Grass TownshipIN
A town of 1,120, settled in 1878. 3.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Grass Township a good place to live?
Grass Township’s best subject grades are an A+ for cost of living, schools, and civic life; its weakest is a D− for walkability. 32% of residents are 65 or older in Grass Township, against 18% in Indiana’s towns and 18% across U.S. towns. On cost of living, just 78 of Indiana’s 1,096 towns do better. On civic life, just 10 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do better. Grass Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Grass Township stand out
Where Grass Township beats most towns.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Chrisney Elementary School | PK–6 | 216 |
Jobs vs. working residents
1,120 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Grass Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Grass Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Grass Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grass 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 Grass Township.
Grass Township’s schools rank ahead of 97% of Indiana districts
Its public schools are run by North Spencer County School Corp. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chrisney Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–6 | Grades PK–6 | 216 | A |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
A job hub: Grass Township has 1.8 jobs for every working resident and draws in 934 commuters
Most working residents leave Grass Township for work: only 4% work in town. Grass Township’s median household income is $55,000, where Indiana’s towns sit at $71,000 and U.S. towns at $80,000. Jobs based in Grass Township grew to 956 in 2023, 138 more than in 2013.
| Grass Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $55,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 4.1% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 9.1% | 7.8% | 11% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grass Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with the median age higher than most
Grass Township’s median age is 52.2 years. People 65 and older are 32% of residents (17% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 12% of residents (23% statewide). 19% of residents are under 18 in Grass Township.
| Grass Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 52.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 19% | 23% | 22% |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 22% | 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 ±5 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Grass Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 7.7% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 11% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 6% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.2% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.7% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.4% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 21.3% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 10.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 15.1% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 16.7% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.9% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 17.6% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 4.8% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,100, single groups can be off by several points
Health in Grass Township trails 68% of U.S. towns
Grass Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 41% of Grass Township adults have high blood pressure.
| Grass Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grass Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.2% | 8.9% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12.2% | 14.7% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.8% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Grass Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
Grass Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Grass Township is 88°F.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Moderate risk in Grass Township, with earthquakes at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 54% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 3 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Grass Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari and 8 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Grass Township. Close and well known come first.
12 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
27 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
9 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
21 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
27 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
28 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenPhoto credits
Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
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Everything we know about Grass Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grass Township; the nearest are
About 2 of every 100 Grass Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Every workday, about 934 people come to Grass Township for work
Where Grass Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Questions about Grass Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grass Township, IN a good place to live?
3.2 times the nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Grass 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+.