Grassy Fork TownshipIN
A town of 693.
Is Grassy Fork Township a good place to live?
40% of residents are 65 or older in Grassy Fork Township, above both Indiana’s towns (18%) and U.S. towns (18%). 10% of the land in Grassy Fork Township is conserved, where Indiana’s towns sit at 1.9% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Jackson-Washington State Forest, at 627 acres with 1.9 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve. Grassy Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
693 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to Grassy Fork Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Grassy Fork 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 Grassy Fork Township.
Most of Grassy Fork Township’s workers head elsewhere: there are 0.5 jobs for each of them
Only 3% of working residents stay in Grassy Fork Township for work; the rest commute out. For Grassy Fork Township, the average commute is 31 minutes. The top destinations are Seymour (25%), Brownstown (14%) and Columbus (11%). 13% of Grassy Fork Township residents live below the poverty line.
| Grassy Fork Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 31 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $58,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 13% | 10% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Grassy Fork Township has four seasons and pleasant summers
A winter brings about 17 inches of snow, with January nights at 23° and July afternoons at 87°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
High risk in Grassy Fork Township, with inland flooding at the top
FEMA puts 63% of Grassy Fork Township’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes. Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 67% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Open space protected for good: 10.3% of Grassy Fork Township
3.0 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve. Grassy Fork Township’s trail network density comes in at 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Jackson-Washington State Forest | 1.9 mi | 627 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
How healthy Grassy Fork Township is
Among adults in Grassy Fork Township, 41% have obesity. 27% of adults locally have been diagnosed with depression; 14% have diabetes.
| Grassy Fork Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 17% | 14% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 26% | 23% |
| Diabetes (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 13% | 12% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 41% | 39% | 35% |
| What stands out | Grassy Fork Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 10% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 18.9% | 15.7% |
| More adults with heart disease | 8.1% | 6.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about Grassy Fork Township
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of Grassy Fork Township; the nearest are
About 1 of every 100 Grassy Fork Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
97% of working residents leave Grassy Fork Township for work
Where Grassy Fork Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Grassy Fork Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Grassy Fork Township is one of twelve townships in Jackson County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 697 and it contained 293 housing units. It was named from the Grassy Fork Creek.
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- Area
- 40 sq mi
- Elevation
- 522 ft
Questions about Grassy Fork Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Grassy Fork Township, IN a good place to live?
Grassy Fork Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.