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Hanging Grove TownshipIN

A town of 238.

Population
238
2025 Census estimate · +2.6% since 2020
Median home value
$261K
Census ACS
Household income
$103K
median
Median age
45.2
years
Jobs based here
55
A commuter town

Is Hanging Grove Township a good place to live?

12% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Hanging Grove Township, below both the Indiana town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). Hanging Grove Township has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

238 people, and everyone knows the way

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

Nearby towns
Milroy Township · 6 miSalem Township · 6 miFrancesville · 6 miBarkley Township · 7 miMarion Township · 7 miMonon Township · 7 mi
Barkley TownshipMarion TownshipMilroy TownshipGillam TownshipSalem TownshipMonon TownshipBarkley TownshipMarion TownshipMilroy TownshipGillam TownshipSalem TownshipMonon TownshipHanging Grove Township
Getting set up

Moving to Hanging Grove Township: who provides what

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

The full setup list →
PowerNIPSCO22.1¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
Internet7 providers65% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Hanging Grove Township’s trash rules yet
SchoolsRensselaer Central 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 hereJasper County Circuit Court ClerkJasper County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2019
ZIP codes47978, 4794647978 97% · 47946 3%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 Hanging Grove Township.

Work & commute

Hanging Grove Township stands out in Indiana and nationally, with fewer of its working residents who work locally

0.9% of Hanging Grove Township working residents work locally, below both Indiana’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (8%). Jobs based in Hanging Grove Township fell to 55 in 2023, 26 fewer than in 2013. The top destinations are Rensselaer (32%), Lafayette (6%) and Marion Township (5%).

1%work in town

Where working residents work

In Hanging Grove Township1%
Rensselaer32%
Lafayette6%
Marion Township5%
Carpenter Township5%
17 mi
median commute distance
55
jobs based in Hanging Grove Township
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Full pageHanging Grove Township’s work & commute pageOpen the page
The jobs here55 jobs based here · A commuter townWhere people work1% work in Hanging Grove TownshipCommute timesCommute timesHow far they goHalf commute less than 17 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

In Hanging Grove Township, expect four seasons and pleasant summers

Hanging Grove Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 17° and about 25 inches of snow falls in a winter.

25″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter20–36°
Spring39–61°
Summer61–83°
Fall42–64°
Oct 18
typical first frost
Apr 23
typical last frost
+1.2°
vs. the 20th-century average
Full pageHanging Grove Township’s climate pageOpen the page
A year of weatherJuly highs 84°, January lows 17°Rain & snow25″ of snow a winter · 40 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

Health

How healthy Hanging Grove Township is

Hanging Grove Township beats the Indiana average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 40% of Hanging Grove Township adults sleep under 7 hours.

Hanging Grove TownshipIndiana townsU.S. towns
Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES)40%37%36%
Obesity (CDC PLACES)41%39%35%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)40%39%35%
Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES)15%15%14%
32 measures vs. Indiana
0 better30 too close to call2 worse
What stands outHanging Grove TownshipIN
More adults who have had cancer9.5%8.3%
More adults with heart disease7.6%6.8%
Franciscan Health Rensselaer
7.1 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health
Full pageHanging Grove Township’s health reportOpen the page
Everyday habitsMore adults sleeping under 7 hoursHospitals & doctors nearby7.1 miles to an ER · Franciscan Health RensselaerHow adults are doingMore adults in frequent physical distressEvery CDC estimateBetter than IN on 0 of 32

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

Natural hazards

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

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 53% of U.S. communities. Since 1982, 6 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Hanging Grove Township.

47risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
47Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes
6
paid flood claims since 1982
Full pageHanging Grove Township’s hazards pageOpen the page
What it facesModerate riskFlood claims6 paid flood claims · Since 1982Past disasters16 disaster declarations · Declared for the countyGet ready0.8 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Hanging Grove Township

15pages on Hanging Grove Township
The big questions
HealthBetter than IN on 0 of 32 CDC measuresCost of livingWork & commute$103K median household income · 55 jobs hereNatural hazardsFEMA risk higher than 47% of U.S. communities · inland flooding
Out and about
PlacesAttractions23 nearby · Indiana Beach 16 miLibraryFrancesville-Salem Township Public LibraryColleges
The story
Town Hall & politicsClimate84° summer highs · 25″ of snow
Day to day
NewsWeatherHandbookTown SquareNeighbors
After high school

Colleges nearby

None within 15 miles of Hanging Grove Township; the nearest are

Purdue University GlobalUniversity or college · Public · West Lafayette33.6 mi$10,101 in-state tuitionKankakee Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Kankakee, IL46.2 mi$5,220 in-state tuition

About 0 of every 100 Hanging Grove 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 Hanging Grove Township for work

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

32% → Rensselaer Rensselaer 32% 6% → Lafayette Lafayette 6% 5% → Marion Township Marion Township 5% 5% → Carpenter Township Carpenter Township 5% 4% → Valparaiso Valparaiso 4% 3% → Schererville Schererville 3% Hanging Grove Township · 1% stay
55jobs based in Hanging Grove Township
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Hanging Grove Township

Township in Indiana, United States

Hanging Grove Township is one of thirteen townships in Jasper County, Indiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 209 (down from 230 at 2010) and it contained 96 housing units.

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

Area
30 sq mi
Elevation
696 ft

Questions about Hanging Grove Township

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Hanging Grove Township, IN a good place to live?

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