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Green TownshipIN

A town of 1,308.

Population
1,308
2025 Census estimate · +0.3% since 2020
Median home value
$166K
Census ACS
Household income
$72K
median
Median age
31.0
years
Jobs based here
30
A commuter town

Is Green Township a good place to live?

The best of Green Township’s subject grades is an A− for civic life; the weakest is a D− for walkability. On walkability, just 8 of Indiana’s 1,097 towns do worse. Green Township's public schools beat 76% of Indiana towns on state tests and graduation. On hazard risk, just 79 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Green Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA−Civic lifeA−SchoolsWeakestD−WalkabilityCHazard risk
Small town

1,308 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
New Garden Township · 4 miEconomy · 5 miFountain City · 5 miClay Township · 5 miPerry Township · 5 miWebster Township · 5 mi
Clay TownshipPerry TownshipWebster TownshipNew Garden TownshipWashington TownshipCenter TownshipClay TownshipPerry TownshipWebster TownshipNew Garden TownshipWashington TownshipCenter 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

WalkabilityEPA walkability 2.3 of 20; 17.5% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →SchoolsA−Open →Hazard riskinland flooding tops the listCOpen →Cost of livingTypical home $166K, 3 years of the Richmond area’s $56K median household incomeB+Open →HealthReid Health 9.3 miles awayCOpen →Jobs & income$72K median household incomeC+Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
OutdoorsConserved land, trails and parksDOpen →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.2 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 31.0; 7% 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 →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet10 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Green Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNortheastern Wayne SchoolsWhich 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 hereWayne County Circuit Court ClerkWayne County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2017
ZIP codes47393, 47341, 4734547393 86% · 47341 8% · 47345 6%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.

Work & commuteJobs & income grade C+

A smaller share of working residents in Green Township work locally than in the typical Indiana or U.S. town

0.4% of Green Township working residents work locally, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. The average trip to work in Green Township is 30 minutes. The top destinations are Richmond (30%), Indianapolis (8%) and Hagerstown (6%).

0%work in town
Green TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Average trip to work30 minutes24 minutes25 minutes
Working residents who work in town0.4%11%8%
Below the poverty line12%10%9.6%

Where working residents work

In Green Township0%
Richmond30%
Indianapolis8%
Hagerstown6%
New Castle3%
15 mi
median commute distance
30
jobs based in Green Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 0% of U.S. towns
Full pageGreen Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here30 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work0% work in Green TownshipCommute times30 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 15 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

HealthC

On CDC estimates, Green Township is less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns

Green Township beats the Indiana average on 1 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 27% of Green Township adults have been diagnosed with depression, where Indiana’s towns sit at 26% and U.S. towns at 23%. 18% of Green Township adults smoke cigarettes.

34%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Green TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)27%26%23%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)18%17%14%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)19%18%17%
Binge drink (CDC PLACES)17%16%16%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better30 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGreen TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off7.2%8.4%
More older adults who have lost all their teeth19.2%15.4%
Reid Health
9.3 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 nearby9.3 miles to an ER · Reid HealthHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent mental distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 1 of 32

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

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Green Township

Green Township has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 83°, January nights drop to 19° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter21–37°
Spring40–61°
Summer60–82°
Fall42–64°
Oct 20
typical first frost
Apr 24
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGreen Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 19°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 43 inches of rain and snow a yearHeating & coolingMostly a heating billThen and now+1.2° 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 65% of U.S. communities.

65risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
65High riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
Full pageGreen Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesHigh riskFlood claims0 paid flood claims · No paid flood claims on recordPast disasters13 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready2.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Levi Coffin House and 10 more within 40 miles

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

All 39 attractions →
5 mi MuseumLevi Coffin House33 mi MuseumFort Recovery11 mi MuseumRichmond Art Museum26 mi GardenMinnetrista11 mi MuseumAbram Gaar House and Farm12 mi GardenHayes Arboretum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Levi Coffin House: Nyttend, Public domain · Fort Recovery: Nyttend, Public domain · Richmond Art Museum: William Merritt Chase, Public domain · Minnetrista: XWHJ2004, CC BY 2.0 · Abram Gaar House and Farm: Recline, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Green Township

16pages on Green Township
The big questions
SchoolsA−Beat 76% of IN districtsHealthCBetter than IN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingB+Work & commuteC+$72K median household income · 30 jobs hereNatural hazardsCFEMA risk higher than 65% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions39 nearby · Levi Coffin House 5 miLibraryA−Washington Township Public LibraryCollegesIndiana University-East is 9.2 mi away
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

3 within 15 miles of the center of Green Township

Indiana University-EastUniversity or college · Public · Richmond9.2 mi$8,424 in-state tuitionEarlham CollegeUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond10.7 mi$53,930 tuitionBethany Theological SeminaryUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Richmond10.7 mi

About 0 of every 100 Green Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Green Township for work

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

30% → Richmond Richmond 30% 8% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 8% 6% → Hagerstown Hagerstown 6% 3% → New Castle New Castle 3% 2% → Muncie Muncie 2% 2% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 2% Green Township · 0% stay
30jobs based in Green Township
0%of working residents work in town
15 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Green Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Green Township is one of fifteen townships in Wayne County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,222 and it contained 455 housing units.

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

Area
29 sq mi
Elevation
1,079 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 B+.