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Indiana›Warrick County

Greer TownshipIN

A town of 1,939. Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.

Is Greer Township a good place to live?

Greer Township’s best subject grades are an A for cost of living and schools and an A− for civic life; its weakest is a C− for walkability. 99% of households own their home in Greer Township, above both the Indiana town median (76%) and the median of U.S. towns (73%). Greer Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.

What makes Greer Township stand out

Where Greer Township beats most towns.

A commuter town

95% of working residents leave Greer Township for work

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

30% → Evansville Evansville 30% 8% → Patoka Township Patoka Township 8% 7% → Boonville Boonville 7% 5% → Indianapolis Indianapolis 5% 5% → Ohio Township Ohio Township 5% 3% → Center Township Center Township 3% Greer Township · 5% stay
505jobs based in Greer Township
5%of working residents work in town
14 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

How Greer Township grades

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

How grading works

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.
Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

How TownRatings grades towns →

Getting set up

Moving to Greer Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
WaterElberfeld Water DepartmentNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet8 providers99% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Greer Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsWarrick County 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 hereWarrick County Circuit Court ClerkWarrick County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Aug 2015
ZIP code4761347613 98%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 Greer Township.

SchoolsA

Greer Township’s public schools outperform 90% of Indiana districts

Its public schools are run by Warrick County School Corp. Its one school is below.

90%of IN districts it outscoresASchool Grade
SchoolLevelStudentsLetter
Elberfeld Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades K–5Grades K–5184A

NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B+

Greer Township has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Most working residents leave Greer Township for work: only 5% work in town. Greer Township’s median household income is $111,000, above both Indiana’s towns ($71,000) and U.S. towns ($80,000). Jobs based in Greer Township grew to 505 in 2023, 206 more than in 2013.

5%work in town
Greer TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Median household income$111,000$71,000$80,000
Below the poverty line6%10%9.6%
Working residents who work in town4.8%11%8%

Where working residents work

In Greer Township5%
Evansville30%
Patoka Township8%
Boonville7%
Indianapolis5%
14 mi
median commute distance
505
jobs based in Greer Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
C−
Walkability grade: more walkable than 24% of U.S. towns

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Four seasons and pleasant summers in Greer Township

Greer Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. Greer Township’s July high is 88°F.

14″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter26–44°
Spring45–67°
Summer66–87°
Fall46–69°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 4
typical last frost
+1.0°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B−

Greer Township faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 55% of U.S. communities.

45risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
45Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingEarthquakesTornadoes

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

OutdoorsC−

2% of Greer Township is conserved land

2.6 miles of trail in 1 park or preserve.

2%conserved
Greer TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Miles of trail per square mile0.1 miles per square mile0.20.4
Conserved land2%1.9%4.3%
2%
conserved · 352 of 17,541 acres
2.6 mi
of trails · 0.1 per sq mi
Biggest places to walkTrailsAcres
1. Kiwanis Park0.1 mi5

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

HealthB−

Greer Township is healthier than 51% of U.S. towns

Greer Township beats the Indiana average on 6 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 31% of adults feel lonely in Greer Township.

51%healthier than U.S. townsB−Health Grade
Greer TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)31%32%33%
Food insecurity (CDC PLACES)10%14%14%
Depression (CDC PLACES)26%26%23%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%80%79%
32 measures vs. Indiana
6 better25 too close to call1 worse
What stands outGreer TownshipIN
Fewer adults facing food insecurity10.4%14.7%
Fewer uninsured adults6.7%8.9%
More adults who have had cancer9.4%8.3%
Ascension St. Vincent Warrick
11.8 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

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

Nearby attractions

USS LST-325 and 11 more within 40 miles

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

All 14 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits

USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Holiday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Greer Township

17pages on Greer Township
After high school

Colleges nearby

1 within 15 miles of the center of Greer Township

About Greer Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Greer Township is one of ten townships in Warrick County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,883 and it contained 769 housing units.

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

Area
28 sq mi
Elevation
394 ft

Greer Township’s neighbors

4 towns share a border with Greer Township.

Explore the map →
How the neighbors grade
TownIN rankOverallCostSafetySchoolsHealth
Greer Township——A—AB−
Barton Township——A−—B+C+
Campbell Township——B−—AB−
Hart Township——A−—AB−
Johnson Township#25A+B+—AB−

Greer Township, Barton Township, Campbell Township and Hart Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Greer Township, Barton Township, Campbell Township, Hart Township and Johnson Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Greer Township with a neighbor →

Questions about Greer Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Greer Township, IN a good place to live?

Public schools that outperform most of Indiana.

Is Greer 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.