Davis TownshipIN
A town of 986, settled in 1886.
Is Davis Township a good place to live?
7.5% of residents are 65 or older in Davis Township, below both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Davis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
986 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Davis Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Davis 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.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in Davis Township.
Fewer of Davis Township’s working residents work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town
1% of Davis Township working residents work locally, below both the Indiana town median (11%) and the median of U.S. towns (8%). Since 2013, Davis Township has added 25 jobs, to 88 in 2023. The average trip to work in Davis Township is 28 minutes.
| Davis Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 8.8% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
In Davis Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Davis Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy Davis Township is
Davis Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of adults smoke cigarettes in Davis Township.
| Davis Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Davis Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.4% | 15.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.8% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 20% | 15.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Moderate risk in Davis Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 2 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Davis Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Davis Township has set aside 2.2% of its land for conservation
1.5 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Notre Dame Stadium and 17 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Davis Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw30 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
19 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
30 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
37 mi State parkWarren Dunes State Park
36 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
28 mi MuseumStudebaker National MuseumPhoto credits
Notre Dame Stadium: Tysto, Public domain · Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame: Know1one1, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Warren Dunes State Park: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
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Everything we know about Davis Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Davis Township
About 1 of every 100 Davis Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Davis Township for work
Where Davis Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Davis Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Davis Township is one of nine townships in Starke County, in the U.S. state of Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,002 (down from 1,043 at 2010) and it contained 421 housing units.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 676 ft
Questions about Davis Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Davis Township, IN a good place to live?
Davis Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.