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Greene Township
Indiana›Parke County

Greene TownshipIN

A town of 433.

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Portland Mills Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain
Photo of Greene Township

Greene Township, IN · Portland Mills Bridge · Photo: Nyttend · Public domain

Is Greene Township a good place to live?

Greene Township’s average trip to work is 58 minutes, above both the Indiana town median (24 minutes) and the median of U.S. towns (25 minutes). Portland Mills Bridge is on the National Register of Historic Places. Greene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

433 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Russell TownshipUnion TownshipWashington TownshipBrown TownshipClinton TownshipRussell TownshipUnion TownshipWashington TownshipBrown TownshipClinton TownshipGreene Township
Portland Mills Bridge
Portland Mills Bridge · National Register of Historic Places
Greene Township’s story

Greene Township in pictures

Census counts: 1,126 in 1890, 413 in 2020. The archive holds a map from 1963 on.

1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.

Explore the history →
Getting set up

Moving to Greene Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerDuke Energy15.0¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterIndiana American Water - WavelandNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet4 providers87% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greene Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsNorth Central Parke Community 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 hereParke County ClerkParke County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Sep 2025
ZIP codes47872, 47989, 4617547872 72% · 47989 24% · 46175 4%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 Greene Township.

Work & commute

Greene Township has 0.4 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Greene Township for work: only 2% work in town. Greene Township’s median household income is $103,000, against $71,000 in Indiana’s towns and $80,000 across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Indianapolis (12%), Rockville (7%) and Terre Haute (7%).

2%work in town
Greene TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$103,000$71,000$80,000
Working residents who work in town2.1%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Greene Township2%
Indianapolis12%
Rockville7%
Terre Haute7%
Adams Township5%
21 mi
median commute distance
56
jobs based in Greene Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greene Township

Greene Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 85°, January nights drop to 19° and about 28 inches of snow falls in a winter.

28″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter22–38°
Spring41–63°
Summer61–83°
Fall43–65°
Oct 12
typical first frost
Apr 30
typical last frost
+0.8°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazards

Greene Township faces a low natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 62% of U.S. communities.

38risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
38Low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Health

How healthy Greene Township is

Greene Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 14. 21% of Greene Township adults smoke cigarettes.

Greene TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)21%17%14%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)17%15%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)28%26%23%
Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES)20%18%17%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better18 too close to call14 worse
What stands outGreene TownshipIN
More adults with COPD11.3%8.1%
More smokers20.7%15.7%
More adults with heart disease8.4%6.8%
Putnam County Hospital
18.1 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health

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

Nearby attractions

Turkey Run State Park and 8 more within 40 miles

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

All 48 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Turkey Run State Park: Daniel Schwen, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Ropkey Armor Museum: John Schanlaub, CC BY 3.0 · General Lew Wallace Study: Chris Light (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mansfield Roller Mill: Nyttend, Public domain · Swope Art Museum: Colin Pizarek, CC BY-SA 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greene Township

16pages on Greene Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greene Township; the nearest are

A commuter town

98% of working residents leave Greene Township for work

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

12% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 12% 7% → Rockville Rockville 7% 7% → Terre Haute Terre Haute 7% 5% → Adams Township Adams Township 5% 3% → Brazil Brazil 3% 3% → Union Township Union Township 3% Greene Township · 2% stay
56jobs based in Greene Township
2%of working residents work in town
21 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greene Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Greene Township is one of thirteen townships in Parke County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 413 and it contained 181 housing units.

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

Area
36 sq mi
Elevation
676 ft

Questions about Greene Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greene Township, IN a good place to live?

Greene Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.