Eugene Covered Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Eugene Township’s story
200 years in pictures
The archive holds 3 maps from 1955 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
- 1826Eugene Township is settled
Eugene TownshipIN
5 bordering townsMap →
Eugene Covered Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Population
1,712
2025 Census estimate · +0.1% since 2020
Median home value
$88K
Census ACS
Household income
$57K
median
Median age
42.8
years
Jobs based here
393
A commuter town
Is Eugene Township a good place to live?
Eugene Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and an A− for history; its weakest is a D for health. Only 82 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns score lower on incomes. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 83% of U.S. towns. Only 4 of the 594 Indiana towns we compare have a lower share of adults with a bachelor’s degree than Eugene Township. Eugene Covered Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Eugene Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Eugene Township stand out
Where Eugene Township beats most towns.
A shrinking town
Eugene Township has shrunk 15% since 2010
2,025 counted in 2010 and 1,714 in 2020; an estimated 1,712 in 2025.
U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 counts · Census Bureau estimate, July 1, 2025
How Eugene Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Eugene Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $88K, 1.5 years of the Terre Haute metro’s $57K median household incomeAOpen →HealthLess healthy than 86% of U.S. towns; OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center 14.8 miles awayDOpen →Jobs & incomeDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.9 of 20; 4% of households have no car; 1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →SchoolsCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors10 miles of trails; 0% conserved landDOpen →History1 place on the National RegisterA−Open →Civic life11.7 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsBOpen →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Getting set up
The full setup list →Moving to Eugene Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Eugene Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterCayuga Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers80% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Eugene Township’s trash rules yet
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.govWho runs elections hereVermillion County Circuit Court ClerkVermillion County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes47928, 47974, 4784747928 97% · 47974 1% · 47847 1%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 Eugene Township.
HealthD
Eugene Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with more of its adults who have high blood pressure
44% of adults have high blood pressure in Eugene Township, above both the Indiana town median (39%) and the median of U.S. towns (35%). 16% of adults have diabetes in Eugene Township. Eugene Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 11.
14%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Eugene Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 39% | 35% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 13% | 12% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better20 too close to call11 worse
| What stands out | Eugene Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 81.6% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.4% | 8.1% |
OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center
14.8 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC
Eugene Township’s public schools trail 67% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by North Vermillion Com School Corp. Its two schools are below. The largest public high school is North Vermillion High School, with 364 students.
33%of IN districts it outscoresCSchool Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| North Vermillion Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 367 | C |
| North Vermillion High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 7–12 | Grades 7–12 | 364 | C− |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade D
Eugene Township has 0.7 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out
Most working residents leave Eugene Township for work: only 6% work in town. 15% of residents live below the poverty line in Eugene Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 10% and U.S. towns at 9.6%. Jobs based in Eugene Township grew to 393 in 2023, 43 more than in 2013.
6%work in town
| Eugene Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $57,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 6.2% | 11% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
Where working residents work
In Eugene Township6%
Danville15%
Indianapolis9%
Terre Haute5%
Danville Township4%
20 mi
median commute distance
393
jobs based in Eugene Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 17% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
Four seasons and pleasant summers in Eugene Township
Eugene Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 19 inches of snow falls in a winter.
19″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter22–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer62–84°
Fall43–66°
Oct 14
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
OutdoorsD
Eugene Township has set aside 0.3% of its land for conservation
9.9 miles of trail in 0 parks and preserves.
0.3%conserved
| Eugene Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
0.3%
conserved · 69 of 22,499 acres
9.9 mi
of trails · 0.3 per sq mi
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−
Moderate risk in Eugene Township, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 50% of U.S. communities.
50risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Eugene Township
18pages on Eugene Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Eugene Township
Danville Area Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Danville, IL12.9 mi$4,440 in-state tuitionLakeview College of NursingUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Danville, IL15 mi
About 2 of every 100 Eugene Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
A commuter town
94% of working residents leave Eugene Township for work
Where Eugene Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
393jobs based in Eugene Township
6%of working residents work in town
20 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
About Eugene Township
Unincorporated community in Indiana, United States
Eugene is an unincorporated community in Eugene Township, Vermillion County, in the U.S. state of Indiana.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Elevation
- 509 ft
Eugene Township’s neighbors
5 towns share a border with Eugene Township.
Fulton TownshipLiberty TownshipHighland TownshipVermillion TownshipMcKendree TownshipEugene Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eugene Township | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| Fulton Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Liberty Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Highland Township | — | — | A | — | C | D |
| Vermillion Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Eugene Township and Highland Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Eugene Township and Highland Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Fulton Township, Liberty Township and Vermillion Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Eugene Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Eugene Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Eugene 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.