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Indiana›DeKalb County

Concord TownshipIN

A town of 1,410, settled in 1876.

Is Concord Township a good place to live?

Concord Township’s best subject grade is an A+ for cost of living; its weakest is a C− for walkability. Only 42 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score higher on cost of living. Concord Township’s median age is 49 years, above both Indiana’s towns (39.4 years) and U.S. towns (40.5 years). On civic life, just 22 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. Concord Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

Small town

1,410 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Spencer TownshipWilmington TownshipNewville TownshipJackson TownshipSt. JoeSpencer TownshipWilmington TownshipNewville TownshipJackson TownshipSt. JoeConcord Township

How Concord Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Concord Township is from typical.

How grading works

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 →

Getting set up

Moving to Concord Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterSt. Joe Water Department4 health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Concord Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsDeKalb County Eastern Community School DistrictWhich 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 hereDeKalb County Circuit Court ClerkDeKalb County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023
ZIP codes46785, 46706, 4672146785 77% · 46706 17% · 46721 6%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 Concord Township.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

Most of Concord Township’s workers commute out: the town has 0.2 jobs for each of them

Most working residents leave Concord Township for work: only 2% work in town. 7.3% of residents live below the poverty line in Concord Township, against 10% in Indiana’s towns and 9.6% across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Fort Wayne (27%), Auburn (9%) and Butler (7%).

2%work in town
Concord TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Working residents who work in town1.6%11%8%
Below the poverty line7.3%10%9.6%
Median household income$65,000$71,000$80,000

Where working residents work

In Concord Township2%
Fort Wayne27%
Auburn9%
Butler7%
Spencer Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
102
jobs based in Concord Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 23% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Concord Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Concord Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 30 inches of snow falls in a winter.

30″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–35°
Spring38–59°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–62°
Oct 17
typical first frost
Apr 28
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B

Low risk in Concord Township, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 65% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Concord Township.

35risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
35Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
2
paid flood claims since 1982

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

HealthC+

Residents of Concord Township are less healthy than 57% of U.S. towns

Concord Township beats the Indiana average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0. 42% of Concord Township adults have obesity.

43%healthier than U.S. townsC+Health Grade
Concord TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)42%39%35%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)18%16%16%
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)18%18%17%
32 measures vs. Indiana
4 better28 too close to call0 worse
What stands outConcord TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.6%8.4%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity11.8%14.7%
Parkview Dekalb Hospital
6.9 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

0.4%
conserved · 43 of 11,466 acres
0.0 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Cherry Park—5

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Concord Township

18pages on Concord Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Concord Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Concord Township for work

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

27% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 27% 9% → Auburn Auburn 9% 7% → Butler Butler 7% 5% → Spencer Township Spencer Township 5% 3% → Wilmington Township Wilmington Township 3% 3% → Garrett Garrett 3% Concord Township · 2% stay
102jobs based in Concord Township
2%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Concord Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Concord Township is one of fifteen townships in DeKalb County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,405, up from 1,335 at 2010, and it contained 507 housing units.

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

Area
18 sq mi
Elevation
830 ft

Questions about Concord Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Concord Township, IN expensive?

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+.