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Green TownshipIN

A town of 1,002.

Population
1,002
2025 Census estimate · +0.8% since 2020
Median home value
$142K
Census ACS
Household income
$87K
median
Median age
43.7
years
Jobs based here
37
A commuter town

Is Green Township a good place to live?

Green Township’s best subject grade is an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for health. Green Township’s average trip to work is 34 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). A typical home costs about $142K, 2.3 years of the county’s $61K median household income. Green Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Civic lifeA−Cost of livingWeakestC−HealthCJobs & income
Small town

1,002 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
Monroe Township · 4 miAlbany · 5 miRichland Township · 5 miRedkey · 5 miFarmland · 6 miFranklin Township · 6 mi
Monroe TownshipFranklin TownshipDelaware TownshipRichland TownshipMonroe TownshipFranklin TownshipDelaware TownshipRichland TownshipGreen Township

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 grading works

HealthAscension St. Vincent Randolph 12.2 miles awayC−Open →Cost of livingA−Open →SchoolsBeat 73% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB+Open →Jobs & income$87K median household income; 37 jobs based hereCOpen →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →WalkabilityEPA walkability 3.3 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 22.1% of workers walk, bike or ride transitB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB−Open →Civic life3.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsA−Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 43.7; 10% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Green Township: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Green Township, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →
PowerIndiana Michigan Power17.2¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterAlbany Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
InternetProviders and speedsData pending · D4
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsMonroe Central School CorporationWhich school depends on your addressNCES
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.gov
Who runs elections hereRandolph County Circuit Court ClerkRandolph County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2026
ZIP codes47380, 47320, 47373, 4734047380 31% · 47320 27% · 47373 21% · 47340 19%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 Green Township.

HealthC−

Green Township is less healthy than 77% of U.S. towns

Green Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 6. 19% of adults smoke cigarettes in Green Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 17% and U.S. towns at 14%. 41% of adults have high blood pressure in Green Township.

23%healthier than U.S. townsC−Health Grade
Green TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)19%17%14%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)16%15%14%
Diabetes (CDC PLACES)14%13%12%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better26 too close to call6 worse
What stands outGreen TownshipIN
More adults with COPD10.1%8.1%
More adults with heart disease8.2%6.8%
More smokers18.6%15.7%
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph
12.2 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
Full pageGreen Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby12.2 miles to an ER · Ascension St. Vincent RandolphHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C

Green Township has 0.1 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Green Township for work: only 1% work in town. 20% of Green Township residents live below the poverty line. The top destinations are Muncie (16%), Winchester (10%) and Indianapolis (9%).

1%work in town
Green TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line20%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town1.3%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Green Township1%
Muncie16%
Winchester10%
Indianapolis9%
Portland9%
16 mi
median commute distance
37
jobs based in Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
B−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 52% of U.S. towns
Full pageGreen Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here37 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Green TownshipCommute times34 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 16 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Green Township has four seasons and pleasant summers

Green Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 19° and about 21 inches of snow falls in a winter.

21″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–64°
Oct 16
typical first frost
Apr 25
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGreen Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 19°Rain & snow21″ of snow a winter · 41 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.0° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade C

Inland flooding leads a high hazard risk in Green Township

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 62% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Green Township since 2013.

62risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
62High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
1
paid flood claims since 2013
Full pageGreen Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claimsSince 2013Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready1.4 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and 11 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Green Township. Close and well known come first.

All 28 attractions →
39 mi State parkGrand Lake St. Marys State Park22 mi MuseumFort Recovery25 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House13 mi GardenMinnetrista37 mi MuseumShrine of the Holy Relics14 mi MuseumDavid Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Grand Lake St. Marys State Park: Bruin, CC BY 2.0 · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Shrine of the Holy Relics: Rfgagel, Public domain · David Owsley Museum of Art Ball State University: Matt Ruddick, CC BY 1.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Township

16pages on Green Township
The big questions
SchoolsB+Beat 73% of IN districtsHealthC−Better than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA−Work & commuteC$87K median household income · 37 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 62% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions28 nearby · Minnetrista 13 miLibraryA−Farmland Public LibraryCollegesBall State University is 14.1 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 21″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township

Ball State UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Muncie14.1 mi$11,082 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

99% of working residents leave Green Township for work

Where Green Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Muncie Muncie 16% 10% → Winchester Winchester 10% 9% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 9% 9% → Portland Portland 9% 4% → Monroe Township Monroe Township 4% 3% → Richmond Richmond 3% Green Township · 1% stay
37jobs based in Green Township
1%of working residents work in town
16 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Green Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Green Township is one of eleven townships in Randolph County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,019 (up from 957 at 2010) and it contained 413 housing units.

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
942 ft

Questions about Green Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

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−.