Dewey TownshipIN
A town of 968, settled in 1899.
Is Dewey Township a good place to live?
Dewey Township’s average trip to work is 31 minutes, where Indiana’s towns sit at 24 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Dewey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
968 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Dewey Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Dewey 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 Dewey Township.
With 0.3 jobs for every working resident, most of Dewey Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Dewey Township for work: only 3% work in town. 17% of residents live below the poverty line in Dewey Township, above both Indiana’s towns (10%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). Jobs based in Dewey Township grew to 106 in 2023, 61 more than in 2013.
| Dewey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 17% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.5% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $67,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
The schools Dewey Township’s kids attend
Its public schools are run by Tri-Township Consolidated School Corp. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tri-Township Jr.-Sr. High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 6–12 | Grades 6–12 | 143 | B− |
NCES · EDFacts
Dewey Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Dewey Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 34 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Dewey 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.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Dewey Township stands out in Indiana and nationally: a larger share of its adults smoke cigarettes
22% of Dewey Township adults smoke cigarettes. Dewey Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 17. 15% of Dewey Township adults binge drink.
| Dewey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 22% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 15% | 14% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 32% | 33% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| What stands out | Dewey Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 11.6% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 22.3% | 15.7% |
| More adults facing food insecurity | 19.3% | 14.7% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
| Dewey Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 1.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Kankakee Fish & Wildlife Area | — | 2 |
| 2. Vermar Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Indiana Dunes National Park and 9 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Dewey Township. Close and well known come first.
21 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year36 mi Theme parkIndiana Beach
8 mi MuseumHoosier Valley Railroad Museum
14 mi MuseumBrauer Museum of Art25 mi Theme parkEnchanted Forest
28 mi GardenIndiana Botanic GardensPhoto credits
Indiana Dunes National Park: J. Crocker, Attribution · Hoosier Valley Railroad Museum: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Brauer Museum of Art: Thomas Alexander Harrison, Public domain · Indiana Botanic Gardens: Kurt Stüber [1], CC BY-SA 3.0
Everything we know about Dewey Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Dewey Township
About 2 of every 100 Dewey Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
97% of working residents leave Dewey Township for work
Where Dewey Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Dewey Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Dewey Township is one of twenty-one townships in LaPorte County, Indiana, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 1,000 (up from 935 at 2010) and it contained 421 housing units. Dewey Township was established in 1860.
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- Area
- 36 sq mi
- Elevation
- 666 ft
Questions about Dewey Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Dewey Township, IN a good place to live?
Dewey Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.