Green TownshipIN
A town of 1,028. 32% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Green Township a good place to live?
The best of Green Township’s subject grades are an A for cost of living, civic life, and history; the weakest is a D for health. Sults-Quivey-Hartman Polygonal Barn and Farm is on the National Register of Historic Places. Green Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
What makes Green Township stand out
Where Green Township beats most towns, and one thing worth knowing.
Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents
| Widest gap | Green Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.7% |
1,028 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
How Green Township grades
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Green Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Moving to Green Township: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in Green 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 Green Township.
On CDC estimates, Green Township is less healthy than nine in ten U.S. towns
The share of adults in Green Township who worry about having enough food is 17%, above both Indiana’s towns (14%) and U.S. towns (14%). 20% of Green Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Green Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 45% | 39% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 18% | 17% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 15% | 14% |
| What stands out | Green Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| More smokers | 20.4% | 15.7% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.4% | 8.1% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 19.1% | 15.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Green Township faces a very low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Expected damage from storms and floods is lower here than in 81% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Green Township, 41% come from inland flooding and 19% from cold waves.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
A smaller share of residents live below the poverty line in Green Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country
Green Township’s mean commuting time is 18 minutes, below both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Its median household income is $97,000. Also worth knowing: since 2013, Green Township has lost 100 jobs, to 141 in 2023. Among working residents here, 0.9% work locally.
| Green Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 1.5% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Median household income | $97,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect snowy winters and pleasant summers in Green Township
Summer afternoons peak near 84° in July, and January nights bottom out around 17°; snowfall runs to about 55 inches a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
0% of Green Township is conserved land
Across 1 park or preserve: 0.6 miles of trail. The biggest park or preserve is Argos Community Park, at 48 acres.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Argos Community Park | — | 48 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Everything we know about Green Township
Colleges nearby
1 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township
About 10 of every 100 Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
99% of working residents leave Green Township for work
Where Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About Green Township
Township in Indiana, United States
Green Township is one of ten townships in Marshall County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,046 (down from 1,103 at 2010) and it contained 399 housing units. Green Township was established in 1836.
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- Area
- 33 sq mi
- Elevation
- 784 ft
Questions about Green Township
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is Green Township, IN a good place to live?
32% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Is Green 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.