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A town of 4,525. 30% more nonprofits per person than the typical Indiana town.
Hamblen Township gives you more for your money than most places: homes are within reach, about $282K for a typical one, or 3.5 years of the Indianapolis metro’s $80K median household income. It grades B overall, 277th among Indiana's 585 graded towns. Hamblen Township’s average trip to work is 39 minutes, above both Indiana’s towns (24 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). On history, just 80 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. Hamblen Township's civic life (library use, community groups, volunteering) is stronger than in 89% of U.S. towns.
Where Hamblen Township beats most towns.
Where Hamblen Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Indiana), ordered by how far Hamblen Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,959 in 1890, a low of 932 in 1930, 4,470 in 2020. The archive holds 1 old photo or paper going back to 2010 and 4 maps from 1948 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Hamblen Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Hamblen Township.
Hamblen Township looks healthier within Indiana than nationally and sends most of its workers to Columbus and beyond.
16 miles of trail in 4 parks and preserves. The biggest place to walk is Mountain Tea State Forest, 1,001 acres with 4.8 miles of trail.
| Hamblen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Mountain Tea State Forest | 4.8 mi | 1,001 |
| 2. Hitz-Rhodehamel Woods | 3.2 mi | 370 |
| 3. Youngman Woods | 1.8 mi | 328 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Its public schools are run by Brown County School Corporation. Its one school is below.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sprunica Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–5 | Grades PK–5 | 264 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within IN on state tests and graduation
Hamblen Township has 116 jobs for its 1,666 working residents: even if every job went to a resident, most would still commute out. The average commute takes 39.3 minutes, against 24.1 across Indiana.
Most working residents leave Hamblen Township for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Hamblen Township grew to 116 in 2023, 26 more than in 2013. 15% of Hamblen Township workers work from home.
| Hamblen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Working residents who work in town | 1.7% | 11% | 8% |
| Work from home | 15% | 7.8% | 11% |
| Median household income | $87,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 48% of residents (37% statewide); children under 18 are 18% of residents (23% statewide). Hamblen Township’s median age is 43.8 years. 23% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 30% across Indiana.
| Hamblen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 18% | 23% | 22% |
| Median age | 43.8 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 23% | 22% | 29% |
45% women, 55% men
About 122 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±3.1 points). Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hamblen Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 8% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 9.3% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 8% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 15.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 13.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.9% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.7% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 36% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 20.1% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 14% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 9.5% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 4,500, single groups can be off by several points
Hamblen Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 57% of U.S. communities. Since 1996, 46 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hamblen Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Within Indiana it is healthier than 66% of the 589 graded towns: much of Indiana scores lower on these measures.
Hamblen Township beats the Indiana average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 42% of adults have high blood pressure in Hamblen Township.
| Hamblen Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 42% | 39% | 35% |
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 32% | 33% |
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 80% | 79% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| What stands out | Hamblen Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.7% | 14.7% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.5% | 8.9% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.5% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hamblen Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw33 mi Stadium & arenaLucas Oil Stadium
33 mi Stadium & arenaGainbridge Fieldhouse
21 mi Stadium & arenaMemorial Stadium
13 mi MuseumMiller House and Garden
34 mi LandmarkSoldiers' and Sailors' Monument
39 mi Stadium & arenaHinkle FieldhouseLucas Oil Stadium: Josh Hallett from Winter Haven, FL, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Gainbridge Fieldhouse: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Memorial Stadium: Durin at English Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Miller House and Garden: Nyttend, Public domain · Soldiers' and Sailors' Monument: alexeatswhales, CC BY 2.0 · Hinkle Fieldhouse: Peetlesnumber1, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Hamblen Township
About 3 of every 100 Hamblen Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Hamblen Township is one of four townships in Brown County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 4,470 (up from 4,336 at 2010) and it contained 2,641 housing units.
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5 towns share a border with Hamblen Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hamblen Township | #277 | B | A− | — | B | B− |
| Jackson Township | #351 | B− | A− | — | B | C+ |
| Washington Township | #303 | B | A− | — | B | B− |
| Nineveh Township | #105 | A− | A | — | A− | C+ |
| Hensley Township | #138 | A− | B+ | — | A− | B− |
| Prince's Lakes | — | — | B+ | — | A− | B− |
Prince's Lakes has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Hamblen Township, Jackson Township, Washington Township, Nineveh Township, Hensley Township and Prince's Lakes report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hamblen Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
By most measures, yes. Hamblen Township grades B overall, better than 63% of U.S. towns and #277 of 585 in Indiana. It grades B− for health and B for schools. Walkability is its weak spot, with a C−.
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−.
