Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,645.
The best of Hammond Township’s subject grades are an A+ for cost of living and schools and an A− for incomes; the weakest is a C for hazard risk. On hazard risk, just 55 of Indiana’s 1,098 towns do worse. On civic life, just 47 of Indiana’s 1,043 towns do worse. Hammond Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Hammond 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 Hammond Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,629 in 1890, 1,579 in 2020. The archive holds 13 old photos and papers going back to 1908 and 3 maps from 1903 on.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Hammond 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 Hammond Township.
0.9% of working residents work locally in Hammond Township, against 11% in Indiana’s towns and 8% across U.S. towns. Since 2013, Hammond Township has lost 27 jobs, to 81 in 2023. The average trip to work in Hammond Township is 29 minutes.
| Hammond Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 29 minutes | 24 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 0.9% | 11% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.4% | 10% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $84,000 | $71,000 | $80,000 |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 50% of residents (37% statewide); people 65 and older are 10% of residents (17% statewide). 16% of residents are under 18 in Hammond Township, where Indiana’s towns sit at 23% and U.S. towns at 22%. Hammond Township’s median age is 46.2 years.
| Hammond Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 16% | 23% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 9.8% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 46.2 years | 39.4 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 21% | 22% | 29% |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2.9 points. Across Indiana, 50.4% of residents are women.
| Hammond Township | IN | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 6.2% | 12.4% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 10.2% | 10.9% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 10.5% | 9.6% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 13.9% | 13.1% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 7.7% | 12.7% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 17.9% | 12% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 23.9% | 12.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 5.4% | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 4.4% | 6.7% | 7% |
| No diploma | 10.9% | 9.6% | 10.4% |
| High school | 37.7% | 32.5% | 26% |
| Some college | 14% | 19.3% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 16.2% | 9.1% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 13.9% | 18.7% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.3% | 10.8% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,600, single groups can be off by several points
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 68% of U.S. communities. Since 1997, 8 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hammond Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Hammond Township has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. July afternoons reach 88°, January nights drop to 25° and about 11 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
2.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Hammond Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.2 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 5.3% | 1.9% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Grandview Park | — | 11 |
| 2. Old Mill Park | — | 1 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Hammond Township beats the Indiana average on 5 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1. 34% of Hammond Township adults sleep under 7 hours.
| Hammond Township | Indiana towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 37% | 36% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 39% | 35% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 26% | 26% | 23% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 11% | 14% | 14% |
| What stands out | Hammond Township | IN |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 10.8% | 14.7% |
| Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off | 6.4% | 8.4% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 8.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Hammond Township. Close and well known come first.
10 mi Theme parkHoliday World & Splashin' Safari
34 mi MuseumUSS LST-325
9 mi National MemorialLincoln Boyhood National Memorial116K visitors a year
27 mi Ancient siteAngel Mounds
33 mi Stadium & arenaFord Center
35 mi Zoo & aquariumMesker Park Zoo and Botanic GardenHoliday World & Splashin' Safari: Holiday World & Splashin' Safari, Public domain · USS LST-325: Wikideas1, CC0 · Lincoln Boyhood National Memorial: Rene Sturgell, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Angel Mounds: Heironymous Rowe (talk), CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ford Center: Nyttend, Public domain · Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden: Randella (talk), CC BY 3.0
None within 15 miles of Hammond Township; the nearest are
About 7 of every 100 Hammond Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Indiana.
Township in Indiana, United States
Hammond Township is one of nine townships in Spencer County, Indiana. As of the 2020 census, its population was 1,579 and it contained 694 housing units. Hammond Township contains the city of Grandview.
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4 towns share a border with Hammond Township.
| Town | IN rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hammond Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | B− |
| Grass Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | C |
| Huff Township | — | — | A+ | — | A+ | B− |
| Clay Township | #237 | B+ | B | — | A+ | B− |
| Ohio Township | #135 | A− | A | — | A− | C |
Hammond Township, Grass Township and Huff Township have fewer than 2,500 residents, so they get subject grades but no overall grade. Hammond Township, Grass Township, Huff Township, Clay Township and Ohio Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Hammond Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
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+.
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