German TownshipMarshall County, IN
A town of 8,780.
Is German Township a good place to live?
German Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $235K for a typical one, or 3.3 years of the Plymouth area’s $72K median household income. It grades B overall, 307th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. The low prices come with trade-offs. Residents are less healthy than 84% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates. On the plus side, natural-hazard risk is low. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 92% of U.S. towns. 30% of working residents work locally in German Township, above both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Only 107 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns score higher on walkability. The biggest place to walk is Sunnyside Park, 59 acres with 1.1 miles of trail.
What makes German Township stand out
Where German Township beats most towns.
How German Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far German Township is from typical.
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Moving to German Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in German 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 German Township.
German Township’s grade for health is a C−
42% of German Township adults have obesity. German Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9. 18% of German Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| German Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 17% | 14% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 21% | 19% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 26% | 25% |
| What stands out | German Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 23% | 15.4% |
| More uninsured adults | 11.3% | 8.9% |
| More adults with COPD | 9.6% | 8.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
On state tests, German Township’s schools beat 65% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by the Bremen Public Schools. Two of its 9 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bremen Elementary/Middle SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 1,015 | B |
| Bremen Senior High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 482 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
| German Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 0.2% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.2 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Sunnyside Park | 1.1 mi | 59 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
German Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 78% of U.S. communities. Since 2018, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in German Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Snowy winters and pleasant summers in German Township
German Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 17° and about 55 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
About one in three working residents works right in German Township
German Township has about as many jobs (4,434) as working residents, but only 1,238 people both live and work here.
About one in 3 of German Township’s working residents works in town. German Township’s average trip to work is 20 minutes. Jobs based in German Township grew to 4,434 in 2023, 413 more than in 2013.
| German Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 20 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 15% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
More children than Indiana overall
Children under 18 are 29% of residents (23% statewide). The median age in German Township is 34.9 years. 20% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| German Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 29% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 34.9 years | 39.5 years | 40.5 years |
| Aged 65 or older | 15% | 18% | 18% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 20% | 22% | 29% |
Ages · share of residents
Education · adults 25 and older
Women and men · all residents
51% women, 49% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±3 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| German Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 17.1% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11.9% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 8.9% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 12.2% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 11.5% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.4% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 13% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 9.1% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 5.8% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 25.6% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 31.3% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 12.3% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 11% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 14.5% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 5.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
Notre Dame Stadium and 11 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around German Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Stadium & arenaNotre Dame Stadium
39 mi National ParkIndiana Dunes National Park2.6M visitors a year
20 mi CaveGrotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Notre Dame
28 mi Ancient siteFort St. Joseph
18 mi MuseumStudebaker National Museum17 mi Zoo & aquariumPotawatomi ZooPhoto 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 · Fort St. Joseph: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Studebaker National Museum: Unknown, Public domain
Everything we know about German Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of German Township; the nearest are
About 3 of every 100 German Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
About German Township
Township in Indiana, United States
German Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 8,937 (up from 8,902 at 2010) and it contained 3,504 housing units.
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- Area
- 62 sq mi
- Elevation
- 833 ft
German Township’s neighbors
7 towns share a border with German Township.
Center Township next door grades lower for schools (C+ to German Township’s B+) and higher for cost of living (A to B).
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| German Township | #307 | B | B | — | B+ | C− |
| Center Township | #364 | B− | A | — | C+ | C− |
| Bourbon Township | #83 | A | A | — | A− | C− |
| North Township | #251 | B+ | A+ | — | B− | C− |
| Madison Township | — | — | B+ | — | A+ | C |
| Union Township | #366 | B− | B | — | B− | C |
| Scott Township | — | — | B− | — | A+ | C− |
| Locke Township | #79 | A | B | — | A+ | C |
Madison Township and Scott Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. German Township, Center Township, Bourbon Township, North Township, Madison Township, Union Township, Scott Township and Locke Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare German Township with a neighbor →
Questions about German Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is German Township, IN a good place to live?
By most measures, yes. German Township grades B overall, better than 59% of U.S. towns and #307 of 585 in Indiana. It grades C− for health and B+ for schools. Health is its weak spot, with a C−.