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Greenfield TownshipIN

A town of 1,363.

Population
1,363
2025 Census estimate · +1.4% since 2020
Median home value
$214K
Census ACS
Household income
$65K
median
Median age
48.6
years
Jobs based here
104
A commuter town

Is Greenfield Township a good place to live?

The best of Greenfield Township’s subject grades is an A+ for cost of living; the weakest is a D− for walkability. The biggest park or preserve is Mike Metz Fen(Pine Knob Park), at 125 acres. Greenfield Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

StrongestA+Cost of livingA−Hazard riskWeakestD−Walkability

What makes Greenfield Township stand out

Where Greenfield Township beats most towns.

19Very low riskLowerHigher
Natural hazardsA−
Very low risk of storm and flood damage
FEMA National Risk Index.

Community nonprofits per 1,000 residents

Greenfield Township4.5
Typical U.S. town3.7
Typical IN town3.6
Civic lifeB+
26% more nonprofits per person
than the typical Indiana town
Charities, civic groups and human services; churches not counted.
Small town

1,363 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Noble Township · 4 miFawn River Township · 5 miOrland · 5 miSpringfield Township · 6 miBloomfield Township · 7 miMillgrove Township · 7 mi
Millgrove TownshipSpringfield TownshipNoble TownshipLima TownshipFawn River TownshipWall LakeBloomfield TownshipMillgrove TownshipSpringfield TownshipNoble TownshipLima TownshipFawn River TownshipWall LakeBloomfield TownshipGreenfield Township

How Greenfield Township grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Greenfield Township is from typical.

How grading works

WalkabilityEPA walkability 4.1 of 20; 0% of households have no car; 0% of workers walk, bike or ride transitD−Open →Cost of livingTypical home $214K, 2.5 years of the county’s $84K median household incomeA+Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listA−Open →HealthSturgis Hospital 7.9 miles awayCOpen →SchoolsBehind 52% of Indiana districts on tests and graduationB−Open →Jobs & income$65K median household incomeB−Open →
Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Outdoors1 mile of trail; 6% conserved landB−Open →HistoryB+Open →Civic life4.5 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsB+Open →
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.
Climate–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 48.6; 42% of adults have a four-year degree–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Greenfield Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet9 providers95% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greenfield Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsLakeland 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 hereLaGrange County Circuit Court ClerkLaGrange County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP codes46746, 4677646746 77% · 46776 23%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 Greenfield Township.

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade A−

The biggest natural risk in Greenfield Township is inland flooding, at a very low overall level

Since 2008, Greenfield Township has seen 3 flood insurance claims paid out. On expected storm and flood damage, Greenfield Township sits below 81% of U.S. communities. FEMA puts 46% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to inland flooding, and 18% to tornadoes.

19risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
19Very low riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingTornadoesStrong wind
3
paid flood claims since 2008
Full pageGreenfield Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesVery low riskFlood claims3 paid flood claims · Since 2008Past disasters10 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.1 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B−

A smaller share of working residents work locally in Greenfield Township than in most of Indiana or the rest of the country

Greenfield Township: 3.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Between 2013 and 2023, jobs in the town rose by 51, to 104. In Greenfield Township, the mean commuting time is 21 minutes, against 24 minutes in Indiana’s towns and 25 minutes across U.S. towns. The top destinations are Lagrange (12%), Lima Township (6%) and Bloomfield Township (5%).

1%work in town
Greenfield TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Below the poverty line3.9%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town0.6%11%8%
Average trip to work21 minutes24 minutes25 minutes

Where working residents work

In Greenfield Township1%
Lagrange12%
Lima Township6%
Bloomfield Township5%
Middlebury4%
18 mi
median commute distance
104
jobs based in Greenfield Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
D−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 3% of U.S. towns
Full pageGreenfield Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here104 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Greenfield TownshipCommute times21 minutes · The average commuteHow far they goHalf commute less than 18 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greenfield Township

In Greenfield Township, the peak summer temperature is 83°F.

39″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter19–34°
Spring37–59°
Summer59–81°
Fall42–61°
Oct 21
typical first frost
Apr 26
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageGreenfield Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 83°, January lows 17°Rain & snow39″ of snow a winter · 38 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

HealthC

Residents of Greenfield Township are less healthy than 66% of U.S. towns

Among adults in Greenfield Township, 35% sleep under 7 hours. In Greenfield Township, 17% of adults smoke cigarettes, and 25% have been diagnosed with depression.

35%healthier than U.S. townsCHealth Grade
Greenfield TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
No health insurance, 18–64 (CDC PLACES)10%8.3%8.1%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)34%32%33%
Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES)17%17%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)25%26%23%
32 measures vs. Indiana
1 better31 too close to call0 worse
What stands outGreenfield TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off6.9%8.4%
Sturgis Hospital
7.9 mi away · emergency room
2 of 3
care shortages: primary care, mental health
Full pageGreenfield Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore smokersHospitals & doctors nearby7.9 miles to an ER · Sturgis HospitalHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 1 of 32

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

OutdoorsB−

In Greenfield Township, 6.2% of the land is conserved

In 3 parks and preserves, walkers have 0.6 miles of trail.

6.2%conserved
6.2%
conserved · 1,450 of 23,361 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Mike Metz Fen(Pine Knob Park)—125
2. Duff Memorial Park—9
3. Wall Lake Beach—1
Full pageGreenfield Township’s outdoors pageOpen the page
Trail map0.6 miles of trail, mappedPick a walk125 acres · Mike Metz Fen(Pine Knob Park)Conserved land6.2% conserved · 1,450 acres protectedQuestions“Where can I hike in Greenfield Township?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

Nearby attractions

Air Zoo and 9 more within 40 miles

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

All 30 attractions →
37 mi Theme parkAir Zoo13 mi Theme parkFun Spot Amusement Park & Zoo29 mi MuseumAuburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum36 mi Zoo & aquariumBinder Park Zoo36 mi MuseumE.O. Grosvenor House36 mi GardenSlayton Arboretum
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

Air Zoo: User:my name, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Auburn Cord Duesenberg Automobile Museum: Michael Walter, a.k.a. Cuppysfriend, CC BY-SA 3.0 · E.O. Grosvenor House: Unknown authorUnknown author, Public domain · Slayton Arboretum: Brother Atticus, CC0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greenfield Township

17pages on Greenfield Township
The big questions
SchoolsB−Behind 52% of IN districtsHealthCBetter than IN on 1 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingA+Work & commuteB−$65K median household income · 104 jobs hereNatural hazardsA−FEMA risk higher than 19% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
OutdoorsB−1 mi of trails · 6% conserved landPlacesAttractions30 nearby · Pokagon Nature Center 13 miLibraryB+Joyce Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate83° summer highs · 39″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Greenfield Township; the nearest are

Trine UniversityUniversity or college · Private nonprofit · Angola15.6 mi$36,560 tuitionGlen Oaks Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Centreville, MI15.6 mi$4,176 in-state tuitionWestern Michigan UniversityUniversity or college · Public · Kalamazoo, MI41.5 mi$15,252 in-state tuition

About 2 of every 100 Greenfield 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 Greenfield Township for work

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

12% → Lagrange Lagrange 12% 6% → Lima Township Lima Township 6% 5% → Bloomfield Township Bloomfield Township 5% 4% → Middlebury Middlebury 4% 4% → Fort Wayne Fort Wayne 4% 4% → Clay Township Clay Township 4% Greenfield Township · 1% stay
104jobs based in Greenfield Township
1%of working residents work in town
18 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Greenfield Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Greenfield Township is one of eleven townships in LaGrange County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,323 (up from 1,276 at 2010) and it contained 617 housing units. Greenfield Township was established in 1832.

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

Area
37 sq mi
Elevation
935 ft

Questions about Greenfield Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greenfield 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+.