Harry Evans Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Florida Township’s story
Florida Township in pictures
4 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Florida TownshipIN
A town of 2,324.
7 bordering townsMap →
Harry Evans Bridge · Photo: Jacob Hilt /Original uploaded by Parkecountybridges) · CC BY-SA 3.0
Population
2,324
2025 Census estimate · +3.2% since 2020
Median home value
$151K
Census ACS
Household income
$54K
median
Median age
46.2
years
Jobs based here
199
A commuter town
Is Florida Township a good place to live?
The best of Florida Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living and history; the weakest is a D for health. Most errands need a car: it is less walkable than 85% of U.S. towns. 24% of residents are 65 or older in Florida Township, above both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). Its National Register listings include Harry Evans Bridge and Roseville Bridge. Florida Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Florida Township stand out
Where Florida Township beats most towns.
A commuter town
97% of working residents leave Florida Township for work
Where Florida Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
199jobs based in Florida Township
3%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2023
How Florida Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Florida Township is from typical.
Cost of livingTypical home $151K, 2.2 years of the county’s $68K median household incomeAOpen →HealthUnion Hospital Clinton 4.9 miles awayDOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.4 of 20; 2.2% of households have no car; 1.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitC−Open →Jobs & income$54K median household incomeC−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listC+Open →SchoolsC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 0% conserved landDOpen →HistoryAOpen →Civic life2.2 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 Florida Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Florida Township, and how to reach them.
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterRosedale Water WorksNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet5 providers78% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Florida 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 hereParke County ClerkParke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47874, 47872, 4786247874 91% · 47872 5% · 47862 4%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 Florida Township.
HealthD
Health in Florida Township trails 88% of U.S. towns
Florida Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 12. 20% of Florida Township adults smoke cigarettes, against 17% in Indiana’s towns and 14% across U.S. towns. 15% of Florida Township adults have diabetes.
12%healthier than U.S. townsDHealth Grade
| Florida Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 13% | 12% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 15% | 14% |
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better19 too close to call12 worse
| What stands out | Florida Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults treating high blood pressure | 80.3% | 77.4% |
| More adults with COPD | 11.2% | 8.1% |
Union Hospital Clinton
4.9 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
SchoolsC+
Florida Township’s schools rank behind 59% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by Southwest Parke Com School Corp. Its one school is below.
41%of IN districts it outscoresC+School Grade
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosedale Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 318 | C+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Work & commuteJobs & income grade C−
With 0.2 jobs for every working resident, most of Florida Township’s workers commute out
Most working residents leave Florida Township for work: only 3% work in town. The average trip to work in Florida Township is 29 minutes. Since 2013, Florida Township has lost 94 jobs, to 199 in 2023.
3%work in town
| Florida Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Median household income | $54,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 14% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 3.1% | 11% | 8% |
Where working residents work
In Florida Township3%
Terre Haute21%
Indianapolis9%
Rockville5%
Wabash Township3%
15 mi
median commute distance
199
jobs based in Florida Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 15% of U.S. towns
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Climate
In Florida Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers
Florida Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 86°, January nights drop to 20° and about 15 inches of snow falls in a winter.
15″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter23–39°
Spring42–64°
Summer63–85°
Fall44–66°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C+
Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Florida Township
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
61risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
1
federal disasters paid out here
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
0.5%conserved
0.5%
conserved · 155 of 30,848 acres
0.8 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Lyford Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Nearby attractions
All 29 attractions →Turkey Run State Park and 6 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Florida Township. Close and well known come first.
17 mi State parkTurkey Run State Park14 mi MuseumCANDLES Holocaust Museum and Education Center
39 mi MuseumRopkey Armor Museum
35 mi MuseumGeneral Lew Wallace Study
14 mi MuseumSwope Art Museum
15 mi MuseumPaul Dresser BirthplaceSources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Paul Dresser Birthplace: Nyttend, Public domain
Keep exploring
Everything we know about Florida Township
18pages on Florida Township
The big questions
Out and about
The story
Day to day
After high school
Colleges nearby
3 within 15 miles of the center of Florida Township
Rose-Hulman Institute of TechnologyUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Terre Haute11.8 mi$58,649 tuitionSaint Mary-of-the-Woods CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Saint Mary of the Woods13.1 mi$35,270 tuitionIndiana State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Terre Haute13.9 mi$10,258 in-state tuition
About 2 of every 100 Florida Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Landmarks
4 places in Florida Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
About Florida Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Florida Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,235 and it contained 1,059 housing units.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Area
- 49 sq mi
- Elevation
- 610 ft
Florida Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with Florida Township.
Clinton TownshipRaccoon TownshipClintonWabash TownshipOtter Creek TownshipAdams TownshipNevins TownshipFlorida Township
How the neighbors grade
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Township | — | — | A | — | C+ | D |
| Clinton Township | #512 | C | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Raccoon Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clinton | #557 | C− | A− | — | C+ | D |
| Wabash Township | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Otter Creek Township | #486 | C | A− | — | C | C+ |
| Adams Township | #430 | C+ | A | — | B− | D |
| Nevins Township | — | — | B+ | — | C | C− |
Florida Township and Nevins Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Florida Township, Clinton Township, Clinton, Otter Creek Township, Adams Township and Nevins Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Raccoon Township and Wabash Township aren’t graded (fewer than 1,000 residents, or not enough data). Compare Florida Township with a neighbor →
Questions about Florida Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Florida 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.