for work: only 7% work in town. Jobs based in Cloverdale Township fell to 770 in 2023, 135 fewer than in 2013. Cloverdale Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Cloverdale Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $66,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.8% | 11% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cloverdale Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 20° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 59% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Richard Lieber State Recreation Area | 1.8 mi | 1,477 |
| 2. Cloverdale Community Park | — | 10 |
| 3. Stardust Park | — | 8 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cloverdale Township
About 4 of every 100 Cloverdale Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Town in Indiana, United States
Cloverdale is a town in Cloverdale and Warren townships, Putnam County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. The population was 2060 at the 2020 census.
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7 towns share a border with Cloverdale Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cloverdale Township | #312 | B | A | — | B | C− |
| Warren Township | #144 | A− | A | — | A− | C |
| Jefferson Township | — | — | B+ | — | A− | C |
| Ashland Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | C |
| Jennings Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Harrison Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Washington Township | #288 | B | A | — | A− | D |
| Taylor Township | — | — | A− | — | B | C− |
Jefferson Township, Ashland Township and Taylor Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Cloverdale Township, Warren Township, Jefferson Township, Ashland Township, Washington Township and Taylor Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Jennings Township and Harrison Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Cloverdale Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Cloverdale Township grades B overall, better than 58% of U.S. towns and #312 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.
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.